How is Vb Better than the rest?
 

Now if you expect to sell this mess you gotta let peeps know how its better than the rest.... So how is it?

Well going by your last post I doubt you are going to listen, but here are the reasons:

• First class support;
• Regular updates;
• Two excelent communities;
• Regular updates & fixes;
• Over 1,000 hacks instantly avalible;
• Features, stability;
• Powerfull template system;
• Ability to run your entire site integrated with the forums;
• Probably many, many more....

phpBB... I assume you are a phpBB kiddy?

For fear of starting a flame war, let me first say, my intentions are NOT hostile. ;)

phpBB is a great forum engine, but, it's not vB, if you catch my drift.

When a guy approached me, wanting a website, we collected pretty much all the bulletin boards available - the free ones to start with, and tried them out.

Yep, i've tried pretty much all of them...... vB is better than the rest - my reason, i'll simply say, because it is. No more needs saying.

umm... lets see...

Xenon :: Fire Fly :: Nakkid :: Sinecure :: Boofo :: NTLDR :: Smachol :: Logician :: Neo :: Velocd :: HellSatan :: Anime-loo :: Lesane :: Freddie

And all of the countless other ppl (not just hackers) that contribute to the greatness of vbulletin... yes the software is better no doubt. But it comes down to support these guys do more then the needed. As well as the rest of the members of the vb.org community..

Need i say more? i think not ;) ... i too am not saying that phpbb is bad... just vb.org is like home to me :)

i wouldn't hack for software that sucked and i wouldn't hack with ppl that were @$$holes ;) regards...

g-force2k2

that was the stupidest reply I've ever heard from this board. Your giving those old farts you listed above a bad name...

vB is expandable, so are other BB's out there, but none are as user friendly as vB. vB is THE most respected BB system on the market today. I know a LOT of people that won't join a community unless it's a vB...

PHPBB isn't bad, it's better than EZ Boards :p

But for serious BB communities, it's vB or bust...I've checked out other BB's out there, UBB, PHPBB, Snitz, Burning Boards (A SAD vB knock off, except for ONE community I've seen customize their board enough to rival some plain vB's) and I must say, for my community needs, vB fits the bill in every way possible...And it's only $85 to get started, that's pocket change for all that you get. It's a great value. However, judging by your S/n, I don't think you're really interested in one day owning a vB, but you should give it a try anyway...

Those are really good people. They help others help and improve their communities. Posting something like that is making YOU look bad yourself. It's making you look judgemental, when you really don't know them, or have seen the hard work they've done. If you've come here with REAL questions, then fine, but if you own a community (I'm assuming you do), vB or not, you should know it's not good to come to a community, and cause problems by calling someone an "Old Fart"...

That's just a tad bit childish, but oh well, whatever floats your boat I guess, but depending on the Ban/ Flamming policy here, you might not last too long :)

suck my burning waffers

Vincent]And that person should really be banned lmao He posts a thread for a flaming war instead of an answer, he is shown how vB is better and has nothing better to do thn say "suck my burning waffers" and is a phpBB fanattic that will never like vB because he can't afford it =\

vB is just plain out better.
XMB - not enough hacks for it to be actually good.
wBB - a rip off of vB and has an annoying posting error. wBB v2.0 is going to cost money also.
phpBB - I've heard the template system was complicated but I have yet to try one so no real comment on it.
EZboard - okay should I really even say anything about this one? It plain out sucks.
vB - easy to use template system, great support, more than enough hacks, three communities now( http://www.vbulletin.org here, http://www.vbulletintemplates.com vBT.com, http://www.vbulletin.com vB.com) each with great members, plenty of hackers to give support on their hacks, vB is just plain out better ^^

vB is the reason why I even started to learn PHP. Anyone that wants a GREAT quality board would buy vB, the freebies will go with phpBB lets just leave it at that :P

I'd say, if you care about bringing members a better experiance, and they REALLY matter to you, aren't they worth the $85?? I think it's the BEST $85 I've spent in my entire life to be honest w/ you...

Yeah you would really get more members on a vB, to be honest the first time I saw a phpBB I thought it was ++++ and didn't want to join. Since I got a vB I stick to vB boards only, I won't join a board unless it's a friend of mine's board or if it's a vB.

nice :) you represent you phpbb community and i represent vb.org ;) from they way you're reacting i can just say that vb.org is not comparable to phpbb... if the rest of phpbb share similar attitudes with you well then i personally would never use their software ;) you're just making phpbb look REALLY bad... oh well not using vbulletin is your loss not mine... you should learn to grow up alittle :) regards...

g-force2k2

Just barely, I'd say...
phpBB is by far inferior to vB.
templates, styles, access control - the works.

I have used it for a couple of sites where I couldn't afford getting another vB lisence, and I shudder every time I have to go near it.

But that's just my ?.02

If you wanna use phpBB, fine. I don't really care. But coming here to flame our system just cause you can't afford it or got busted running a pirated version is just - umm, how should I put it - the lamest thing since Dr. Pepper.

Its funny how you asked us a question but still you seem to have made you mind-up already, so why bother asking?
You can find a bunch of people around here that will share their experiences and helpout but not if you closed yourself to only YOUR oppinion!

well seeing as he just reflects negatively on the phpbb community that his prob :p

he registers and posts four times just to rank on vb software? instead of wasting the time posting such nonsense you should be working so that you can pay for your own vb ;) regards...

g-force2k2

he's just pissed off he can't come up with $85. K-Mart hasn't givin him a raise yet.

Can we say 'troll'? I believe he's just trying to get banned so he can run off and tell everyone how we don't allow 'alternative viewpoints' on these forums. It's pretty sad really.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...139#post290139

I'm with smachol on this one, it's extremely sad and it does seem that he's doing that =\ What's funny is that if he did run off doing that we could really say the same thing about him since he's bashing vB because it costs money when he doesn't know how great it is compaired to phpBB =\

i remember when i installed a phpbb test board :: shivers :: it was so alien compared to the normal vb... but i guess with a change in code comes a change in the way things work... not saying phpbb is bad... im just used to vb :)

btw smachol i'd say the whole vb community is behind you on this one ;)

g-force2k2

look here, first off your right I can't afford it, I'm only 15 with no job.
So what I'll probably do is have one of my boys card it then redistrobute it
on iRC for free... wouldn't you like that.
2nd off your community sucks because its a bunch of old white guys. period
so move off shorty

For 15 you sure have a big mouth!!

on iRC for free?? Grow-up people are caught, dont worry.


Old white guys? I have seen so many talented people around here and they are only young, WTF you on about?

I'm sure Jelsoft are extramly worried about threats from an immature 15 year old who has alot of growing up to do.

And how would you know the race/gender/age of the people on the vB communities?

I know of many members who are as young as 14.

I think this thread really should be closed now, it hasn't got anything to do with the subject and is only going to get out of hand.

Yeah you should close this thread, we dont want to make him cry :D

Maybe you should stay in school. :p Get those grades up a bit. :pirate:

all of you are whiney because you don't know how to defend this pice of crap script called vbulletin so you keep asking about having this 'tread' closed. HELLO its called a topic you bums, and I don't care how yound you white dudes are your all alike... and smell alike too

Racist comments will just make us think less of yourself and the rest of the phpBB community, what you're doing is proving that you are not mature enough to accept the opinion of someone else. Just because something is free doesn't mean its better, with vBulletin you get support. Thats the main advantage.

The current length of time for a reply in the support ticket system is just over 2 hours the last I checked.

The money that is spent on the products goes towards server costs, lawyers and wages. This means that vBulletin wont dissapear overnight like smaller boards.

/me rants some more

*troll* :rolleyes: