V-Bulletin

Gilthalion · 08-11-2001, 02:39 PM

Soooo. Tell me about this here board here!

We've discussed similar options at the Downs, and I was wondering about this service, cost, duplication of threads, etc.

Howdja do it?

***Ben*** · 08-11-2001, 03:46 PM

The service is excellent. I would recommend a vBulletin to anyone. The cost is $160, which is a lot compared to ezboard but very fair compared to the other boards.

They also provide import scripts, and can transfer posts from a UBB, ezboard, etc. The only thing is you can't transfer users from an ezboard, which is why everyone needs to re-register.

As I recall from reading somewhere on the Barrow-Downs forum, Ron said your current server doesn't support one of the necessary components of vBulletin... I think it may have been php; so you guys may need to go with UBB, which is also good but I believe more expensive, and I don't know if you can transfer posts to it.

Darth Tater · 08-11-2001, 05:20 PM

The cost actually isn't much when you consider the fact that it's just a one time payment, and you have control of the board forever afterwords. Also, the Vbulletin ppl and the ppl who host the tolkien trail (f5) are very friendly, and seem to have some sort of partnership which made things much easier.

jediguy · 08-11-2001, 06:03 PM

It seems to be more advanced than UBB. Better user profile and better all-round look and feel.

***IronParrot*** · 08-11-2001, 06:38 PM

Question: How does the transfer from UBB/ezboard work?

***Ben*** · 08-11-2001, 06:44 PM

No idea, the vBulletin guys do it for you. I needed to give them admin access to the site, the ezboard, and the vBulletin for them to do it - they don't give out the script.

Gilthalion · 08-12-2001, 05:48 PM

EDIT: ...and talk about service! Already I am reinstated with full information, posts , tags & title! (Well, I haven't created my tag yet...)
<-------------And they even recreated my image.

Our team is working on the issue of transferring threads and forums. We have another service under consideration in case of an emergency. We would like to get UBB, but it is evidently quite a bit more expensive. It may prove worth it. I'm glad this is working out so well here. You have quite a few members who have transferred. I wonder if EZBOARD cares for this sort of thing!

***anduin*** · 08-12-2001, 06:26 PM

They? That would be me!

Darth Tater · 08-12-2001, 07:35 PM

I don't think it's right for me to comment on ezboard's immature response to our move

Bullroarer · 08-12-2001, 09:52 PM

what response.......

juntel · 08-12-2001, 09:57 PM

yeah, what response?!

They've lost one of their best user board (once a featured board, with interview and all...)

btw... it's nice to be able to disable sigs and pics!

(i don't remember who, but someone once had a sig that could take all the height of my browser!)

jediguy · 08-13-2001, 03:12 AM

Ezboard is good, but it can't compare with a PHP and database-based message-board. vBulletin rules.

BTW, does anyone know the cost of Snowboards?

Grand Admiral Reese · 08-13-2001, 04:57 PM

Hi. vBulliten is one of my favorite board types.

Oh, and Jediguy, you can't buy snowboards. And vb boards are better.

Lord Mazrim Taim · 08-13-2001, 07:09 PM

Hello all. vBulletin...how wonderful, you did it at last.

Well, I'm thinking of doing it too...so I hope I can get some experienced advice from Ent administrators

btw, are polls disabled?

So how was the transfer? You have to give them admin access to both this and ezboard? what do they created an account and you make them admins?

Taim

***Ben*** · 08-13-2001, 07:23 PM

Welcome to the board!

Yes I've disabled polls. I just gave them my ezboard password, and created an admin account for the guy here.

I would recommend vBulletin very highly. Hey wait a second... if your place and Barrow Downs want vBulletin too, we might as well sign up for the vBulletin affiliates program. Once we do that, we would appreciate if you use our affiliate link so we can get a commission!

Lord Mazrim Taim · 08-13-2001, 07:28 PM

And what is this affiliates program exactly....sounds like something that will bring you some money bmilder

***Ben*** · 08-13-2001, 07:31 PM

Apparently if you sign up for the affiliates program and webmasters buy vBulletin using your affiliate links, the original webmaster(s) (us

) get a commission on the sale.

