Large forums on free hosts

[Chazz]

Just wondering if some of the members here can name some large active forums that are hosted on free forum hosts. I'm talking about forums with membership in at least the thousands.

 

[Murder he Wrote]

How about?

http://swapitshoplounge.myfreeforum.org/
630,000+ Posts
17,285 Members

Hosted at MyFreeForum. More huge forums can be found in their directory: http://www.myfreeforum.org/index.php?op ... &Itemid=35

 

[katy perry is hot]

Of course there are some large ones, but it's always best to use a paid host.

 

[Cory]

I think that depends on what you're using the forum for, to be honest.

Big boards on the Zathyus Network: http://bigboardsresources.com/topic/8152125/

 

[KMRock]

Yes that is true.

Rock 1 Forum has 647 members 😛

 

[JakJak]

Eh. there is alot out there. 😉

 

[hcfwesker]

Don't ask me what makes this one so popular, but, it's a big RPG Board, from,yup, proboards 😉

I'm sure it's been around for many, many years, though.

http://warriorcatsarpg.proboards.com/

Posts : 400,000+

Members : 3,500 +

 

[roadley14]

erm paid hosts are much better but you can get alot on these free forum hosts.

 

[Fullmoon]

A robin hood forum i am on has
Total Posts: 429,872
Total Members: 3,379

paid hosts maybe better, but there are people like me who have no way of paying for them

 

[hcfwesker]

I just didn't know i had an option before i made mine. I was only on one forum ever before creating my forum 😛

And, I really didn't expect it to do much in the beginning

 

[Tecca]

Re:

I just didn't know i had an option before i made mine. I was only on one forum ever before creating my forum 😛

I guess it doesn't matter, since your forum is pretty successful anyway.

But if you could start over again, would you go the same route?

 

[hcfwesker]

Good god, no 😀 Would defenitely be on a paid host. I have spent 100's of dollars advertising, and 100's of dollars in Wii Points for members. And about $14 a month to remove advertisements. I only wish I had a conversion option.

Money isn't the issue. I'd convert to anything; if it were possible. But, I can't tranfer members and posts. Everyone who has tried to help me; and thought it could be done, it just can't from proboards.

 

[katy perry is hot]

Re:

Good god, no 😀 I have spent 100's of doallrs advertising, and 100's of dollars in Wii Points for members.

Money isn't the issue. I'd convert to anything; if it were possible. But, I can't tranfer members and posts. Everyone who has tried to help me; and thought it could be done, it just can't from proboards.

You can with IPB i think 😀

 

[hcfwesker]

Probaoards do not offer backup files for thier forums. And that's the one thing holding everyone back, who wants to convert their forums from PB's.

Believe me, if it were possible, and the thought came up ... I have tried.

 

[Jasonp]

You can use a crawler convert to SMF ( free ) then convert to where ever you want or stay

 

[Tecca]

Have you looked into crawlers? http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopi ... 0&t=727865

 

[hcfwesker]

If someone can figure this out; and do it correctly ... there's a pot of gold in your future 😉

 

[Jasonp]

Il do this for you 🙂 if you want

 

[hcfwesker]

I've had others try; but said it couldn't be done, because there's no back up files to use for conversion.

I have a test forum, if you want to practice with it?

http://domainskintest.proboards.com/index.cgi

 

[Jasonp]

Sure Pm me the admin name and password