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FYI -<br><br>The google text advertising program that has kept our forums otherwise ad-free for the last year has been terminated. Translation: we can cough up some bucks (not right away) to avoid the ads or we can live with EZBoard advertising.<br><br>Or we can move off of EZBoard all together. The site hosting the XMENCLAN.ORG site has database and PHP capability, so we do have that option.<br><br>We have some time to consider; we have some time left on our paid subscription from before the google ads. We should be thinking about our choices, though. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/xmengambit.gif"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>XMEN member<br>Card-carrying DTM<br>OKL Fish-napper<br><br>Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained.<br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Tao of Programming</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

I think we should run vBulletin on the xmenclan.org site. I like how it works, and it's easy to configure and stuff, and I think there's even a migration option built in to go from ezboard to vBulletin. <p><!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END--><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;"><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>"Never, Never, Never Quit"</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> -Winston Churchill</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>

There is migration, however you have to request vBulletin to do it for you. Even then, it does not move the user database, just the posts for posterity sake.<br><br>phpBB on the other hand does have a downloadable converter which you can run on your own. At which point, there is a downloadable converter from phpBB to vBulletin.<br><br>I strongly suggest you try vBulletin with phpBB as a second option. vB so much more customizable (easily customizable) which is why most phpBB boards all look alike. <p><a href="http://www.thzclan.com/gryphav.png/sigs.php"><img src="http://www.thzclan.com/gryphav.png" style="border:0;"/></a><a href="http://www.thzclan.com/content.php?p=4"><img src="http://www.thzclan.com/cam/gryphon/thb_ccam.jpg" style="border:0;"/></a><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><br><a href="http://www.gryphonllc.com">Gryphon, LLC</a> - My WebDev Adventures<br><a href="http://www.thzclan.com">The Hounds of Zeus</a> - Founder<br><a href="http://www.planettribes.com">PlanetTribes</a> - Adminstrator<br><a href="http://www.planetside-universe.com">PlanetSide Universe</a> - Code Monkey<br><a href="http://www.planetplanetside.com">PlanetSide Shuttle</a> - Newsie</span></p><i></i>

Oh no not this topic again <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> . <br><br>Will they or wont they? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.thzclan.com/bbsradio"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.thzclan.com/avatars/stangav.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.thzclan.com/cam/index.php?zo ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.thzclan.com/cam/stang/thb_ccam.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></p><i></i>

If I can set my board up, I think most anyone can do it. I like the ease of customization, and it's a fast board. <p><!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END--><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;"><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>"Never, Never, Never Quit"</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> -Winston Churchill</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>

Token Appearance. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>"Death is not the end."-Ravok</p><i></i>

If you guys need help setting up the board let me know too. I got PHP-nuke running on Lynxbat.com and I have another site running tiki-wiki. That is unless Gryphon is going to help then I would have to quote Wayne and Garth, "We're not worthy, we're not worthy!" <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL133/103 ... 214513.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>