ProBoards.com, Boards.net, or FreeForums.net?

[Cam]

One of the great benefits that ProBoards has introduced in the last few years is more options as far as sub-domains go. We went from only having the ProBoards.com option, to having Boards.net and FreeForums.net as well.

Which sub-domain are you utilizing for your forum? Why did you pick it?

Which do you prefer, and why?

 

[Smokey]

I don't use proboards but always thought that was a fantastic feature. If possible, i'd always like to have .boards.net 🙂

 

[Elli]

I prefer the .proboards domain. The others don't feel the same to me, maybe cause I've been there for a while.

 

[Cam]

I don't use proboards but always thought that was a fantastic feature. If possible, i'd always like to have .boards.net 🙂

I agree with you. Boards.net is short and sweet.

I prefer the .proboards domain. The others don't feel the same to me, maybe cause I've been there for a while.

Pretty much every good name would always be taken when it came to trying to use ProBoards.com. That's how it was back when I used it anyways. I don't know if they have made any efforts to purge inactive forums since then.

 

[Elli]

Pretty much every good name would always be taken when it came to trying to use ProBoards.com. That's how it was back when I used it anyways. I don't know if they have made any efforts to purge inactive forums since then.

I'm not sure how often they purge the used names, if at all. I know for sure that they don't delete inactive forums, though.

But yes, the good names are often taken on that subdomain. That's a good case for a custom TLD lol.

 

[Cam]

I'm not sure how often they purge the used names, if at all. I know for sure that they don't delete inactive forums, though.

But yes, the good names are often taken on that subdomain. That's a good case for a custom TLD lol.

I know they had a big purge when I was with ProBoards many years ago, but they only went through and deleted any forum that hadn't had any human traffic in like a year.

 

[Abizaga]

boards.net is easier to type and remember but proboards.com seems most appropriate.

 

[Teg]

I use boards.net or my own custom domain. Like stated, all the good proboards.com names are taken and I’ve been around proboards a long time.

 

[Deleted member 49125]

When I created my forum over a year ago, I opted for the proboards.com option. I picked it as I wasn't sure if the other options would be different than what I was used to.