http://www.wowbb.com/forums/forum2/8762.html
I've been with wowbb for a long time. I gave WowUltra a look over because I have used wowbb for a long time, and I love it.
I'll quote some of my original post:
To be honest, I don't want a bulletin board that is just a board. Most of us don't, or else we wouldn't be begging for mods and customizations like we are. Once someone purchases wowbb the first questions out of their mouths are "How do I Integrate Wowbb with...." You get the meaning.
Social Networking in my opinion, is being developed in a backwards fashion. PHPFox, Boonex, PHPIzabi, Handshakes, Buddyzone--the list goes on and on. People buy it, and the first thing they want to do is upgrade the forums.
This is a wholly wrong approach. Social networking should start with a good board, and work outward, not the other way around.
Most of the changes to Wowbb in order to implement the first stages of a Social Networking site are already there. Private Messaging, User Profiles, Forum. Those are the things people want and use more than anything else. They're already here. The only thing it is missing is:
- A more robust search--Geared more towards Members
- A stronger Profile layout
- Buddy List
Most everything else could be added later--but you really have all the makings for Social Networking right there. You don't have to burden your mind with how to integrate it with anything--your board would already have it there.
The only thing that really holds this board back, isn't the features of the board. Everyone likes the board. We've always liked the board. The things which holds us back is that there are so few features on the backend of the board.
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