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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #15 on: September 22, 2008, 09:03:56 PM »
you need a private registration, it costs a few $ a year but its definitely worth it. you should be able to arrange that through your registrar.

Sorry?
 Do you mean the paid hosting?

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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #16 on: September 22, 2008, 11:49:29 PM »
you need a private registration, it costs a few $ a year but its definitely worth it. you should be able to arrange that through your registrar.

Sorry?
 Do you mean the paid hosting?

You could use someone like godaddy, for example.

http://www.hostingcoupons.org/godaddycom-private-domain-registration/

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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2008, 12:12:35 AM »
you need a private registration, it costs a few $ a year but its definitely worth it. you should be able to arrange that through your registrar.

Sorry?
 Do you mean the paid hosting?

When registering a domain name you can make the registration private through Domains by Proxy. Their name is exposed instead of yours. See Callaway's link.
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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2008, 03:18:31 AM »
you need a private registration, it costs a few $ a year but its definitely worth it. you should be able to arrange that through your registrar.

Sorry?
 Do you mean the paid hosting?

When registering a domain name you can make the registration private through Domains by Proxy. Their name is exposed instead of yours. See Callaway's link.


yeah, that was what I meant.

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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2008, 04:07:40 AM »
To hide the WHOIS? I've replaced my who is with bogus information, but I will look into something like that, But I'm happy with 50 webs and already have paid for my domain.

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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2008, 05:30:30 AM »
To hide the WHOIS? I've replaced my who is with bogus information, but I will look into something like that, But I'm happy with 50 webs and already have paid for my domain.

Yes, to hide your WHOIS information.
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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2008, 05:32:31 AM »
Thanks for the advice everyone, I'll probably end up going with what Duncvis posted and upload my own stuff. I don't mind paying $50 pa for something I'm passionate about.
People on other boards suggested phpbb, any reason why that would be better?

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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2008, 05:43:51 AM »
Thanks for the advice everyone, I'll probably end up going with what Duncvis posted and upload my own stuff. I don't mind paying $50 pa for something I'm passionate about.
People on other boards suggested phpbb, any reason why that would be better?
Alex Plank uses it.

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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2008, 07:02:37 AM »
Would php bb be supported with the plan I posted earlier in this thread? (I'm a n00b)

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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2008, 08:58:47 AM »
I don't know a hell of a lot about phpbb, but from what little I've heard, isn't it full of holes and can be hacked into easily?

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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #25 on: September 23, 2008, 09:14:07 AM »
I don't know a hell of a lot about phpbb, but from what little I've heard, isn't it full of holes and can be hacked into easily?

Yes. Its a script kiddie magnet.

Would php bb be supported with the plan I posted earlier in this thread? (I'm a n00b)

It would, but it requires an SQL database, and the allowance you get is tiny. Also see above comment - personally I wouldn't recommend it.

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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #26 on: September 23, 2008, 06:08:37 PM »
Thanks, I'll go with Dunc's option then.

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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #27 on: September 23, 2008, 06:36:38 PM »
Thanks, I'll go with Dunc's option then.

Good luck and keep us posted on the adventures! 

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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #28 on: September 24, 2008, 03:08:57 AM »
Good luck. :)

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Re: Free message board hosted on your domain.
« Reply #29 on: September 24, 2008, 03:22:45 AM »
Good luck from me, too. :)
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