how big of a role does vBulletin play...

[Osterling]

On your site, is vBulletin the main reason why people come back, or is your site more than just a forum?

[projectego]

I'd say my vBulletin forum plays a big role on two my sites, particularly my Devil May Cry Forum (http://forums.devilmaycry.org/) and Fable 2 Forum (http://forums.projectegp.net/). Most of the members of those sites immediately head to the forum and skip the homepage altogether simply because they much prefer the community that the forum provides. vBulletin rules! ;)

[dismas]

is vBulletin the main reason why people come back,

Yes.

[Beermonster]

I would like to think it's the content that make people come back to my site, vbulletin was a personal choice because it's easy to work with and the best of it's kind on the net, but I think my members would still come back no matter what I was using as long as they had something they find interesting to read when they get there.

[Adrian Schneider]

About 50/50 for me. We also run a gaming league. However, the members wouldn't care that much if it was phpBB or IPB instead of vB. The admins would, though. :p

[ablaye]

vBulletin does not play a big role on my website. Any forum scripts would have done the job. I just chose vBulletin because I heard it is more secure and can handle big loads.

[cheat-master30]

For me, not as much because I run a content website with it. So not 100%. But a significant amount as the gallery and other features are built around the forum. Just not the main site, which I feel is most important.

[talkvb]

It's the main reason why I have my site! Business for my vbulletin products!

[iogames]

I would say a 20% of my Services/Features...