Move to a new forum software? (1 Viewer)

[Nick]

Need a bit of feedback.

The current forum software used here is quite clunky and isn't as friendly on mobiles as I would like.

There is a newer, up to date version of this software which has had awful reviews and is full of bugs.

However, there is an alternative which is quite impressive but I have found the following pros and cons so far:

Pros

Faster page load
Cleaner interface
More functionality with mobile phones
Better integration with social networking
More potential to make it a full fan site rather than just a forum


Cons

May not have a Prediction League
May lose all likes / like history
People dont like change


If people are interested, they can see the potential other software here - http://www.invisionpower.com/apps/board/

What do you think? Any input or feedback from the people who will use it would be great, it would be a lot of work but if it made things easier / faster / nicer it would be worth it. Alternatively, if you use any other forums that you think look and work well, let me know the link to have a look at what they use.

 

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[Grendel]

Looks good - gets my vote!

 

[Rich]

I don't like change.

 

[smileycov]

As long as your not moving it away from coventry !!

 

[limoncello]

Can you downvote?

 

[Nick]

You can dislike I think.

 

[limoncello]

Great, I'm in.

 

[Covstu]

would skybluekid be able to 'reply with quote'???

 

[Nick]

would skybluekid be able to 'reply with quote'???

Probably not.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

I like the look of that.

 

[Nick]

This site uses it - http://www.talkchelsea.net/

That is more than just a forum, this is their forum - http://forum.talkchelsea.net/

 

[Rich]

Nope prefer the current one.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Nick will post count and usernames stay intact?

 

[Nick]

Nick will post count and usernames stay intact?

Yes everything will be migrated, posts, messages, posts, threads etc

 

[shmmeee]

I like the new one, especially the site around it. Would you move to more content then Nick? Like guest articles or something?

 

[Nick]

I have thought about making it more of a one stop shop for articles and content but then it starts to get a lot more time consuming and more potential to be hauled into a court

Oh for it to be as simple as match reports

 

[Kavomatovldag]

Move to a new forum soft

I like IntuSoft ISSpice, paired with Touchstone-RF PCB design software. Unfortunately, both are UNIX apps.