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I'm going to try to suggest to other teachers of my subject in my country that a forum similar to this (and other ones I've found by 'vbulletin') be set up, instead of 'majordomo' and 'listserve' email systems, where masses of unwanted topics and comments come to my email.
The major adavantages of this system is the topics can be broken into smaller groupings, you can pick and choose easily the areas you want as well as view topics in the past etc. The disadvantage is there is a (one off?) cost.
What is needed to set up a similar system to this site? On the 'vbulletin' site it says $160 for an 'owned license' for 1 web server and 1 web site. Without having to give 'commercial secrets' away does 'physicsforums' need more than this to run with many moderators in many countries?
What sort of hardware etc is needed or can it all be spread around several distant computers?
How does vbulletin compare with other ones like EZBoard?
How much time is involved in setting up, running it etc?
Any other comments anyone can make on this?
Thanks
Don
The major adavantages of this system is the topics can be broken into smaller groupings, you can pick and choose easily the areas you want as well as view topics in the past etc. The disadvantage is there is a (one off?) cost.
What is needed to set up a similar system to this site? On the 'vbulletin' site it says $160 for an 'owned license' for 1 web server and 1 web site. Without having to give 'commercial secrets' away does 'physicsforums' need more than this to run with many moderators in many countries?
What sort of hardware etc is needed or can it all be spread around several distant computers?
How does vbulletin compare with other ones like EZBoard?
How much time is involved in setting up, running it etc?
Any other comments anyone can make on this?
Thanks
Don