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GF And Encore Comparision
Hi,

Can someone give a comparative advantage and disadvanyage between GF and Encore Web Forum (http://www.aborior.com/)

They seem to be much cheaper.

BlM
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You can read them here:

http://www.aborior.com/encore/features.shtml

http://gossamer-threads.com/scripts/gforum/features.htm
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Hi Paul,

I read both of them. Actually sometimes these Features listing are just booby traps. So I was more interested in "Close Encounters" experience.

Just check this Forum using PHP/MySQL

http://www.invisionboard.com/

Installation just took 15 minutes and the interface is attractive and fast and is Free!!! And Only 149 USD if the copyright notices have to be removed. And practically all the GF Features are there. There is something extra in terms of Polls etc.....

Blm
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Installation of GForum takes less than five minutes....

... and somebody has written a very powerful Poll plugin for GForum Angelic

Ivan
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Actually sometimes these Features listing are just booby traps.

I agree. I am experiencing one of those nightmarish close encountersFrown

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Installation of GForum takes less than five minutes....

I wonder if 10 minutes savings could justify the $300 difference in the price (although the Free Option is also there but a professional would want the Copyright Notices to be off).

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... and somebody has written a very powerful Poll plugin for GForum
Probably Searching for that SomeBody would call for spending time Wink

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I can tell you from personal experience that the GFourm is absoltely stable, the support is wonderful and the people developing things such as the Poll Plugin (authored by Yogi so you wont have to search hard) are extremely professional and turn out some productive and very functional plugins.



I would not switch if someone paid me to!Smile



That is just my opinion and I was not paid anything to say it! LOL
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I wonder if 10 minutes savings could justify the $300 difference in the price
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Hmm I think your calculations are slightly messed up as GForum costs $200 so I'm not sure InvisionBoard costs -$100 does it ;)

Still the speed of installation is a minor reason as to why GForum is better.

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Paul: Jul 22, 2002, 6:24 PM
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I have no personal connection to GForum-- if I found something better I'd have no qualms about switching. And yet, I'm still using it. :)


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Hmm I think your calculations are slightly messed up as GForum costs $200 so I'm not sure InvisionBoard costs -$100 does it ;)

Its Free

Smile
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Yep so the difference between $200 and $0 is.....?
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i have added $100 as a safety factor for covering the costs of all the BUGS testing and REPORTING

Plus it has certain features like communicating with ICQ/AIM console, users Location on Board, User Status (Online/Offline), Polling and I am trying out Guest Book to each registered user etc etc.....

Wink

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anup123: Jul 22, 2002, 7:23 PM