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Originally Posted by Unarmed Gunman

I have a small forum that I am getting ready to heavily promote, and hopefully take to the next level. I am currently using a heavily modified version of phpBB, including categories hierarchy which allows unlimited subforums of subforums of subforums etc. including the ability to use different themes for each subforum, and even a classified ads script. I am considering buying a vB license for several reasons, but I want to make sure that a couple of the things that I can currently do with my forum, can be accomplished equally well or better with vB. The forum is at www.mynextcollege.com

* Is there something similar (a plug-in) to what I have at "The Exchange" - namely, the ability to provide free classified ads space for users?

Not sure.

* I see that unlimited subforums are standard, but can I give them each a different look similar to the schools I have in the Michigan forum each showing up in their own school colors?

Yes, you can set separate forum styles per forum or sub forum.

* Can I use different icons to represent each subforum such as I have done with the states and most of the subforum schools?

Yes, there is a modification here to do this:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...category+icons

and others such as this one:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...category+icons

* I don't have alot of posts to save, but would it be possible to import from my modded version to vBulletin?

You can use ImPex or something to import data from phpBB or other forums like SMF.

Thanks very much for any insight or suggestions. I really like what vBulletin has to offer and if I can do these types of things and more I will definitely be getting a license. I was a staunch supporter of phpBB, but delay after delay with releasing phpBB 3.0 got me to look closer at vBulletin. VBseo closed the lid on it, and if I can do these things with vb those would be the nails in the coffin.

I'm sure there are modifications for most, if not all of these.