Steve Machol
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I started OptiBoard in March 1995, using Matt Wright's WWWBoard script. I suspect OptiBoard is one of the longest running forums around.
Burning Board is (or was) *very* popular in German speaking countries but has little relevance elsewhere.I dont see how Burning Board can be winning...
I have NEVER, EVER run into a forum that runs Burning Board. Until these polls started happening, I had never even heard of them. In fact, since then I've even SEARCHED for websites running Burning Board and still can't find anything. If I search in google, all I can find are articles on burning board exploits and sql injection vulnerabilities... or, scripts on how to convert other forum software to and from Burning Board.
Burning Board has nearly no English community now, as Woltlab alienated the UK community (WBBMods).Burning Board is (or was) *very* popular in German speaking countries but has little relevance elsewhere.
I think, it's still the #1 for small to medium sized forums in the German speaking part of the world. It's a decent piece of software that once tried to resemble vBulletin's features and feel, but the current version looks and feels a bit outdated and is basically stuck in the vB3 age.
They also offer a free version ("Burning board lite") which is quite good for a free script.
I started OptiBoard in March 1995, using Matt Wright's WWWBoard script. I suspect OptiBoard is one of the longest running forums around.
I started off with free hosted solutions in 95/96 and them moved on to WWWBoard in 1998. I then switched to another forum before switching to VB in 2001. The archives from 1998 - 2001 are still online...
when is the best year you had, in term of users contribution?I started OptiBoard in March 1995, using Matt Wright's WWWBoard script. I suspect OptiBoard is one of the longest running forums around.
I'm sorry, but there were some relevance as there were some english-speaking customers. I ran an Xbox website with a friend of mine back in 2002, the forums were powered by Burning Board. I would know how Burning Board felt. So, your next quote is true:Burning Board is (or was) *very* popular in German speaking countries but has little relevance elsewhere.
SilverCircle said:I think, it's still the #1 for small to medium sized forums in the German speaking part of the world. It's a decent piece of software that once tried to resemble vBulletin's features and feel, but the current version looks and feels a bit outdated and is basically stuck in the vB3 age.
This year. Usage has grown steadily year after year.when is the best year you had, in term of users contribution?
Best Commercial Forum
- 2007 - vb3
- 2008 - vb3
- 2009 - vb4
- 2010 - IPB3
- 2011 - ? (maybe XF1.1!)
when is the best year you had, in term of users contribution?
Where's GT Forum - anyone remember that one? from Gossamer-Threads?
can't believe vb4 won in 09 after all the outrage.
Best Commercial Forum
- 2007 - vb3
- 2008 - vb3
- 2009 - vb4
- 2010 - IPB3
- 2011 - ? (maybe XF1.1!)
Big difference, right? There, the forum developer asks people to vote. Here, the staff hasn't said a word, but we vote because XF deserves it.Burning Board is winning because the developer made its community vote...
http://www.woltlab.com/forum/user/b...zur-besten-forensoftware-2011/#profileContent (ger)
http://www.woltlab.com/forum/user/b...e-best-forum-software-of-2011/#profileContent (en)
Big difference, right? There, the forum developer asks people to vote. Here, the staff hasn't said a word, but we vote because XF deserves it.
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