(04-06-2021, 01:32 PM)tbelldesignco Wrote: We ran into some of these issues when you and I demoed FlaskBB too, the features provided are cool, but there was not anything justifiably groundbreaking that would urge the transition to a new software. I have also used vBulletin in the past and while it is a solid and stable script, you have to pay per upgrade and themes and plugins are not free. I was a Technical Moderator for a forum in 2012-2015 and we were constantly getting nickel and dimed for quality of life improvements for the forums.

Great to learn about your vBulletin experience.   I took the pricing from the vbulletin site, but of course now understand that if plugins come at an additional charge how that may make it a costly script to run. No mention was made about additional charges for plugins in their sales pitch - they probably take it for granted that those interested to buy the script know how the pricing works.  So yes, it's then not the kind of Forum script one would use for voluntary efforts like post4vps.  It also is tough on resources in every respect.  Takes a lot of manpower to run and specialist knowledge to set up.   Hence why I admire any tech who has been actively involved with vbulletin and made it work.