10-16-2005, 08:02 AM
What I've gathered from everyone's comments is that IPB definitely has its advantages. More security (in what, exactly? I haven't seen anything besides possibly password protection that requires any serious security), more features, and a sharper design than phpBB has. However, it is ultimately not a necessity.
So here's what I'm going to do.
As soon as this flood of updates and comments is gone, I'm going to put up a message on the main site and a fresh poll on the board. If the votes reign for Yes, then I'll consult with Boss (other Forum Admin) to see what he thinks about it, then we can go ahead with it. However, it will only be a PREVIEW to see what people think of it. In other words, this phpBB board will run at the same time as the IPB board, depending on the vibes of our site's host. If the IPB board runs smoothly, people have no problems with it, and we can get the layout at least similar to this one (or a new Digimon-themed layout), then I'll ask the host to delete this phpBB board.
If the votes say No, or I hear of or come up with a good and significant reason not to switch boards, then duh, we won't do it! :P
Sound fair?
So here's what I'm going to do.
As soon as this flood of updates and comments is gone, I'm going to put up a message on the main site and a fresh poll on the board. If the votes reign for Yes, then I'll consult with Boss (other Forum Admin) to see what he thinks about it, then we can go ahead with it. However, it will only be a PREVIEW to see what people think of it. In other words, this phpBB board will run at the same time as the IPB board, depending on the vibes of our site's host. If the IPB board runs smoothly, people have no problems with it, and we can get the layout at least similar to this one (or a new Digimon-themed layout), then I'll ask the host to delete this phpBB board.
If the votes say No, or I hear of or come up with a good and significant reason not to switch boards, then duh, we won't do it! :P
Sound fair?