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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by swilkins, Dec 19, 2005.

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  1. swilkins

    swilkins Member

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    I spoke to my mom yesterday and she said that she would like to have a website for the family. I know that there are free sites out there, but I'm not sure if they support the level of complexity she wants.

    She would like to have a forum, where family members can post message and family members respond. Similar to the BBS forum here on ClutchFans. She would also like a place for my dad to publish news letters.

    All in all, it sounds familiar to ClutchFans but on a MUCH smaller scale.

    Has anyone done this? I would love to get some ideas, so I can help her with it while spending time with them during the holidays.

    Thanks and Merry Christmas.

    Steve
     
    #1 swilkins, Dec 19, 2005
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    You could probably just as well use a yahoo group... I believe it's free, and you can password it to keep out the general public...
     
    #2 IROC it, Dec 19, 2005
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    #3 langal, Dec 19, 2005
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    I actually have a family website right now on ProBoards.com

    It's pretty good for a free site.
     
    #4 DarkHorse, Dec 19, 2005
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    I think vBulletin is more reliable than phpbb. Of course, phpbb is free, so it is a pretty darn good product for a freeware. :)

    If you are a very good coder, you may also want to check out Drupal. It is suppose to have awesome community building tools.

    If you just want a forum, vBulletin is probably a good choice. Maybe you can also install Movable Type so your family has have a collaborative blog.
     
    #5 vwiggin, Dec 19, 2005
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    These are very good ideas.

    I really appreciate it, because it means alot to my mom.
     
    #6 swilkins, Dec 19, 2005
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    For a family website you might thing about using a blog type software like WordPress, I think forum softwares can scare some of the non-technical family members away while people can simply "reply" or post updates of their own on a blog.
     
    #7 Svpernaut, Dec 20, 2005
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