I have been use invisionboard for two months with 6000 members (transfer from ikonboard) and I m sorry to say that but it cause lagging loading on unix server and when I change to vbulletin, loading becomes more significant than before. Actually Anime-loo is right about benchmark, we need more machines to test it out and I know that test when I was ibf fan, I check it out and it didnt provide enough information even though I dont remme the link.
As for customer support, vb provide these supports far excellent than ibf does. I asked ibf some QQ and often left unanswer, offtopic, didnt provide enough answer or give me improper attitudes but compare to vb, I ask one QQ and answer in thirty mins or less.
As for "mods" or "hacks" ibresources have some support problems. And ibskins? it is dying (there is a tutorial on ibf's skin but no one bother to update it, 0.2 verison since three months) and ib skins is difficult to modify and get it right, vb have unique templates under separate category that which give me %100 control over the looks of board without having to look thur these ibf template for while to find what wrong.
Actually I have no regret that I convert myself from ibf to vbulletin, I love vbulletin and vb support are excellent. Yes ibf have the potential but need real lots of improve to get head to head with vbulletin or need more time or perhaps never will. VB3 will make everything different though.
As being former ikonboard and ibf user, I know what I m talking and I can only say that I make a right decision that I choice vbulletin over ibf after two months of ibf and members' feedbacks and complaints. I m not intend to offend you in any way, I m not that type who to do that to anyone but trust me, you will not regret if you give vbulletin a try.
08-08-2002, 01:38 AM
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