[LennonCook]

Originally posted by Mouse: Afaik, the actual forum software is UBB. [/URL].

More specifically, UBB Classic version 6.3.1 [img]smile.gif[/img]

Andrewas, Hyperboards doesn`t use YABB. They use Proboards software v2, but the webmaster is in the process of rewriting the code, to make it Hyperboards Software version 1.0.

Free forum hosts:
Hyperboards - Very new, good helpdesk, good stability. No HTML support. No member powers customisation.
Soon to upgrade, latest information is here.
Proboards - At the moment, are the same as hyperboards. Helpdesk is a little unfriendly, but I doubt they`ll stay stable for much longer.
Also soon to upgrade (to Proboards v3), latest information is here.
Eliteboards, Suddenlaunch, Conforums - Exactly the same as HB and PB, not upgrading anytime soon.
MyiB - Use ikonBoard software. Not stable at all. Optional HTML support on a forum by forum basis. Optional iB Code support on a forum by forum basis. No ability to change skins (= images, colours, everything) in the free package.
Xsorbit - Slow, unstable, bad helpdesk, no HTML support, use YABB Gold. Don`t go there, trust me on this.
Ezboards - Good stability, good speed. Bad everything else.

Or, there are the more reliable pay-only hosts.
Infopop are good, if expensive. UBB doesn`t have sticky threads at the moment, either; so if you want them, go somewhere else.
CCHosting - Look good, and i`m thinking of moving my own forum there. If mum lets me use a pay host...
PhpWebhosting - They seem fairly reliable, I know of atleast one succesful forum (Pandemonium) that uses them. They don`t specialise in forums AFAIK, so you do have a choice of software.

And finally, you can purchase the software, and host it on your own server (or use PHPwebhosting or similar [img]smile.gif[/img] ).
There are a few options for this,
UBB - Very good software; what IW uses. Though as I said above they don`t have sticky threads at the moment. And they`re not cheap.ikonBoard - In the same leages as UBB, and not nearly as expensive.
YABB SE - Again, a very good bit of software. Only problem with it is no HTML support.

The number 1 best forum software about is generally an argument between these three. [img]smile.gif[/img]