Comments on: Forums… http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/ June 2000 to June 2010 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:48:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Antonio http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/comment-page-1/#comment-51058 Antonio Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:28:24 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/#comment-51058 For integration with Wordpress I recommend bbpress http://bbpress.org/ Wordpress.org uses it! For integration with WordPress I recommend bbpress http://bbpress.org/

WordPress.org uses it!

]]> By: brenda http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/comment-page-1/#comment-50740 brenda Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:00:41 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/#comment-50740 The inventor of my WP Theme has made a forum, if that's any use. Looks nice fsvo, altogether nicer than the standard phpbb: http://www.revolutiontheme.com/pro/forum/ The inventor of my WP Theme has made a forum, if that’s any use. Looks nice fsvo, altogether nicer than the standard phpbb:

http://www.revolutiontheme.com/pro/forum/

]]> By: nikki http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/comment-page-1/#comment-50435 nikki Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:47:35 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/#comment-50435 I agree with all the criticism of fora, but if you've got discussions going on then sometimes the only way to make them manageable is to put 'em on a messageboard of some description. I liked the look of vanilla and recently tried to implement it for the online doings of a language study group. After a few days gradually adding more and more add-ons to get it to do what I wanted I eventually gave up the chase and installed phpbb. What I might be saying is that vanilla is sufficiently different to regular messageboards that it might fit the bill! ..or it might not. Definitely agree with dunc on needing a dedicated community first. I agree with all the criticism of fora, but if you’ve got discussions going on then sometimes the only way to make them manageable is to put ‘em on a messageboard of some description.

I liked the look of vanilla and recently tried to implement it for the online doings of a language study group. After a few days gradually adding more and more add-ons to get it to do what I wanted I eventually gave up the chase and installed phpbb.

What I might be saying is that vanilla is sufficiently different to regular messageboards that it might fit the bill! ..or it might not.

Definitely agree with dunc on needing a dedicated community first.

]]> By: Rol http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/comment-page-1/#comment-50405 Rol Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:15:07 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/#comment-50405 Though I spent a lot of time on forums a few years back, I grew tired of them. It only takes one troll-type to take all the fun out of it and make the whole experience very unpleasant. I've found the blog world much more friendly and far less argumentative. Though I spent a lot of time on forums a few years back, I grew tired of them. It only takes one troll-type to take all the fun out of it and make the whole experience very unpleasant. I’ve found the blog world much more friendly and far less argumentative.

]]> By: Tom http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/comment-page-1/#comment-50381 Tom Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:42:54 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/#comment-50381 http://getvanilla.com/ is really cool, the first page is made up of active discussions not categories, so everyone can see what's going on and contribute to hot topics. http://getvanilla.com/ is really cool, the first page is made up of active discussions not categories, so everyone can see what’s going on and contribute to hot topics.

]]> By: dunc http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/comment-page-1/#comment-50324 dunc Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:38:15 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/#comment-50324 I quite like forums, there are a few indiepop ones which I use. If they're really empty it's just depressing though, especially when the one mod starts all of the threads. You need several committed users from the start, or a theme which draws a wide audience. Getting the ball rolling is tricky. I finally got round to having a play about with Ning recently though - doesn't that have a forum application as part of it? And a blog which could be updated with the more informative posts. I quite like forums, there are a few indiepop ones which I use.

If they’re really empty it’s just depressing though, especially when the one mod starts all of the threads. You need several committed users from the start, or a theme which draws a wide audience. Getting the ball rolling is tricky.

I finally got round to having a play about with Ning recently though – doesn’t that have a forum application as part of it? And a blog which could be updated with the more informative posts.

]]> By: Hg http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/comment-page-1/#comment-50321 Hg Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:58:56 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/#comment-50321 I know exactly what you mean; the moment I see a forum, my heart sinks. Maybe it's a reminder of what USENET used to be like. If you haven't read about it already, you might want to take a look at Movable Type's <a href="http://www.movabletype.com/blog/2007/11/community-solution-mtcs.html" rel="nofollow">Community Solution</a>, for general awareness if nothing else. I know exactly what you mean; the moment I see a forum, my heart sinks. Maybe it’s a reminder of what USENET used to be like.

If you haven’t read about it already, you might want to take a look at Movable Type’s Community Solution, for general awareness if nothing else.

]]> By: Jake Grimley http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/comment-page-1/#comment-50320 Jake Grimley Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:49:29 +0000 http://peteashton.com/2008/03/forums-2/#comment-50320 PunBB [http://punbb.org/] is generally held up as a lighter-weight, more standards-compliant, more secure and simpler-to-stye alternative. PunBB [http://punbb.org/] is generally held up as a lighter-weight, more standards-compliant, more secure and simpler-to-stye alternative.

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