CU Forums software

Ok, this is slightly OT but not TOO far off...
I spend a lot of my time buidling and maitaining commercial websites, and have been in the business for the last 12 years, so I have created plenty of forums similar to this one we are all posting on. Just out of curiouslty, I checked into the cost of the software used to create these forums and fell out of my chair!
I was shocked to see that our host pays $5,000 (maybe more) per year, just for the forum software! My hat is off to PCGS and the crew. They cirtainly don't cut corners! When they do something, it's the BEST that can be had. No wonder I am more partial to these forums than the one across the street. Quality is quality!
PS: Thank you Mr. Hall and the PCGS crew for all you do, and especially for the FREE use of these very expensive forums! You guys ROCK!!!
I spend a lot of my time buidling and maitaining commercial websites, and have been in the business for the last 12 years, so I have created plenty of forums similar to this one we are all posting on. Just out of curiouslty, I checked into the cost of the software used to create these forums and fell out of my chair!
I was shocked to see that our host pays $5,000 (maybe more) per year, just for the forum software! My hat is off to PCGS and the crew. They cirtainly don't cut corners! When they do something, it's the BEST that can be had. No wonder I am more partial to these forums than the one across the street. Quality is quality!

PS: Thank you Mr. Hall and the PCGS crew for all you do, and especially for the FREE use of these very expensive forums! You guys ROCK!!!
Best regards,
Dwayne F. Sessom
Ebay ID: V-Nickel-Coins
Dwayne F. Sessom
Ebay ID: V-Nickel-Coins
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<< <i>Ditto. It is great this forum is provided for us and I hope others realize it is not a right to be here. Our hosts put a lot of time and money into this forum and I am sure they want to dump it at times. I just hope they keep it going for a long time. >>
Double ditto.
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Coming late this summer.....
We have a project underway to update our forum software. This will allow us to add new features and probably a new forum or two. We will update everyone as we get closer.
<< <i>Thanks for the good words!
Coming late this summer.....
We have a project underway to update our forum software. This will allow us to add new features and probably a new forum or two. We will update everyone as we get closer. >>
Sweet!
Thanks again for all you guys do!
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Add my thanks to our hosts for this site. The FuseTalk format is worth the expense, I say (but of course I would say that because it's not my money being spent). It's much more user-friendly than a lot of other message boards, and has lots of nice features. I have seen one or two other (non-numismatic) sites out there that use it, but not too many. I have become so comfortable with it over the past decade that I sometimes use the Testing Forum for drafts of random projects, instead of Word or Notepad.
I just made my first post "across the street" last night but will likely remain here as long as I'm allowed to, since most of my friends and contacts are here. And the forums themselves are a comfortable fit.
AB
Going back to the car comparison, a few years back my wife and I were car shopping, and we were considering a Toyota Highlander or a Lexus RX. Both share many components and are built on the same platform, so we wanted to know whether or not the difference between the regular and luxury counterpart is worth the price. It really is. the RX itself is certainly a more comfortable and well-appointed vehicle that feels better built. But also, the customer service is superior beyond comparison. The Toyota dealership sold cars the stock cliche way--buy now! Only one left, and someone else is test driving it today! At the Lexus dealership, there was no pressure, because the product spoke for itself. Car buying was more a consultation and advice about which features were worth having versus forgoing.
I really prefer working with the premium companies. The better product will offset the up front cost by saving you headaches and time.
<< <i>Thanks for the good words!
Coming late this summer.....
We have a project underway to update our forum software. This will allow us to add new features and probably a new forum or two. We will update everyone as we get closer. >>
Cool, might I suggest adding a photo gallery?
Pretty much any coin related search on the search engines leads to a post of some sort on this forum pretty quickly. That's how I originally found this forum. I was doing a search on the new First Spouse gold series as I has some cash burning a hole in my pocket and I was thinking of investing in some bullion at the time. Most of the information I found on the series was posted here by the members. Within a few months I ended up joining myself and from reading the forum I ultimately ended up changing my plans somewhat and got into certified rare coins.
I had been a casual coin collector for around 20 years or so up to that point, just buying sets from the Mint and collecting from my change. Before running that search for the First Spouse Gold, I had never even heard of PCGS or any of the other certification companies! I'm sure I'm not the only one who got sucked in by the forum in this manner... but maybe the only one who started down that path with the First Spouses
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<< <i>I was shocked to see that our host pays $5,000 (maybe more) per year, just for the forum software! >>
They aren't paying $5K a year for this ancient version of Fusetalk.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>Fuse Talk Forums >>
Yeah, I definitely like this one better. It may be 10 years old but it gets the job done quite well.
Today, Anandtech - with 288,000 members, runs vBulletin. The phpBB forums have 399,000 members. vBulletin cost $195, and phpBB is free.
Russ, NCNE
Haters hate, but there is a reason PCGS is number one among dealers and collectors.
<< <i>To spend 5K a year with no motive outside of helping the collector shows the purity of PCGS >>
Again, they are not spending $5K a year for this software.
Russ, NCNE
and posting.
This is the best, easiest and most pleasant!
bob
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<< <i>I was shocked to see that our host pays $5,000 (maybe more) per year, just for the forum software! >>
They aren't paying $5K a year for this ancient version of Fusetalk.
Russ, NCNE >>
Version 4.0 was just released this month. This forum runs on version 3. While it's true that things in the IT world get outdated quickly, I wouldn't call it ancient.
Dwayne F. Sessom
Ebay ID: V-Nickel-Coins
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<< <i>To spend 5K a year with no motive outside of helping the collector shows the purity of PCGS >>
Again, they are not spending $5K a year for this software.
Russ, NCNE >>
sheesh, what can't these people understand?
Thank you PCGS.
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<< <i>I was shocked to see that our host pays $5,000 (maybe more) per year, just for the forum software! >>
They aren't paying $5K a year for this ancient version of Fusetalk.
Russ, NCNE >>
Version 4.0 was just released this month. This forum runs on version 3. While it's true that things in the IT world get outdated quickly, I wouldn't call it ancient. >>
When this version was released, enterprise edition cost $1000. Now enterprise edition costs $8000. There were many, many revisions between the two.
Russ, NCNE
Dwayne F. Sessom
Ebay ID: V-Nickel-Coins
<< <i>I've always used phpBB and been happy with it, although I've had it hacked a few times. But as long as you keep up the updates, it's generally good software and runs well on the Linux/Apache/PHP/MySQL combo. >>
phpBB has come a LONG way since it was originally introduced, and is now completely suitable for any size forum. The issue would be whether or not the database from a fusetalk forum could be converted to phpBB. I know it's been done, but it takes a serious geek to accomplish it.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>This forum has paid for my annual dues umpteen times over! It's more valuable than the free submission vouchers IMO, at least it has been for me! >>
Same here, this forum is priceless!
<< <i>Thanks for the good words!
Coming late this summer.....
We have a project underway to update our forum software. This will allow us to add new features and probably a new forum or two. We will update everyone as we get closer. >>
Awesome.
I hope its glory days are ahead it and not in the past.