[katie hunter]

Originally Posted by Barcham

I guess it all depends on what kind of board you are running. Personally, I have no need for anything other than the bulletin board itself. I don't need Articles or CMS at all and have no need for any connection to Facebook or other social network site. In fact, Facebook would ban the content of my board right off the bat as it is only targeted at adults. Not everyone is hooked on social networking.

I would much prefer a package that can be expanded upon to meet the specific needs of an online community. Those who only require a board can get only a board. Those who want or who require more, can purchase the modules they require at an extra charge. I find that everyone is trying to bring out a software package that is everything to everyone. It's similar to the anti-virus market where the products have now become so bloated and complex that they cause more problems than they solve.

What i meant is social features like for ex Twitter's to be on VB with a unique style, like the way Feeds display on Twitter, to have that feature on VB. Not to connect VB with FB etc. features =) that is what i mean, something new that connect members better and make sharing news, pic, videos etc even more exciting and better.

A forum after all is about community, sharing and the friends you make. So what if you tighten the concept of sharing even more to make it special with better new features that were never before seen in a forum market ? Then, if VB took this approach, it would be the first ever to look more unique. I certainly see something like this would make VB5 more appealing to many. People love new ideas, not repetitive ideas done differently.