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|websitename = [http://www.proboards.com/ ProBoards] |
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|screenshot = [[Image:Proboards_look.png|thumb|The preview of the main ProBoards forum page.]] |
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{{primary sources|date=April 2011}} |
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|commercial = Mixed / Ad funded |
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|type = Remotely Hosted [[Internet forum|Forum]] |
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|reg = Required |
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|owner = Patrick Clinger |
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|author = Patrick Clinger |
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'''ProBoards''' is a free remotely hosted [[message board]] service that facilitates [[online]] discussions by allowing people to create their own online community. |
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==Ownership & Staff== |
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| name = ProBoards.com |
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The name 'ProBoards' is a registered trademark of Patrick Clinger, who founded and owns the company, and wrote the ProBoards software. However, Martyn Dale, one of the two paid employees, is now responsible for most of the running of the business. Craig Suffolk is the other paid employee, who handles user support on the support forum. |
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| screenshot = Proboards look.png |
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| screenshot_size = 210px |
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| caption = The main page of ProBoards Support, the official support forum. |
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| founded = January 1, 2000 |
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| url = [https://www.proboards.com/ ProBoards.com] |
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| commercial = Yes |
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| type = Remotely hosted [[Internet forum|forum]] |
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| registration = Required for creating forums; admin optional on individual forums. |
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| owner = [[VerticalScope]] |
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| author = Patrick Clinger |
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| current_status = Online |
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'''ProBoards''' is a free, remotely hosted [[Internet forum|message board]] service that facilitates [[On-line and off-line|online]] discussions by allowing people to create their own online communities. |
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==Ownership and service statistics== |
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Former paid employees include Ryan Herbel, and Clinger's half sister Mary. The former was hired when Craig Suffolk took extended leave, then fired in 2004. No explanation was provided to support forum members as to why this was. Mary's role was only intended to be short term, and while she retained the administrator position, she was paid only while she was employed to help in the Support Board. |
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ProBoards was founded by Patrick Clinger, who wrote the ProBoards [[software]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2013/03/31/spark-of-innovation-patrick-clinger/|title= Five questions with . . . ProBoards founder and CEO Patrick Clinger |last1=Seeden |first1=Curt |website=[[Orange County Register]] |date=2013-02-20 |accessdate=2022-04-30}}</ref> Prior to launching ProBoards, Clinger had run HostedScripts, a company aimed at creating free [[web widget]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://technorati.com/technology/article/entrepreneurs-journey-from-dial-up-diablo1/|title=Entrepreneur's journey from dial-up Diablo to 200k forum posts a day |last1=Bourque |first1=Andre |website=Technorati |date=2014-01-24 |accessdate=2022-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405013524/http://technorati.com/technology/article/entrepreneurs-journey-from-dial-up-diablo1/ |archive-date=2014-04-05}}</ref> |
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The service hosts over 3,000,000 internet forums, which in turn have approximately 22,800,000 users worldwide.<ref>"[https://www.proboards.com/ Quick Stats.]" ProBoards.com. 05-21-2009. 15 October 2008</ref> Currently, all ProBoards forums combined receive a total of over 600 million pageviews per month,<ref>PatrickClinger.com. "About Me." 26 May 2008</ref> making ProBoards one of the largest [[websites]] on the Internet. |
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However, according to ''[[TechCrunch]]'' writer Anthony Ha, those numbers have seemingly dropped as of 2014. In an interview, founder/owner Patrick Clinger stated "ProBoards has been used to create 3.5 million forums", but about 1.2 million of them are still active (i.e. resulting in the occasional page view).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/04/29/proboards-version-5/ |title=ProBoards Upgrades its Forum-Building Tools with a New Dashboard and Live Search |last1=Ha |first1=Anthony |website=TechCrunch |date=29 April 2013 |accessdate=2014-10-22}}</ref> In October 2021, ProBoards was purchased by internet company VerticalScope Holdings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211019006238/en/VerticalScope-Provides-Business-and-Acquisitions-Update |title= VerticalScope Provides Business and Acquisitions Update |website=[[Business Wire]]|date=2021-10-19 |accessdate=2023-04-28}}</ref> |
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==Service Statistics== |
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==Software history== |
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The service currently hosts over 1,500,000 internet forums, which in turn have millions of registered users worldwide. This makes ProBoards the #2 remotely hosted message board provider behind [[ezboard]]. Currently all ProBoards forums receive a total of over 500 million pageviews per month, making ProBoards one of the largest [[websites]] on the Internet. |
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Proboards is coded in [[Perl]], a popular programming language with web developers. Previously, due to the remotely hosted nature of the service, users could not modify the software directly as with some forum systems, but some customisation was possible through the use of CSS or JavaScript codes. With the release of v.5, however, ProBoards gives Administrators and certain other members access to the HTML and CSS of the webpage, for easier coding purposes. |
