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forumfreak · 11-17-2007, 04:30 PM

Which forum host is your favorite? Is it free? If not, how much did it cost? What are some of the services or features? Would you recommend it to beginners? Which forum hosts do you NOT recommend?

Jones · 11-20-2007, 04:53 PM

I have never used anything that was specifically a forum host. Can you please explain a little about this type of service?

I just always used hosts and installed my own forums.

forumfreak · 11-20-2007, 08:17 PM

Thats what I am talking about. A host, it doesn't have to be just a forum host. To me anyways a forum host is a web host who only supports forums. Some that I know are Proboards and Forumer. I just want to know if there are any other sites like them out there.

The Scholar Admin · 11-20-2007, 10:51 PM

There quite a number of good free forum hosts out there, and i'm going to share some links to some of the better ones when I have the chance. Some of the services offer a large amount of features and customization, while some others are rather limited and frustrating.

Lemme see if I can find some of my links, and I will get back to ya ASAP.

chatter · 11-21-2007, 10:27 AM

I have never used a free host for my forums. I don't trust anything that I don't have FULL access on. I own 3 reseller accounts (kinda test them to decide the best) and I host all my 20 sites there and the projects my clients have. My forums are hosted there and it;s a good idea for me to be able to admin them to the fullest

forumfreak · 11-23-2007, 04:19 AM

Yeah I know what you mean now. I decided to spend some of my holiday money on a web host and domain. Now I am so happy with the service I get. I don't want to say what my site is because it's still in the making. I am hosted by hostican.com

Forum Lover · 11-24-2007, 10:41 PM

I have had forums hosted both at free and pay hosts, and some of the free hosts were very close to pay quality. Really it all depends on the host in question, and what exactly you are expecting out of it.

Just because something is pay does not make it automatically good, or better than a good free host.

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11-20-2007, 04:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
User Profile Jones Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 30 Posts: 37 Total Points: 585 Donate My Zoints Profile My Photos: (0)	I have never used anything that was specifically a forum host. Can you please explain a little about this type of service? I just always used hosts and installed my own forums.

11-20-2007, 08:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
User Profile forumfreak Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 28 Posts: 25 Total Points: 685 Donate My Zoints Profile My Photos: (0)	Thats what I am talking about. A host, it doesn't have to be just a forum host. To me anyways a forum host is a web host who only supports forums. Some that I know are Proboards and Forumer. I just want to know if there are any other sites like them out there.

11-20-2007, 10:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
User Profile The Scholar Admin Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 65 Total Points: 1,081 Donate My Zoints Profile My Photos: (0)	There quite a number of good free forum hosts out there, and i'm going to share some links to some of the better ones when I have the chance. Some of the services offer a large amount of features and customization, while some others are rather limited and frustrating. Lemme see if I can find some of my links, and I will get back to ya ASAP.

11-21-2007, 10:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
User Profile chatter Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 30 Posts: 20 Total Points: 373 Donate My Zoints Profile My Photos: (0)	I have never used a free host for my forums. I don't trust anything that I don't have FULL access on. I own 3 reseller accounts (kinda test them to decide the best) and I host all my 20 sites there and the projects my clients have. My forums are hosted there and it;s a good idea for me to be able to admin them to the fullest

11-23-2007, 04:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
User Profile forumfreak Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 28 Posts: 25 Total Points: 685 Donate My Zoints Profile My Photos: (0)	Yeah I know what you mean now. I decided to spend some of my holiday money on a web host and domain. Now I am so happy with the service I get. I don't want to say what my site is because it's still in the making. I am hosted by hostican.com

11-24-2007, 10:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
User Profile Forum Lover Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 29 Total Points: 443 Donate My Zoints Profile My Photos: (0)	I have had forums hosted both at free and pay hosts, and some of the free hosts were very close to pay quality. Really it all depends on the host in question, and what exactly you are expecting out of it. Just because something is pay does not make it automatically good, or better than a good free host.