Forum software?

[poorboy]

What forum software are you guys using, or did you write your own? I like it. Have you ever used phpbb? How do you like the admin features of this compared to phpbb?

 

[Baron]

We use a highly modified version of a forum software called xenforo. It requires ongoing costs and quite a bit more technical expertise than other platforms, so if you're just starting out, you'd be way better off with something like phpbb.

 

[poorboy]

Thanks!

 

[just21]

didn't you used to use vbulletin?

 

[Baron]

didn't you used to use vbulletin?

Yeah, for 15 years. But eventually it became one serious pile of bloatware loaded with bugs.

 

[just21]

Yeah, for 15 years. But eventually it became one serious pile of bloatware loaded with bugs.

How many servers does this site run on now?

 

[Baron]

Six.

 

[Baron]

Sorry. It's 7 actually. I forgot about the ad server.

 

[just21]

Sorry. It's 7 actually. I forgot about the ad server.

I think that is the same as last time I asked you. Did CPU load go up or down with xenforo?

 

[Baron]

It's about the same as it was under normal conditions. But when the site traffic gets heavy, xenforo handles it way better than vb used to.