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Re: Best free forum

Let's see, I've tried a lot of these, here's what I've found...
  • vBulletin - (as far as I remember, php/mysql) seemed a little cryptic for customization, but not bad.
  • phpBB - (php/mysql) My favorite forum backend, wonderful support, addons and has a very straightforward interface.
  • YaBB - (perl/cgi) Older engine, lots of support, but not as configurable or understandable as most.
  • YaBBSE - (php/mysql) Nicer, but not quite as many features as phpBB.
  • openBB - (php/mysql) Couldn't ever find much information on this.
As for forums that you don't host yourself, I liked the one supplied by chatarea.com the best. If you have any questions regarding setting these up, toss me a line and I'll try to be of service.
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