So here’s an interesting question I’d love to get some feedback on.

Do folks who frequent websites, prefer a stand alone forum or one that is built in to the site, such as the one I currently have setup here at www.InternetMarketersCompanion.com that uses a WordPress Forum Plugin

The idea as to why I set it up was as a trial to get the same theme across both the site and the forum. There are a couple of bridge programs up there to help get forums like Invision Board (My Forum of choice), vBulletin, phpBB and others.

Most of these are beta at best and at worst will screw up your databases. There are other options where consultancy firms will bridge things for you, but my pride as an IT consultant myself prevents me paying for a service I could do myself.

Well I could do it myself if I wasn’t slammed with projects that is.

So let me know? Built in Forum, Stand Alone Forum or I really don’t care, either of them are fine.

For the curious, I’m using SimplePress for the WordPress Forum plugin, it’s free, compatible with WordPress 2.8 and it looks like they keep it updated with the latest WP revisions.

You can get it simplepressforum.com

Kind Regards,

Shane

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