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Resource Details: YaBB
Resource Details refreshed on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 00:10 EDT

Programs and Scripts: Perl: Bulletin Board Message Systems
YaBB (91 comments)
9.98 (8060 votes)
 Version: 2.2.1 - Released: 03/05/08 - Free - Unix, Windows NTJump to URL
 An open source online forum/message board system that began development in 2000. It includes XHTML compliance, RSS feeds, advanced security and spam settings, an advanced post editor, full admin and settings for everything, topic notification, favorites, buddy list, private messaging, stats, private boards, news, recent posts, emoticons and more.

Registered User Comments and Ratings:
 
Number of Ratings:109
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Number of Comments:91
Breakdown of Ratings by Value

Showing Comments/Ratings 11 - 109.Read Comments/Ratings 1 - 10...

User: Dirk22Rating:September 15, 2004
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2 
It is just way too hard to figure this one out. I was looking for more fuctionality on my board and thought this one could do it for me, but they confused me with all the mods. I guess if I was a programmer, everything they said on their forum would make sense to me.

User: xxclixxxRating:June 04, 2004
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2 
Four star script. I used it in the past with no problems, but have since switched to another BBS.

User: gmt210_web1000_comRating:December 13, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1California

User: ScooterRating:November 01, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 
Excellent, easy to install, great looking and very functional.

User: ukbugRating:October 23, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1United Kingdom
This script is excellent. Installation easy, support superb, and so easy to modify and customize! How can this be free?

User: JJRating:September 27, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 6Connecticut, USA
I'm highly impressed with how easy to install and customize this board is. I've worked with a number of free and paid boards over the years and this one's the best I've come across to date.

User: NamehtRating:September 13, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1California, USA
This is an awesome program. We have over 600 posts so far and everyone loves the forums. The mods are also easy to install to give this program even more benefits.

User: toolkitRating:August 25, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 25 
Another decent Perl forum system - hurrah!

User: Lucky_LaneRating:August 11, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1USA
I think this is the best message board system on the net and I have tried many. It is so easy to configure, the support is fantastic and you have so many modifications that you can install, it is just amazing!

User: MotorMouthRating:May 12, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 
Great documentation makes this one of the easiest scripts I have ever installed. It does everything it promises and more. If you are hunting for a forum script, STOP! You have just found it.

User: bob98Rating:April 25, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1Switzerland
Good script, easy to set up by following the instructions. Everything works well and it's all for free.

User: NoraRating:March 29, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 
I love it. The board has great features, and I (a novice) was able to install it by carefully following the detailed instructions in the PDF file. Thumbs up!

User: ghspectorRating:March 29, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 3Tennessee, USA
Great script. Some of the add ons did not work well but the chat add-on was wonderful. Easy to setup. Thanks!

User: arryRating:February 07, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 
This is without a doubt the best forum script you will find. It's free, which is amazing as it packs more punches than virtually any other forum around. It's very easy to install thanks to the user friendly PDF file supplied with the package, and it's a doddle to configure. This really is the dogs bollox.

User: naoutdoorsRating:January 21, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 4 
The best I have ever seen. Easy to install and customize.

User: af4hlRating:January 10, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1South Carolina, USA
Unbelievably easy to install and configure! A class package!

User: David1Rating:January 05, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1Ohio, USA
I'm new to scripts and SSI and I had this up and running on the first try. I've had it up for about two weeks to a month and it's been great. I haven't lost anything yet.

User: phpnewbieRating:December 09, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2New York, USA
Great BBS. Excellent mod/addon support.

User: guymalRating:November 25, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 5 
Excellent BBS. Great installation, tons of features and many add-ons.

User: ThatsMySite_comRating:November 21, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 4North Carolina, USA
Great Perl based BB. I needed a BB that would work with flat files and this is one of the few that I could find.

User: Matt_AndrewsRating:November 14, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 
If you are reading this, require a bulletin board and have CGI/Perl access, download this now! As a user who has tried many (and believe me, I mean many) BBS scripts, I can safely say that YaBB is one of the best. You have complete control over every aspect of the program and, as the code is all open-source, it is controlled by you alone. It is very customizable. Get it!

User: eonoRating:November 11, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 23 

User: rtcpenguinRating:November 10, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 8Virginia, USA
With added mods, this board has more functions than other big boards!

User: excoderRating:November 06, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1Malaysia
Great message board. Easy installation within 10 minutes with manuals.

User: stoobtRating:November 02, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 12New Jersey, USA

User: MrsMacPhistoRating:October 16, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1Colorado, USA
YaBB had way more than I was looking for, and for free! After seeing all the lame forums that you have to pay for, YaBB left them in the dust. Don't spend a penny on a forum until you try YaBB.

User: ArtLRating:October 04, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 12USA
It installed in one hour. The price is right and it's easy to hack.

User: FaluRating:September 05, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 5 
It's great. Very professional. Amazing that they're giving it away for free!

User: ShivaRating:August 22, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 4 
Top of the line and easy to install, configure and edit. Support is fantastic.

User: Seawolf1Rating:July 27, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1Indiana, USA
Very easy to setup and most of all modify to suit your needs. Large help community.

User: cbrownRating:July 17, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 6Illinois, USA
Seems nice, but way too much for what I'm looking for. Is that a reason to rate it down?

User: colomaRating:July 10, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1California, USA
For such a complex and feature-rich program it was remarkably easy to install and is working great. The user community support is awesome too.

