forum makers

[Swede]

wanted to make my own forum, are there any free forum makers that make a website like this?

 

[sumi]

There are a few forums on poultry already and numerous FB groups. It's a lovely idea, but you are going to have your work cut out making something like that a success… I don't want to rain on your parade, but I'm a realist. I've been working closely with the owner of BackYardChickens.com for a few years and we often discuss online communities and their management and FB and all that comes with it. It's hard to break into a market that is already saturated.

 

[baymule]

Facebook has turned into a massive email forward. I used to get upwards of 20 email forwards a day.....drove me nuts. Now people post that crap on Facebook. My opinion is that if you have nothing to say, shut up and stop posting and reposting stupid crap written by somebody else. I have a Facebook account that I rarely check. I'd MUCH rather hang out on SS, BYH, TEG.

I can see how it would be difficult to get people to gravitate to a forum. It takes effort and thought to post on a forum, whereas it is much easier to simply hit forward or like on site for morons with no original thoughts. JMO

 

[sumi]

Um "spacebook"?

FB (AKA reposting stupid stuff, drama, memes and cursing)

I call it something else on occasion.. Also starts with an F

 

[Swede]

I call it something else on occasion.. Also starts with an F

Oh sumi you made me laugh

 

[sumi]

Um.. ok.
If I make my forum, would you join?

It depends on the topic

 

[sumi]

Oh sumi you made me laugh

That site ticks me off… frequently. Like when you report soft porn and they respond by telling you it "doesn't violate our community standards" WHAT standards, pray tell?

 

[Swede]

If you really want to run your own, look at forums for sale. You can pick one up here and there for a reasonable price and it will save you that start-up hassle. I found a site some months ago where you can bid on forums and sites for sale. Do some googling

Okay thanks sumi!

 

[sumi]

There are some free platforms you can use, but they are a bit limited. Best thing to do would be to do a google search and have a look at your different options and forums using the available platforms to see which one looks the best for your needs. Keep in mind though, there are many, many online forums out there and with FB and their groups online forums have taken a massive hit.

 

[Swede]

There are some free platforms you can use, but they are a bit limited. Best thing to do would be to do a google search and have a look at your different options and forums using the available platforms to see which one looks the best for your needs. Keep in mind though, there are many, many online forums out there and with FB and their groups online forums have taken a massive hit.

Backyardchickens etc.. use https://xenforo.com/ but I don't want to pay, and yes, I've recently noticed that because when I do a google search, the forums are like 2010-2012 area. What would you advise sumi?