There is no extra charge or anything to you, and as it doesn't affect anything in the slightest, it would certainly be very kind of you to do it

.

Lord Mazrim Taim · 08-13-2001, 07:47 PM

Hmm...it would need the Dawns too no?

Btw, how is the control panel and all that? the admin stuff in other words...

Xivigg · 08-13-2001, 08:17 PM

Mazrim Taim

i'm sure i've see this name somewere before

***Ben*** · 08-13-2001, 08:32 PM

No we wouldn't need any other board. It's on a per-board basis. The Admin Panel is amazing... it's a little confusing at first, but you have a HUGE amount of features.

Anyway, we have started the affiliate program, so if you decide to purchase vBulletin, please use the link on the bottom in the copyright notice. It should have a bunch of funny letters and numbers, I'm sure you'll figure it out. Many thanks in advance, and I hope you do get to buy the vBulletin

.

08-11-2001, 02:39 PM	#1
Gilthalion Lord of the Southfarthing Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Alabama Gulf Coast Posts: 860	V-Bulletin Soooo. Tell me about this here board here! We've discussed similar options at the Downs, and I was wondering about this service, cost, duplication of threads, etc. Howdja do it?

08-11-2001, 03:46 PM	#2
*Ben* Retired Ent Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 60,631	The service is excellent. I would recommend a vBulletin to anyone. The cost is $160, which is a lot compared to ezboard but very fair compared to the other boards. They also provide import scripts, and can transfer posts from a UBB, ezboard, etc. The only thing is you can't transfer users from an ezboard, which is why everyone needs to re-register. As I recall from reading somewhere on the Barrow-Downs forum, Ron said your current server doesn't support one of the necessary components of vBulletin... I think it may have been php; so you guys may need to go with UBB, which is also good but I believe more expensive, and I don't know if you can transfer posts to it. __________________ ---Ben formerly known in the forums as bmilder Owner of The Tolkien Trail and Entmoot. Buy Entmoot shirts and mugs!

08-11-2001, 05:20 PM	#3
Darth Tater The man Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: MA Posts: 4,572	The cost actually isn't much when you consider the fact that it's just a one time payment, and you have control of the board forever afterwords. Also, the Vbulletin ppl and the ppl who host the tolkien trail (f5) are very friendly, and seem to have some sort of partnership which made things much easier. __________________ Visit the worlds greatest webpage! No, not The Tolkien Trail! Just click this! The Tolkien Trail ~Camelot

08-11-2001, 06:38 PM	#5
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	Question: How does the transfer from UBB/ezboard work? __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

08-11-2001, 06:44 PM	#6
*Ben* Retired Ent Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 60,631	No idea, the vBulletin guys do it for you. I needed to give them admin access to the site, the ezboard, and the vBulletin for them to do it - they don't give out the script. __________________ ---Ben formerly known in the forums as bmilder Owner of The Tolkien Trail and Entmoot. Buy Entmoot shirts and mugs!

08-11-2001, 06:03 PM	#4
jediguy Hobbit Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 40	It seems to be more advanced than UBB. Better user profile and better all-round look and feel.

08-12-2001, 05:48 PM	#7
Gilthalion Lord of the Southfarthing Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Alabama Gulf Coast Posts: 860	...and talk about service! EDIT: ...and talk about service! Already I am reinstated with full information, posts , tags & title! (Well, I haven't created my tag yet...) <-------------And they even recreated my image. Our team is working on the issue of transferring threads and forums. We have another service under consideration in case of an emergency. We would like to get UBB, but it is evidently quite a bit more expensive. It may prove worth it. I'm glad this is working out so well here. You have quite a few members who have transferred. I wonder if EZBOARD cares for this sort of thing! Last edited by Gilthalion : 08-12-2001 at 05:54 PM.

08-12-2001, 06:26 PM	#8
*anduin* Entwife Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: louisville Posts: 3,718	They? That would be me!