User: KanSiRating:July 09, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 5China

User: KerjinRating:October 20, 2003
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 
Completely free and awesome script that is activately maintained. Completely flexible and modifiable.

User: bassist_guyRating:July 01, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2Ohio, USA
This is the first message board I've tried to use and I had it running in a little over an hour. The documentation is well done, but in HTML format. It seems to have all of the features that I was looking for. The admin funtions are easy to use and layed out simply.

User: potkalRating:May 28, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1Turkey
Perfect. Especially the new version with improved templates.

User: Micro_RotorsRating:May 25, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1California, USA
Excellent!

User: BZDraconianRating:May 25, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2 
Excellent. And that is my final answer! This is much better than all the others combined!

User: zumaidiRating:May 09, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2Malaysia
Excellent except that the templates cannot use SHTML. The file structure is easy to understand and I can write a special Perl script to read some files for extra reporting. Thanks.

User: duhblondekatRating:April 04, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1California
Installation was a breeze. We have a few minor details to work out and customer support seems to be minimal at best, but overall, this is a tremendous package!

User: mr_xRating:March 27, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2 

User: Digital_XeronRating:March 11, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 
This is supreme!

User: BlahBlah123Rating:February 12, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 4Canada

User: shaiffulRating:January 31, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1Malaysia
It is a very solid product with lots of features that can be well adapted to your website. Small, efficient and fast too. The Installation is a snap, even for the unexperienced users.

User: decipherRating:January 26, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 
The best BB/Forum script I have used. Easy to install, easy to manage and excellent features all for free!

User: luluRating:January 16, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 

User: crackers8Rating:February 11, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2Missouri, USA
Better than ever and a great site.

User: jhug829466Rating:December 10, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 7Ohio, USA
Go no further. This is the board for everyone. The best one yet.

User: mjhastonRating:December 02, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2 
Awesome. So easy I installed it. My members love it.

User: arianeiraRating:November 21, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 4Canada

User: daddybutchRating:October 16, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 3 

User: killa_kidRating:September 27, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 
I love this system! It is very flexible and very user friendly!

User: DenDowhyRating:February 11, 2002
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1New Jersey, USA
This free script does not deserve anything less than 5 stars. It is the ultimate in BBS. Easy to setup, easy to configure, easy to modify and a must have if a BBS is wanted!

User: BurninRating:September 06, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2 
Great program. Easy to use and install, plus it is free.

User: bruceleeRating:August 28, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1Illinois, USA
By far the best BBS of all tim. Tons of features, totally customizeable, and its free! It's totally cool that they encourage mods too. YaBB rocks!

User: MartinRating:August 04, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 4Sweden

User: SeanWRating:July 26, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 
This board looks nice, but if you get any real traffic, it will lock up, die and delete your postings. Then the script owner will not refund your $250 license and will not give you any help.

User: mmaruskaRating:July 23, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 4 
Very easy to install! Mostly easy to customize! This board can be quickly setup. The online help is a bit light. Great board none-the-less!

User: IndyNetRating:July 22, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2 
This is the best message board system I have found. Very easy to set up and doesn't take much time. If you know even a little about installing CGI programs you can have this set up in default mode within an hour or so.

User: Webmaster_DroiDRating:July 21, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2USA
It is the best.

User: rating101Rating:July 19, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 5Indiana, USA
Excellent message board. Took about 2 hours to fully set up. Minor bugs, but easy to fix. Great support from their site board. Definetely recommended!

User: ejdmooRating:July 14, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 5 
This board is both fast and secure. It competes and beats any other bulletin board system to date! This is the script for you!

User: switchRating:July 13, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2 
This is by far one of the best boards I have ever used! The admin is smooth, it's easy to install, is updated almost every week, has great support and it's free! This is about as good as they get!

User: treyRating:June 27, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 
Excellent open source project. Most major bugs and problems are fixed with the latest release. Fantastic support community who get the boards up and running fast. An all around great script.

User: LuigiRating:July 13, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 6 

User: GP_RacerRating:May 24, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1Louisiana, USA
This is without a doubt the most feature packed and easy to set up free board that I have used. After three hours of setting it up, it was ready to go and working flawlessly.

User: JuliaCatRating:May 01, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2Canada
A great board, but it doesn't work very well in Netscape.

User: KeschaRating:April 28, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1Germany
Very good board with many functions.

User: BulbaGardenRating:March 18, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 
I can see a prosperous future for this one. Best part of it is that it's free.

User: nateRating:March 10, 2001
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2California, USA
A great forum. It's free and has more features than almost all BBS's.

User: SpidersilkRating:December 18, 2000
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 6Canada
The demo looked good and I liked the idea of it being an open source collaborative project, but ultimately I couldn't get it to work porperly.

User: oldgrumpusRating:December 03, 2000
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 
This is the greatest board of all time!

User: SantanaRating:November 27, 2000
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 9 
Easy to install and customize, but not too good for heavy traffic sites.

User: AlaghiRating:October 22, 2000
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 7Germany
YaBB is an easy to install and highly configurable BBS. It was a pleasure for me to set up the program. It comes with many useful features and is really worth its price.

User: November123Rating:October 22, 2000
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 2 
Superb script! Easy setup and all the features of expensive boards for free.

User: noahXRating:October 18, 2000
 User's Avg. Rating:# of Ratings: 1 
Awesome program and easy to set up. Thanks!

User: AkalonRating:October 14, 2000
 User's Avg. Rating: