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Announcements => News and Announcements => Topic started by: Rock Ridge Farm (Larry) on April 06, 2011, 06:02:01 AM

Title: Latest forum issues
Post by: Rock Ridge Farm (Larry) on April 06, 2011, 06:02:01 AM
Sorry guys - I think I caused the latest dork-up.
I ended up restoring from Friday's backup.

SMF just has too many issues and we seem to have an SMF knowledgeable
person who keeps mucking with the forum.

I am going to shop for new forum software - looking for suggestions.

Larry

Title: Re: Latest forum issues
Post by: Barney on April 06, 2011, 08:49:47 AM
I am a moderator at a Croatian forum specialized in railways and we are using Invision Power (http://www.invisionpower.com/products/board/) forum software. So far the whole forum stuff is very pleased with it. No problems with hackers and it seems that users have accepted it very well after moving on from previous forum software. I'd say it's pretty good bet to use.

Barney
Title: Re: Latest forum issues
Post by: Bruce Peaslee on April 06, 2011, 10:25:49 AM
Quote from: Barney on April 06, 2011, 08:49:47 AM
I am a moderator at a Croatian forum specialized in railways and we are using Invision Power (http://www.invisionpower.com/products/board/) forum software. So far the whole forum stuff is very pleased with it. No problems with hackers and it seems that users have accepted it very well after moving on from previous forum software. I'd say it's pretty good bet to use.

Barney

I used them, too, and only stopped because nobody signed up.  :D
Title: Re: Latest forum issues
Post by: friet on April 06, 2011, 03:33:22 PM
Hi Larry,

You may wanna have a look here , site with lots of reviews of forum software..  To me ProBoard looks like a great choice..

http://www.forum-software.org/
(http://www.forum-software.org/)
Regards,

Frank
Title: Re: Latest forum issues
Post by: Guilect on April 06, 2011, 05:43:35 PM
I've used ProBoards for about 5 years with no problems.
Only negative is it either has ads or you have to pay to remove them.
Title: Re: Latest forum issues
Post by: aurelCB on April 07, 2011, 06:51:47 AM
I found forum called AEF forum which is freeware (not opensource)...
looks good...
http://www.anelectron.com/
Title: Re: Latest forum issues
Post by: Rock Ridge Farm (Larry) on April 08, 2011, 02:08:26 PM
The IW forum and site have been under attack all week.
I host several other sites and only IW is being attacked.
Today they actually removed files as well as attacking the DB.

I am working with my ISP to see what is going on.

It is strange to me that we get attacked every week - guess someone does
not like IW and is making an effort to shut it down.


Still working on issues.

Larry

Title: Re: Latest forum issues
Post by: Rock Ridge Farm (Larry) on April 08, 2011, 03:11:07 PM
I found how the hacks were being inserted.
Have a group of IP addresses (all in the same area) that have been turned over to my ISP.
Guess someone did not like us here at IW.

Hope to have blocked it.

Larry
Title: Re: Latest forum issues
Post by: LarryMc on April 08, 2011, 03:34:26 PM
Looks like your "mojo" is bigger than 'his' "mojo". ;D ;D

LarryMc