08-12-2001, 07:35 PM	#9
Darth Tater The man Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: MA Posts: 4,572	I don't think it's right for me to comment on ezboard's immature response to our move __________________ Visit the worlds greatest webpage! No, not The Tolkien Trail! Just click this! The Tolkien Trail ~Camelot

08-12-2001, 09:52 PM	#10
Bullroarer Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2000 Location: Athens, Pennsyltucky Posts: 453	what response....... __________________ http://www.nerdmafia.com/ -Making you an offer you cannot understand

08-12-2001, 09:57 PM	#11
juntel Entmooter Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 793	yeah, what response?! They've lost one of their best user board (once a featured board, with interview and all...) btw... it's nice to be able to disable sigs and pics! (i don't remember who, but someone once had a sig that could take all the height of my browser!) __________________ -= Ok, Start Dreaming Again! =-

08-13-2001, 03:12 AM	#12
jediguy Hobbit Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 40	Ezboard is good, but it can't compare with a PHP and database-based message-board. vBulletin rules. BTW, does anyone know the cost of Snowboards?

08-13-2001, 04:57 PM	#13
Grand Admiral Reese Sapling Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 10	Hi. vBulliten is one of my favorite board types. Oh, and Jediguy, you can't buy snowboards. And vb boards are better.

08-13-2001, 07:09 PM	#14
Lord Mazrim Taim Sapling Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 5	Hello all. vBulletin...how wonderful, you did it at last. Well, I'm thinking of doing it too...so I hope I can get some experienced advice from Ent administrators btw, are polls disabled? So how was the transfer? You have to give them admin access to both this and ezboard? what do they created an account and you make them admins? Taim __________________ Founder of www.shayolghul.net

08-13-2001, 07:23 PM	#15
*Ben* Retired Ent Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 60,631	Welcome to the board! Yes I've disabled polls. I just gave them my ezboard password, and created an admin account for the guy here. I would recommend vBulletin very highly. Hey wait a second... if your place and Barrow Downs want vBulletin too, we might as well sign up for the vBulletin affiliates program. Once we do that, we would appreciate if you use our affiliate link so we can get a commission! __________________ ---Ben formerly known in the forums as bmilder Owner of The Tolkien Trail and Entmoot. Buy Entmoot shirts and mugs!

08-13-2001, 07:28 PM	#16
Lord Mazrim Taim Sapling Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 5	And what is this affiliates program exactly....sounds like something that will bring you some money bmilder __________________ Founder of www.shayolghul.net

08-13-2001, 07:31 PM	#17
*Ben* Retired Ent Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 60,631	Apparently if you sign up for the affiliates program and webmasters buy vBulletin using your affiliate links, the original webmaster(s) (us ) get a commission on the sale. There is no extra charge or anything to you, and as it doesn't affect anything in the slightest, it would certainly be very kind of you to do it . __________________ ---Ben formerly known in the forums as bmilder Owner of The Tolkien Trail and Entmoot. Buy Entmoot shirts and mugs!

08-13-2001, 07:47 PM	#18
Lord Mazrim Taim Sapling Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 5	Hmm...it would need the Dawns too no? Btw, how is the control panel and all that? the admin stuff in other words... __________________ Founder of www.shayolghul.net

08-13-2001, 08:17 PM	#19
Xivigg Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Earth Posts: 495	Mazrim Taim i'm sure i've see this name somewere before __________________ Thinking before acting is alway's a good idea.

08-13-2001, 08:32 PM	#20
*Ben* Retired Ent Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 60,631	No we wouldn't need any other board. It's on a per-board basis. The Admin Panel is amazing... it's a little confusing at first, but you have a HUGE amount of features. Anyway, we have started the affiliate program, so if you decide to purchase vBulletin, please use the link on the bottom in the copyright notice. It should have a bunch of funny letters and numbers, I'm sure you'll figure it out. Many thanks in advance, and I hope you do get to buy the vBulletin . __________________ ---Ben formerly known in the forums as bmilder Owner of The Tolkien Trail and Entmoot. Buy Entmoot shirts and mugs!

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