XenForo A Yes Or NoNo?

[death180]

okay so i have a xenforo license just sitting around and im contemplating switching my forum http://adminforums.org from vb to xf. but im not sure as i like the themes for vb and Xf themes ive seen dont look too good nor are there many modifications for it and when i setup a forum to test Xf the acp was really confusing... forums are called "nodes" and the permissions are hard to set right lol and if i switch im sure everyone will lose there passwords... i need halp deciding lol

ive setup a poll to see what my forum members would like Here

Based on that post I would say don't switch. Seeing as you are having trouble understanding the software and you don't like the themes, it would be a hassle for you and your members.

 

[D]

i have already switched, its just a case of learning the acp 🙂

 

[Ryan R]

You'll love XF if you move to it...I've used vB, IPB, and XF all quite extensively, and XF is awesome. It's very user-friendly (note: I did not say admin-friendly).

Okay, so your MEMBERS will love it, which is what matters most. With time, the admin side will get better I'm sure...and of course there will be more skins to choose from once it goes gold.

 

[death180]

I find it not user friendly.

 

[David]

I find it not user friendly.

How so? Could you please elaborate?

 

[el canadiano]

Spam levels isn't really software specific, you just need a simple math question that changes daily or weekly etc and that should suppress them.

No it isn't.

IPB has a proprietary Spam Service that has essentially wiped out spam on IPB forums. xenForo also has its own thing called a "bad spammer." The thing with vBulletin was that it was vulnerable, and it was so because its default meta keywords/description is all the same, which was the primary cause why it was hit harder than a lot of the other guys when the influx came earlier this month.