What forum softwares have you used in the past and whic one made best impresion on you (next to MyBB)?

I've tried Phpbb2, Phpbb3, vBulletin and tried to make my own forum with my php knowledge, but it didn't go as expected

My very first forum I ever tried it was phpbb 2 but I found it too complicated as at the time I didn''t know squat about forums, coding and such. Then I tried Smf and stayed with it cos I found the updates and installing mods through the Package Manager very easy. After Smf I switched over to Ipb which I found ok, and then I came across Mybb and the rest is history as they say

phpBB3, MyBB.
Never own a vBulletin one but I was staff/admin in one.

I was using IPB. I was constantly getting frustrated with the money they kept asking for not only for the yearly renewal but most mods as well. I still have a license but I will never go back.

Well a site with vbulletin was my first start but soon i got hacked by a hacker and so it turned me to the mybb.
I hope this time i am on a good platform.

(12-15-2009 12:10 PM)learner Wrote:  Well a site with vbulletin was my first start but soon i got hacked by a hacker and so it turned me to the mybb.
I hope this time i am on a good platform.

With Mybb you got nothing to worry in the security departament. It has a solid rep for being very secure.

mybb only
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The very first forum software I used was phpBB, than vB and IPB. Searching for a free solution I stumbled on SMF which basically sucked so I went back to phpBB. Than I saw a friend use MyBB which I fell in love with =).

i have use only vbulletin but new price was expensive and now i use mybb who is very good and free.

Yea MyBB is a great piece of software if it comes to what you pay is what you get .