Forum modules

Hi
Im going through the forum modules and plan to integrate a forum into my website, http://www.petshop-online.com.au/ .
However, im looking for some inspiration and would like to see what is possible using BC's forum feature. Is there anyone who has used this feature and doesn't mind providing me a link to their website/clients website so i can see what it is capable of?
Thanks in advance
Jason

Hey Jason,
The forum feature is quite basic. The best way to see it is, if no one responds with a working forum, is to trigger a new full feature site and have a look at it.
BTW, this site has several forums on it http://drwheatgrass.com/info/forums/default.htm
Cheers,
-mario

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I actually found this:
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Can anyone share their experience with using the BC forum module? Does it work and would you recommend it? Are there any known problems or issues with BC Forums that I should be aware of? Any honest input would be appreciated. Thank you!

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The forum module is pretty solid if needing a straight forward community driven module. There are a couple things missing which could be minor to most requirements such as the inability to (import/export forum/threads, private message, etc) but it comes down to your full requirements.
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What I mean by this is, I'd like for their forum module to have all the bells and whistles like most other forums: ability to add emoticons, create links within responses, post images via sites like photobucket, etc.
I started creating a forum for my comic book art website and I'd like to create a community of like minded artists But the ability to post one's artwork seems to be limited to only copying and pasting images into the reply. This is actually kind of cool, but most forums allow you to paste img code links, type text and then link it, etc.
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Hey there, short answer is - It is an older module, it has not been updated for years and there are no signs it will be updated any time soon.

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Hi rob, If you go to the doc section of these forums:
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How to create a forum on adobe muse

I have a idea for a forum and I am wondering if I can make one adobe. If so please tell me, if not can you inform me of any other way I can.

You can use Business Catalyst forum module in case you are using Adobe Hosting for you site .
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Help with secure zone/ forum registration

Im having difficulty grasping the secure zone concept and ive spent days watching videos and reading online so I hope someone can help push me forward.
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You can not use the CRM to build that sort of thing.
You will need to build a blog with webb apps and allow them to submit their own and edit their own web app items. For the forums you have a login for the forums but you can not have their own indevidual forum.
Photo gallery - not using the BC module and will again have to be a web app and limited.
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You probably better off using a different platform to achieve what your after. Coming from Muse and what that outputs as well your going to have a hard time of it. You can not use Muse to publish if you want more stuff like this because it will just do an all in one publish. If you do stick with BC you have to now Ditch Muse if you watn to do any of this right and more.

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Regards.

Hi,
At this stage this is a limitation of our forum module but will pass along as a feature request.
While I can’t guarantee this request will be developed, please keep an eye on the BC Blog and forums for the latest news on upcoming updates, including feature requests such as yours. Our product management team are monitoring a range of channels and speaking with a large group of existing Partners to ensure we’re headed in the right direction.
- http://www.businesscatalyst.com/_blog/bc_blog
Kind regards,
-Sidney

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Is it possible to create a BBS in the web app?

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At the risk of repeat-posting, I'll clarify. Say I create a file named routing.xml which defines some routes like this:
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</routing-config>The bits like ":module" which be represented by the actual name of the module in the URL. Does anyone know if something like this already exists? :)
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