Cars2007

We're looking at going to vBulletin because it is what we use on a lot of our other sites, and we know it really well. It has a lot more features than phpBB. There are two security benefits as well: It is easier to keep up with patches (since we are already get these notifications for vBulletin) and the software itself tends to be easier to patch. Sometimes just a matter of uploading a single .xml file.

It is also a lot easier to add modifications, since they use a plugin system (vs. phpBB which involves manually editing files.) Installing vB may also reduce the load on the database server, depending on how many modifications we install. The moderation tools are more advanced, so the web team will have more capabilities. Tracking down users who have multiple accounts is easier, for one thing.

The one big issue I see is the PF Garage. There is no product for vBulletin which is as good as the one for phpBB. We have a fulltime developer who will eventually write a Garage for vBulletin, but he's tied up with other projects at the moment and can't get to it right away. However, we may need to go from phpBB to vBulletin in the near term if we think the hacker is getting in through some backdoor in the forum software itself. If this happens, the Garage will be on hiatus until our developer gets a chance to write the software & import all the data that's there now.

Graceland

Wehey. Information at last - Seems some improvements are on the way that will benefit all and make the site a top place like it once was

PS - Hello Ryan

AlexF

Well hello mods!

I think I'll hold fire on the PM regarding advertising and my 2 years goldmembership then.... till next week anyway!

Alex

aurallis

I think the sale is a good thing and its great that the webteam and tuners arnt in control places like this should be member run really.

Graceland

Member run by a multinational billionaire corporation then?

Jay,

iTrader: (4)

steady gracie you might wake him up

Natalie

Wake him up ????

It took 3 months for that cunt to make a statement, he must be one of the living dead

st3v3

Smit

iTrader: (5)

Phil you really are a prized cock sometimes

Drunk Dave

It wasnt phil but your are right he is a cock

stoo2000

I'm suprised it hasnt happened sooner, just a FYI if you dont know, a while ago Internet Brands bought out Jelsoft Enterprises Limited, Makers of vBulletin

Oh, and I noticed how you didnt use that as a reason in your eariler post?

vBulletin is a dirty word Invision Power Board (IP.Board) is king of Forum Software

Greg Shepherd

cheers for info ryan

hopefully soon the changes will start and pf can move forward again instead of backwards

twoblacklines

Only just seen this :S

Yeh chip we were and then it shortly did....

Vbulletin is one of the hardest forums to so call hack (in my experience).

But theres ways round that too.

The best way to secure a forum is to have a seperate login for mod cp or admin cp, ie you need to type in a password from memory in order to access it.

No point in saving it on your pc or its useless.

That rules out cookie stealing or forging.

Personally i hate IPB, it seems to be designed for a child to use.

PhpBB2 is a mare, 3 is much better but like you said not as easy to admin if your a n00b.

The only advantage i can see of IB ownership is if they are multi billionares, your never going to get PF stuck on a slow server.

UK servers = 2x+ the cost of a USA server, the fact they want to move it to uk bandwidth speaks tons about the fact they care.

NEEDFORSPEED

hi dont know if this has been asked already but how do you subscribe to a post? ie get an email when its had a reply? and also is the garage being swapped over or can i get a copy of mine if it isnt? thanks