b_o_b
Advanced Member
- Joined
 - Sep 7, 2010
 
- Messages
 - 1,496
 
I like to create a forum / start a community that might have commercial potential (could also fail horribly..). I don't mind spending some cash on this idea but certainly not a lot. 
The forum (software) should be:
- fast / lean
- scalable
- easy to add ads
- easy to find for search engines / interact with social media
- easy to maintain / backup
- as bulletproof as possible against spam / attacks.
I prefer open source software (would phpBB work?) and do the maintenance myself (so good documentation - easy to setup - upgrade etc)
Any advise? Rough estimate for costs? I like to have 2 scenario's, - setting it up myself or outsourcing.
I am in the brainstorming phase so any suggestion is welcome
 
				
			The forum (software) should be:
- fast / lean
- scalable
- easy to add ads
- easy to find for search engines / interact with social media
- easy to maintain / backup
- as bulletproof as possible against spam / attacks.
I prefer open source software (would phpBB work?) and do the maintenance myself (so good documentation - easy to setup - upgrade etc)
Any advise? Rough estimate for costs? I like to have 2 scenario's, - setting it up myself or outsourcing.
I am in the brainstorming phase so any suggestion is welcome
			
				Last edited by a moderator: 
			
		
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							
	