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    Default I plan on buying new software for the forum in the near future....

    I do not plan on remaining with vBulletin (though it is still an option) the latest version of the software is less capable of self modification (near impossible really) and we'd lose some of our cool things that I want to keep, and their server version where they host the board doesn't seem like something that I want as they don't seem to offer better options than I already utilize and you are just leasing the software on a month by month basis.

    Anyway. I do like the versions that are paid for above the open source versions like phpBB though that is very capable of modifications that I can create, php is a skill that I don't seem to have much time to exercise nowadays.

    If any of you are on some other forums and enjoy their setups, tell me what software they use.

    My best guess is I'll be going with Xenforo or something like that, and as I said it is always an option to stick with vBulletin, though we'd lose some features that I like. I have not found "thanks/groans" for example. There is a thank you feature in there, but the groans don't seem to be available. I may go that route anyway as groans really do not add much value to the site, but they are sometimes fun.

    Xenforo is currently the most likely software I'll get for the forum.
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    Nobody has an opinion on this? Well dang. The most opinionated people on the interwebs are silent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    Nobody has an opinion on this? Well dang. The most opinionated people on the interwebs are silent.
    Oh sorry. Didn't see this thread. I will give my opinion after reading your OP.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    Nobody has an opinion on this? Well dang. The most opinionated people on the interwebs are silent.
    Notifications for likes and dislikes are the least favorite options. I really don't need to be notified and it is confusing to have it together with actual replies to your posts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BidenPresident View Post
    Notifications for likes and dislikes are the least favorite options. I really don't need to be notified and it is confusing to have it together with actual replies to your posts.
    I hear you. It can be especially annoying if someone decides to just "groan" every post of yours so your entire CP is full of groans and you get no feedback from the people who you want to hear from. Also bad are the quote notifiers if someone just quotes all your posts to troll and you can't see the posts of folks that quoted you earlier as it only shows the last 10...

    This is exactly the type of feedback I need. What would you like to see added or subtracted?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    I hear you. It can be especially annoying if someone decides to just "groan" every post of yours so your entire CP is full of groans and you get no feedback from the people who you want to hear from. Also bad are the quote notifiers if someone just quotes all your posts to troll and you can't see the posts of folks that quoted you earlier as it only shows the last 10...
    Exactly, people use the like/dislike function to annoy others. And you can have someone on ignore and get 5 notifications they replied to your post every day.

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    Xenforo has a cool multiple emotive responses. From Thumbs up to Angry face emoticons and a few in between. Hopefully there is an option to reduce the notifications or even turn them off on our own CPs. I'll ask about it on their forum.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    I hear you. It can be especially annoying if someone decides to just "groan" every post of yours so your entire CP is full of groans and you get no feedback from the people who you want to hear from. Also bad are the quote notifiers if someone just quotes all your posts to troll and you can't see the posts of folks that quoted you earlier as it only shows the last 10...

    This is exactly the type of feedback I need. What would you like to see added or subtracted?
    Agree with the notifications of thanks/groans. It's pointless. Wish there was a way to keep ppl you have on ignore from filling up your "Who quoted you" notifications with their unseen and unwanted replies to your posts. Yakuda and Into the Night and goat are/were good for messing that function up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    Agree with the notifications of thanks/groans. It's pointless. Wish there was a way to keep ppl you have on ignore from filling up your "Who quoted you" notifications with their unseen and unwanted replies to your posts. Yakuda and Into the Night and goat are/were good for messing that function up.
    Into the night and his other socks constantly spam the forum. Six new quotes and all of them will be him. Agree on notifications from blocked posters.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    Nobody has an opinion on this? Well dang. The most opinionated people on the interwebs are silent.
    Xenforo is fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    Nobody has an opinion on this? Well dang. The most opinionated people on the interwebs are silent.
    You do realize most of us are elderly and hate change and having to learn new stuff, right?

    "Groans" are stupid IMO, so if you have to ditch them that's okay by me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    Nobody has an opinion on this? Well dang. The most opinionated people on the interwebs are silent.
    IDK much about forum software.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    Nobody has an opinion on this? Well dang. The most opinionated people on the interwebs are silent.
    Sorry, I don't know anything about forum software. I like the "Thanks" feature but don't like people to "Groan" at me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by guno View Post
    I really don't know the differences
    I think it's due to it being commercial. More fixes and supports.

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