Worst Forum Software

[Watch Me Sink]

Forumotion.

Software is self coded and so converting it is almost impossible. Little customization of the skin. Can't personally install mods. Uses parts of other software and just is a mess.

Actually with a crawler (from SMF forums) you can pull the post, forums, and threads 😛 oh and users

Worst software i think issss SMF, for the past 6-8 months they had a SQL injection security and never fixed it and they still have it

Care to expand on the security issue?

 

[Hitakashi]

It actually all happened on my friends forum, we had a hated (ex-staff) and some how he was able to do something with SMF, via a SQL injection to delete all post, change the boards name, description, change everyone to member's and change the themes settings. They SAY (SMF) its a picture SQL injection (people naming EXE's as Pics and uploading then running them to gain access) but i patched it via a post a staff member made (i don't know where it was) but even when i did that it didn't work and they still were able to change everything

 

[Aki-P]

phpbb is underestimated.
Most sites that use it can't bring it out to its full potential the way FP has. I really enjoy how everything fits here and how professional it feels.

I'm really hating Zetaboards at the moment lol.

 

[Watch Me Sink]

It actually all happened on my friends forum, we had a hated (ex-staff) and some how he was able to do something with SMF, via a SQL injection to delete all post, change the boards name, description, change everyone to member's and change the themes settings. They SAY (SMF) its a picture SQL injection (people naming EXE's as Pics and uploading then running them to gain access) but i patched it via a post a staff member made (i don't know where it was) but even when i did that it didn't work and they still were able to change everything

If you're using 1.1.11 or 2.0 RC3 and that still happens, I suggest posting on the SMF.org boards. I think it was patched in 1.1.10 or 1.1.11 though.

 

[Hitakashi]

it was SMF 1.1.10 that was 😛, its a dead board now and i don't know how to do the SQL injections to test on the dead board. i did post when it happend on 1.1.10 they ignored it saying it was the server

 

[el canadiano]

If it was SMF 2.0, then what do you expect? It's still being developed.

 

[Gimgak]

If it was SMF 2.0, then what do you expect? It's still being developed.

it was SMF 1.1.10 that was 😛, its a dead board now and i don't know how to do the SQL injections to test on the dead board. i did post when it happend on 1.1.10 they ignored it saying it was the server

 

[el canadiano]

If it was SMF 2.0, then what do you expect? It's still being developed.

it was SMF 1.1.10 that was 😛, its a dead board now and i don't know how to do the SQL injections to test on the dead board. i did post when it happend on 1.1.10 they ignored it saying it was the server

I know, but the point is that you can't really expect anything from a forum which hasn't gone gold.

 

[Hitakashi]

Thing is both 1.1.x and 2.x has had this problem too

Overall
1.1.10 - They sql injected and made everyone member's, deleted post, deleted theme settings, and made the forum title say "HACKED"

2.0 - Same thing except they couldn't touch the member's part haha

Overall (me personally from best to worst)

Mybb - phpbb - IPB - vB - SMF

 

[Shahrier]

Crappiest? PunBB

 

[cityStatic]

Overall (me personally from best to worst)

Mybb - phpbb - IPB - vB - SMF

You mean...

iPB > vB 3 > MyBB > vB 4 > phpBB > SMF.

 

[Watch Me Sink]

Overall (me personally from best to worst)

Mybb - phpbb - IPB - vB - SMF

You mean...

iPB > vB 3 > MyBB > vB 4 > phpBB > SMF.

I don't think he did. If so, he probably would have stated in his post.

 

[Watch Me Sink]

Thing is both 1.1.x and 2.x has had this problem too

Overall
1.1.10 - They sql injected and made everyone member's, deleted post, deleted theme settings, and made the forum title say "HACKED"

2.0 - Same thing except they couldn't touch the member's part haha

Both have been fixed in the security updates however.

 

[Shahrier]

Greatest to least =

IPB - PHPBB - MYBB - VB - SMF -All those other random BB's

 

[Deleted member 4320]

Well in terms of 'free-host', FreeForums.org, absolute failure.

In terms of software, SMF, complete fail.

 

[Uphoreka]

Worst Free Hosting
- Freeforums.org
- Forumotion.com
- IPBFree.com
- Proboards.com
- TalkBoards.net
- ProPhpBB.com

Worst Forum Software
- SMF
- WowBB

 

[Shahrier]

Jcink is the best free host.. no lie.

 

[Hitakashi]

Overall (me personally from best to worst)

Mybb - phpbb - IPB - vB - SMF

You mean...

iPB > vB 3 > MyBB > vB 4 > phpBB > SMF.

No what i ment was from best to worst

Mybbb - IPB - vB - phpBB - SMF

^ yes i changed order

 

[Chi-Kun]

Worst Free Hosting
- Freeforums.org
- Forumotion.com
- IPBFree.com
- Proboards.com
- TalkBoards.net
- ProPhpBB.com

Worst Forum Software
- SMF
- WowBB

All I can say about THAT is "WTF?"

SMF is an amazing software for beginner and intermediate users. I rely on it a lot and NEVER had a problem. What is so bad about it? Also, the setup is much easier than phpBB

1: Upload to FTP
2: Set password
3: Login
4: ????
5: Profit

As for the things that make it bad, don't mention the skins. They are easily converted to match your version, and if you don't like it, download the mirror of a phpbb skin. They are the same. If you are to dumb to do that, (point and click) and cannot critique on the quality of a software.

 

[Watch Me Sink]

^I agree. Installation is very easy. There are some great skins out there though, most of which aren't on the themes site anymore.