[BLACKBOX] Forum software

From: [at]} <Chris>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:02:40 +0930

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> From: BlackBox [mailto:BLACKBOX{([at]})nowhere.xy
> Krywult
> Sent: Monday, 16 September 2013 6:00 PM
> To: BLACKBOX{([at]})nowhere.xy
> Subject: [BLACKBOX] Aw: [BLACKBOX] Domain name
>
> I think the basic question about hosting is what do we get there, and what
> do we need to do.
>
> For instance, I don't think that a standard webspace without anything
> would do any good.
>
> We need a forum. Either the host provides the software we need, or we have
> to have a dedicated server so that we can install our own software.

A couple of years ago I investigated a number of forum systems and eventually chose phpBB.

https://www.phpbb.com/

I have been using it for a couple of years for the Astrobe forum:

http://www.astrobe.com/forum

Apart from the usual forum features my requirements included:

* Easily post code snippets with original indentation

* The user can specify which sections / topics they want to receive notifications for

* Ability to post screenshots and files as attachments

* Good spam blocking features (registrations and messages). The Astrobe forum is currently detecting and rejecting about 100 spam registration attempts a week and not a single spam message has got through.

It took a day or so to setup the forum and requires an hour or two a week to maintain it.

Regards,
Chris

Chris Burrows
CFB Software
http://www.astrobe.com

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