How/where to get one of these forums

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fastesthonda_jim

November 03, 2009, 06:24:33 AM
Hey, Slim,

Have the snows in Northern MI settled in enough to trap you for the Winter yet?  Makes me shiver just think about life in the "Uppper Half".  ('Course I've never been there so what do I know?)

A my co-driver, the lovely and talented Lady "Bearcat" Talbot, wants to set up a forum like this one for another group she is involved in.  Who does them?  How can I get some?  Where are they located?  Etc., etc., etc.

Thanks for any feedback you can give.

Jim Knapp
2006 SCTA High Points Champeen
2006 Dirty "2" Wrench Of The Year
Bonneville "2" Club 2003
El Mirage Dirty "2"'s 2006
Bonneville Records: G/GS, F/GS (Boy)  G/FS (Girl)
El Mirage Records: F/BFS, F/FS, F/GS, I/FS, I/GS, K/BGS
FIA Records A, II, 8
Unlimited License
300mph line qualified (305.129 best mile speed)
The older half of San Diego's Fastest Couple
2016 Man of Distinction Award
DLRA 2019 Top Speed of The Meet (309.438 Mile - 323.3 GPS)

Seldom Seen Slim

#1
November 03, 2009, 08:42:52 AM
Jim, I just sent a PM to you.  Hope it helps. . .
Jon E. Wennerberg
a/k/a Seldom Seen Slim
Skandia, Michigan
(that's way up north)
2 Club member x2
Owner of landracing.com

fastesthonda_jim

#2
November 03, 2009, 10:45:10 AM
It hasn't just yet, but I have high hopes.

Thanks, Triple S,

Jim
2006 SCTA High Points Champeen
2006 Dirty "2" Wrench Of The Year
Bonneville "2" Club 2003
El Mirage Dirty "2"'s 2006
Bonneville Records: G/GS, F/GS (Boy)  G/FS (Girl)
El Mirage Records: F/BFS, F/FS, F/GS, I/FS, I/GS, K/BGS
FIA Records A, II, 8
Unlimited License
300mph line qualified (305.129 best mile speed)
The older half of San Diego's Fastest Couple
2016 Man of Distinction Award
DLRA 2019 Top Speed of The Meet (309.438 Mile - 323.3 GPS)

McRat

#3
November 03, 2009, 11:29:38 AM
Hope I'm not stepping on toes:

If you are willing to pay for software, you might check out vBulletin.  It is perhaps the most popular and stable.  IIRC, it's under $200.
An example of the software on a site would be http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/index.php .  That is the 3.8.x version, there is a 4.x version being released, but I'm always leary of new software versions.

4-barrel Mike

#4
November 03, 2009, 12:52:16 PM
This is free (with advertising): http://www.freeforums.org/ or advertisement-free for a low monthly fee.

Mike
Mike Kelly - PROUD owner of the V4F that powered the #1931 VGC to a 82.803 mph record in 2008!

bobc

#5
November 03, 2009, 05:09:25 PM
Hi,

This is Bob the Web Elf.  I haven't had a lot of experience with the various forums out there, but I am impressed with this Simple Machines Forum. 

I like it from a user standpoint (as a user on a Kawasaki Concours forum) and also from the admin standpoint here.

I'd be happy to share what I know.

Bob Clancy
South Mt. Web Design
Web Elf

landracing

#6
November 24, 2009, 09:40:47 PM
When I setup this website years ago, I went thru about 4-5 different forums "programs". Some cost less then $50, some more then $200.

This Simple Machines Forums is about the best out there and cost is zero.... It is open source and the upgrades and additions are limitless... This is one of the most stable forums out there and In my mind can't be beat...

Open source programs seem to be beating the market when it comes to stable programs and tons of tech support fast when needed all for free, why pay lots of dollars for a unstable program with touchy and long tech support.... Open Source is the honest answer...

JonAmo

72tx340

#7
August 09, 2010, 08:03:41 PM
There are free forums out there as well
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