[deanhills]

Interesting discussion @mzltest I think it completely depends what the objectives of your Forum are. If your intentions are to get plenty of exposure and get income from advertising, this would not be a good way to go, as you'll be helping the Forum Host with their clicks instead. But if you have an informal group of friends, with no intention of a serious Forum for making money and getting more exposure, then probably it should be OK. I'd do a big research on trying to find reviews first however. Like I'd only do it with a host who is trustworthy and whose Forums are on a server that is credit worthy and with good reputation.