Ok, so here is the deal.
I have been running with phpbb2 for quite some time now and I am really sick and tired of all the security holes. What makes it worse is that I am running a postnuke to phpbb package called PNphpBB and it has a "special" modified version of phpbb that is usually a few (or many) versions behind the normal phpbb release.
So... I have taken the initiative to purchase Vbulletin (not cheap) and have been spending late nights practicing transfers over to vbulletin. This is not easy when you consider over 7000 attachments, 100,000 forum members and nearly half a million posts. Each "test import" takes about 5 hours to complete. Please remember that this does not change the whole site, vbulletin is ONLY for the forums.
The good news is that I was able to transfer everything intact.. threads, posts, sections, permissions, avatars, attachments.
If I were to make the transfer tonight, there are 2 things that would need to change.
1) You will have to login with your FFR login/pass once on the forums and then never again as long as you don't clear those cookies
2) I would need to change the look of the forums
Other than that, Vbulletin has about a zillion more features than phpBB and is quicker to search through.
Thoughts?
Cheers,
Synthlight
p.s. I will rid us of that nasty loading bar tonight no matter what.
I have been running with phpbb2 for quite some time now and I am really sick and tired of all the security holes. What makes it worse is that I am running a postnuke to phpbb package called PNphpBB and it has a "special" modified version of phpbb that is usually a few (or many) versions behind the normal phpbb release.
So... I have taken the initiative to purchase Vbulletin (not cheap) and have been spending late nights practicing transfers over to vbulletin. This is not easy when you consider over 7000 attachments, 100,000 forum members and nearly half a million posts. Each "test import" takes about 5 hours to complete. Please remember that this does not change the whole site, vbulletin is ONLY for the forums.
The good news is that I was able to transfer everything intact.. threads, posts, sections, permissions, avatars, attachments.
If I were to make the transfer tonight, there are 2 things that would need to change.
1) You will have to login with your FFR login/pass once on the forums and then never again as long as you don't clear those cookies
2) I would need to change the look of the forums
Other than that, Vbulletin has about a zillion more features than phpBB and is quicker to search through.
Thoughts?
Cheers,
Synthlight
p.s. I will rid us of that nasty loading bar tonight no matter what.
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