Discussion Boards

FutureForum is a Web-based forum software written in Perl. It uses MySQL for storing data on backend and uses DBI:DBD module. Key features include: uses 'branch_no' design to keep track of 'threads', can display top page of messages with numerous selection or sorting methods, multiple board methodology, configurable max message and branch length vars, optional email responses to user, blocks duplicate messages, option to view only parent threads and expand thread on top page, has 'toggle menu' function on top page, can select by date range and 'new' posts, and other selection criteria, sends response email of message to original poster, automatically displays 'new' button for recent posts, has security routine, and much more.

TD Forum is an unthreaded messageboard script which can provide the perfect vehicle for messaging on your website. Features include: custom 3D graphics buttons, or mode, Administrator auto-identify and Admin IP blocking, posts are tracked numerically for easy locating, allows unlimited messages, tracks IP, date/time of each post, optional profanity filter for censoring posts, allow posters to post URLS, their email address, or neither, optionally display archived messages, browser based admin interface built-in with option to easily archive and modify current posts, use your own top and bottom templates, fully customizable in HTML by you, optionally display messages in table format, ez for you to customize, and more.

Mindforum is a web BBS software. It's very fast even when there are thousands of message in a message board, because it uses (and requires) a mySQL server to store messages. Main features include: Full cookies support so that users do not have to enter their name and e-mail address everytime the post a message and know which messages are new and which he/she already read, Full support for message threading, Many message list display formats, All the display configuration is made directly in the message list page, Easy to intall and configure, Protected against duplicate submissions, E-mail digest of the forum, and Fast full-text (author, author e-mail, subject, body) case insensitive message search engine.

Edcom is an easy to administer, database-driven, multiuser, story posting system, written in perl5. Features include: Complete user management system, Department groupings for convenient customizatios, Preview options so you can see what you're posting before you post, Easy to use Web-driven posting facilities, Total customization via HTML Element Block (HEB) technology, and Built-in mailing list system so Edcom users can receive timely story updates. Databases known to be supported include PostgreSQL and MySQL.

eThreads is a collection of free GPLed Perl scripts which allows you to run threaded discussion forums on your site. It uses a SQL backend and supports multiple completely customized forums off the same scripts. Other features include: easy web-based forum setup, incremental thread expansion, multiple server support, full forum customization, moderated forum support, language independant coding, and imageset support.

The ActiveBoard is a powerful, multi-threaded, easy to use, easy to navigate and fully customizable message board system. It will provide you with a flexible, selectible, and reliable discussion area for your Web site. It also features: multi-user administration, banning the specified IP's of spamers and infringers, custom colors, styles, colors and styles for fonts, buttons and text areas, and more.

This forum program consists of two parts: A Perl 5.004 CGI script, and a Java Applet. It features: Platform independent, Very small - The Applet size is only 22 kB for Microsoft Internet Explorer, 31 kB for Netscape, so it loads and starts very fast, Because the Applet looks and works like normal newsreader software, it is very easy to use, Help texts of all buttons are displayed to make the usage as easy as possible, Automatic URL and E-Mail detection, URLs and E-Mail addresses within a message are automatically detected, and more.

This is a modified version of the popular WebBBS script by Darryl C. Burgdorf. The original version is compatible only with UNIX and Sendmail. We've simply ported this wonderful script for Windows NT/BLAT mail.

Secure Webbbs is actually three programs in one. Webbbs is a wonderful Bulletin Board/Forum program which did not offer any password protection security. Secure Webbbs has taken Webbbs, coupled it with our Account Manager LITE and Account Manager Professional, and included a set of security systems into Webbbs.

This script allows you to run message boards, similar to the WWW newsboards. Main features include: every user gets his/her password and thus only he/she can use his/her unique name, messages can be removed from the board by the writers, the board's administrater can log every action, there are several options to customize the board's design, single messages, whole threads or the whole content of the board can be emailed, and more.

This is a very powerful and easy-to-use messageboard system. Features include: Unlimited boards, automatic expiration, password protection, filtering and four layer access privilege system, powerful administration tool, customizing board design with template, search engine and much more.

TalkBack gives your users an opportunity to air their views in a section on your website. Users are given a chance to respond online to a list of articles. The scripts allows you to easily incorporate it into the look and feel of your existing website by the use of simple HTML template files.

CommunityForums is based on the powerful membership system and combines speedy, attractive forums with customization tools to give your members more creative control. Features: Unlimited forums, private and read-only forums, fast search function, individual membership page, message referral function, subscription to forums, email notification, moderators and administrators, and more. Shares an integrated backend - account management, billing, advertising, templates and administration - with over 25 other pluggable software modules. You can add grow your site as your needs expand all using a single integrated suite. No more multiple logins and inconsistencies.

WWWBoard is a threaded World Wide Web discussion forum and message board, which allows users to post new messages, followup to existing ones and more. WWWBoard comes with a WWWAdmin program, which helps you maintain the WWWBoard.

This program creates an "Archive" of all messages in a WWWBoard, sorted by message number or list order, creates a txt file that can be viewed or ZIP'ed for download by users.

A highly customizable, extremely fast, scalable message board system. Features include a design wizard with numerous format, display, and administrative options; comprehensive site administration tools; an integrated search engine; and an intuitive interface.

Dialogue Forums is a discussion-group program. The program supports threads, multiple forums and multiple user permission levels. It comes with an integrated administrative interface to keep check of users and since it is written in Perl it is easily modifiable to fit into other applications or alternative layouts. At present it uses MS Access as a data store, but since it is built around libraries it is also easy to convert to Unix, and of course to any database which is supported by ODBC.

The Ultimate Bulletin Board (UBB) is one of the most popular commercial online discussion forum programs written entirely in Perl. Some of its main features include: Unlimited Forums, Integrated Search Engine, Lost password auto-email, Email notification of replies to topics, Option to email passwords to newly registered users, Private Forums, Email Ban Lists, Read-Only Archives, UBBFriend Feature: Email a Topic to Someone, Ability to close threads, Forum on/off switches, Support for HTML within messages and/or UBB Code, Forum moderator support, User registration system, Full-featured administration/customization through the browser, User profiles that can be updated by users, Ability to edit/delete/prune messages, Word censor capability and IP Logging/Display. The freeware version is limited to 9 forums and is missing most major features of the licensed version.

An online message board script with a user-friendly interface with icons for easy navigation and posting. Using the admin tools, board owners can delete and filter "bad words" from the posts. The global board header and footer can be easily customized by modifying a few lines on the bottom of the script.

MessageBulletin is a very neat Message Board, that prints out on a Main Board From whom To whom, a Subject and Time, and what Priority it has. When a Message is entered, it prints out a new, seperate file which gets linked to the Main Board. Supports threads and optional monthly expiration. Great for webmasters that like easy-to-use discussion forums.