| before you sign-up for a forum host, find out first if you can do a database backup for your own safety.
eventhough they said they do daily/weekly backup, but if you can have your own database dump, its useless. (unless you want to stick to those forum host company forever).
I suggest you sign-up for a hosting, then install your own forum.
in this way, you have full control over your forum. you can move to any hosting at anytime without have to lose your forum contents.
phpBB is the best free forum available (my opinion).
But if you care to spend money, vBulletin (like this forum) or IPB is good. |