thoughts on other forum softwares?

[addicted-to-smoke]

Hi Troy. I don't really "have a dog in this fight" and do understand why you or anyone else would be interested in vBulletin. My perception is that it's a complete thing out of the box, which is attractive to admins. Point taken.

I don't know what software is currently used, nor do I know why you want to change it but have always liked it for its clean look and simple layout. From what I've seen, those aren't necessary attributes of vBulletin forums, as they tend to be feature-rich to the point of clutter. (Related: I was the guy last year advocating strongly for FEWER sub forums when that topic was raised, and still think some pruning would be healthy and relevant.)

I mentioned this last year but it's worth mentioning again: As a user, I like Phorum (http://www.phorum.org), at least how it's been implemented here: http://forums.macresource.com/list/1 You may not be able to appreciate its simple elegance without signing up, but whatever. I have one feature I'll mention in another of your threads.

[Troy]

Hi Troy. I don't really "have a dog in this fight" and do understand why you or anyone else would be interested in vBulletin. My perception is that it's a complete thing out of the box, which is attractive to admins. Point taken.

I don't know what software is currently used, nor do I know why you want to change it but have always liked it for its clean look and simple layout. From what I've seen, those aren't necessary attributes of vBulletin forums, as they tend to be feature-rich to the point of clutter. (Related: I was the guy last year advocating strongly for FEWER sub forums when that topic was raised, and still think some pruning would be healthy and relevant.)

I mentioned this last year but it's worth mentioning again: As a user, I like Phorum (http://www.phorum.org), at least how it's been implemented here: http://forums.macresource.com/list/1 You may not be able to appreciate its simple elegance without signing up, but whatever. I have one feature I'll mention in another of your threads.

thanks for the feedback, its much appreciated!!
I'm a 'less is more' kinda guy as well. When I implement vbulletin, I'll make sure its not all cluttered with extras

[DirectDrive]

I do like this skin.....it's unique and the "face" of WKC for me.

After the separation anxiety subsides I'll warm up to vB....it's a smooth interface.

[AnakiMana]

I'm really looking forward to the change. Is there a planned timeframe for the transition?

[Hofy]

Is there any update on the transfer to vBulletin?   
I for one would like to see Subscribed Threads implemented.  This allows a user to keep track of threads for not only new posts but also reference.

[Troy]

winter migration didn't happen.
I don't know if summer is a good time to try it or not.

i've also been looking at xenforo

[Chuck]

winter migration didn't happen.
I don't know if summer is a good time to try it or not.

i've also been looking at xenforo

As I imagine summer is a busy time for this forum, I'd think its a bad time to experiment with change (on the front end anyway)

[Troy]

For now I'm going to stick with SMF.

Many of the VBulletin developers have moved on to the xenforo project and I'd like to see how xenforo grows.

Plus WKC is finally getting rid of some of the causes for drama - once things are smooth again we can look into upgrading.