best Forum software??

Bacchus wrote:
> I have been using PHPBB for a forum on my web site.
>
> I'm setting up a new web site and am looking around at all the
> different bulletin board programs available. naturally, some are free
> and some come with a hefty price tag.
>
> I just wanted to get an opinion from you all here what is the best
> bulletin board software available in your opinion.
>
> also, I'm having a terrible problem with spammers.
> they come in and sign up and post a lot of porn, Viagra, casino BS.
>
> is any way to filter that out??
>
>
> thanks
> Bacchus
>

PHPBB is certainly not anywhere near "the best" (the worst?), but if you
want to simply keep using it ....
...... are you using the CAPTCHA mod (and actually, there is an
"improved" CAPTCHA mod with better graphics)?

It has helped me a lot. I get almost no spammers as they have to
manually register first.

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Bacchus wrote:
> I have been using PHPBB for a forum on my web site.
>
> I'm setting up a new web site and am looking around at all the
> different bulletin board programs available. naturally, some are free
> and some come with a hefty price tag.
>
> I just wanted to get an opinion from you all here what is the best
> bulletin board software available in your opinion.
>
> also, I'm having a terrible problem with spammers.
> they come in and sign up and post a lot of porn, Viagra, casino BS.
>
> is any way to filter that out??
>
Go with vBulletin.
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On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:14:56 -0700, Bacchus <zoraster DeleteThis @REMOVEoperamail.com>
wrote:

>I have been using PHPBB for a forum on my web site.
>
>I'm setting up a new web site and am looking around at all the
>different bulletin board programs available. naturally, some are free
>and some come with a hefty price tag.
>
>I just wanted to get an opinion from you all here what is the best
>bulletin board software available in your opinion.
>
>also, I'm having a terrible problem with spammers.
>they come in and sign up and post a lot of porn, Viagra, casino BS.
>
>is any way to filter that out??
>
>
>thanks
>Bacchus

vBulletin is good
http://www.webwizguide.info/web_wiz_forums/ looks REALLY nice when skinned
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On Apr 21, 8:44 am, Marv <ilene.good....DeleteThis@quikdropmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:14:56 -0700, Bacchus <zoras....DeleteThis@REMOVEoperamail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >I have been using PHPBB for a forum on my web site.
>
> >I'm setting up a new web site and am looking around at all the
> >different bulletin board programs available. naturally, some are free
> >and some come with a hefty price tag.
>
> >I just wanted to get an opinion from you all here what is the best
> >bulletin board software available in your opinion.
>
> >also, I'm having a terrible problem with spammers.
> >they come in and sign up and post a lot of porn, Viagra, casino BS.
>
> >is any way to filter that out??
>
> >thanks
> >Bacchus
>
> vBulletin is goodhttp://www.webwizguide.info/web_wiz_forums/looks REALLY nice when skinned

IPB for a commercial, but take a look at myBB. I have not used it
myself, but it looks pretty good, and I have heard a lot of good
reports about it.

As for spammers, I have always found that including CAPTCHA in the
registration process gets rid of the casino, etc type posts. I run
about 6 forums and have never had any of that kind of BS on any of
them.
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ks pretty good, and I have heard a lot of good
> reports about it.
>
> As for spammers, I have always found that including CAPTCHA in the
> registration process gets rid of the casino, etc type posts. I run
> about 6 forums and have never had any of that kind of BS on any of
> them.

thanks
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Bacchus wrote:
> I have been using PHPBB for a forum on my web site.
>
> I'm setting up a new web site and am looking around at all the
> different bulletin board programs available. naturally, some are free
> and some come with a hefty price tag.
>
> I just wanted to get an opinion from you all here what is the best
> bulletin board software available in your opinion.
>
> also, I'm having a terrible problem with spammers.
> they come in and sign up and post a lot of porn, Viagra, casino BS.
>
> is any way to filter that out??
>
>
> thanks
> Bacchus

I have one site using Discusware (http://www.discusware.com). It has
several ways of preventing spam, including captcha (currently in beta
but working fine), moderating messages, prohibited words and others.

It's works fine, and since implementing some features spam has dropped
to nothing. The only thing I don't like about it is they have no idea
how to administer security. But it is secure and works well.

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