Forums.

[Bubbs]

How do you go about starting a forum like this? I want to start a community forum for my town as they have nothing at all where people can come and share ideas, sell their shit, and pass info on about what's happening in the area.

Thought it would be cool to have that facility.

Doesn't have to be exactly like this, but i'd definitely like to know what's involved in making a good, usable forum.
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[oldpink]

you need something like V Bulletin then a server to host it on
this link allows you to set up a trial site so you can get a look at whats req

https://www.vbulletin.com/vb5-trial/?gclid=COme8-z-wLoCFXDItAodZm4A9Q
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[DrDonnyBrago]

I think the accepted format is to create a forum with 400 different categories, no users, then spam the members of similar forums to join up. Don't forget to say that these forums pay the bills, so it isn't spamming.




For what you want, a fagbook group might be more appropriate.

[Islander]

Something like Proboards or Freeforums will allow you to set up a forum for free. Proboards have quite strict terms of service, Freeforums are a bit more permissive. Both will allow URL forwarding if you want to register a domain name of your own. Have a look and see what you think - there's no need to get involved with servers or hosting and if it doesn't take off, then you've lost nothing but the time invested.

[Bubbs]

[t121anf]

https://www.abergavenny.org.uk/forum/

[Bubbs]

[t121anf]

Fair enough

Local forums often are unused, Sunderland mainly uses the football one and its a "city".

[CaNsA]

Checkout Google+

[RhynoCZ]

Local forum = pub
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[Walloper]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

I created a small forum for a bunch of musicians - used VBulletin as Oldpink mentioned, with TSO Host as the provider. The setup was easy, and their own help forum is good - https://forums.tsohost.co.uk/
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[G]

Setting up the forum it's self isn't where the work is.

It's getting people to use it.

BCF started from the nsr125 site forum; the site was a decent repositry of information for the NSR, so a lot of people came to ask questions.

So the obvious start is to get a site that people want to visit.
Useful information, maybe discounts for local shops and services, free adverts (there's so many trying to charge for adverts.)
Make it well designed and easy to use.

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[babybuntins]

Just a bit of ickle venting, cansa sow n little rob, wind there necks in, im emacipated dread abso cany wait if they wanna get all hells mary on me tbf - bored, single, chubby.
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[babybuntins]

Your not worthy of many words rob, they will cone, to your face, will shall define clean dirty & eat the world, prik.
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[babybuntins]

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