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The first day of business for ProBoards was January 1, 2000. At first, ProBoards originally used software created by the owner, Patrick Clinger. In late 2001, though, ProBoards switched to the YaBB system. At the same time, other changes to the service made it the first remotely hosted service to offer a subdomain with each forum (e.g. username.proboards[servernumber].com) |
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==Servers & Hosting== |
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On June 11, 2002, ProBoards Version 2 was launched. This was coded by Clinger and was a [[Rewrite (programming)|rewrite of the entire software]] rather than improvements to the existing YaBB based setup. The main goals of this rewrite were to improve the overall speed of the software and add new features to keep the product competitive. |
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ProBoards has over 100 servers, and is hosted by [[ev1]]. Because ProBoards is one of ev1's major customers, Patrick Clinger was invited to take part in a commercial for ev1, which was then shown at the 2005 [[Houston Bowl]]. The commercial opened with a voiceover introducing Clinger as the owner of ProBoards.com, and he then had a short spoken part. Following this the commercial cut away to show ev1 servers, with more voiceover. |
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In February 2003, version 3 of the ProBoards software was released, again making improvements on the overall speed of the software and including over 30 new features. |
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==Software== |
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PB software contains many features similar to those found in other forum software, and has been updated several times to keep it competitive. Founded in December of 1999 by [[Patrick Clinger]], ProBoards originally used a threaded [[Internet forum]] software developed by Clinger and first used on another of Clinger's websites, hostedscripts.com. In late 2001 ProBoards switched to the [[YaBB]] system and became the first remotely hosted service to offer a subdomain with each forum (e.g. username.proboards[servernumber].com). In June 2001 ProBoards Version 2 was launched. This was coded entirely by Clinger and was a complete rewrite of the entire software rather than improvements to the existing YaBB based setup. The main goals of this rewrite were to improve the overall speed of the software and add new features to keep the product competitive. In February 2003 Version 3 of the ProBoards software was released, again making improvements on the overall speed of the software and including over 30 new features. ProBoards recently upgraded to version 4 of its software. The upgrade started on [[April 30]], [[2005]]. |
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ProBoards upgraded to version 4 of its software on April 30, 2005. This time, the upgrade added over 100 new features and enhancements to the service. Despite this, [[Software bug|bugs]] of varying levels of severity still existed. |
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All forums are hosted for free, with no bandwidth or webspace cap. However, free accounts on ProBoards have [[advertisements]] on them - namely banner ads at the top of each page, and text links below the page content. Until September 2003 ProBoards was supported by popunder ads, but these are no longer served. |
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The current version of the software is v5. |
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While almost all of the software is provided free of charge, there are a few extra features only available to paying members. These include adfree (removal of the advertisements) and extra attachment space for file uploads. Users are not permitted to display any ads on their forum from which they make money unless they first pay for removal of the PB ads. |
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[[File:Temp pbserver48.jpg|thumb|ProBoards Server 48 hosted at The Planet]] |
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ProBoards' servers - physical machines running the ProBoards software - are hosted by [[SoftLayer]]. Previous to November 2010, ProBoards was hosted by [[The Planet Internet Services|ThePlanet.com]], and previous to 2006, EV1 Servers. The servers are hosted in multiple SoftLayer datacenters in Texas. |
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In 2005, Patrick Clinger was invited by EV1 Servers to take part in a commercial for their business. The commercial opened with a voiceover introducing Clinger as the owner of ProBoards.com, and he then gave a testimonial about how EV1's hosting benefited ProBoards. The commercial was shown at the 2005 [[Houston Bowl]]. Since 2007, EV1 no longer exists as a webhost, having merged with The Planet. |
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As of March 2009, the server numbers (boardname.proboards##.com) no longer need to be used due to a recent change that allows every ProBoards forum to be accessed without a server number in the URL. (For example, boardname.proboards.com) |
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==Enhancements in the new version== |
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On [[April 30]], [[2005]], ProBoards began an upgrade on all their servers. With this upgrade were a significant number of enhancements, especially to the admin functions and ease of use for users. There were approximately 120 enhancements to the service, including: |
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*A security log available to the administrator showing the last major actions on the board. |
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*A karma system, which is a community rating of members. |
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*Easier login. |
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*User selectable skins. |
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*Support for age detection to automatically remove accounts of users under the age of 13 to follow the United States's [[Children's Online Privacy Protection Act]]. |
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*Quick reply. |
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*Ability to attach files with posts. |
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*Easy banning for administrators. |
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*An improved system, with stricter flood control, and activation keys. |
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*Administrators may activate "Advanced administration" mode, where they can delete several threads in one click. |
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*The main administrator may create staff groups, and designate which powers the members of those groups may use. |
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*Removal of a bug in the system that could cause threads to disappear from a board seemingly at random. While PB was using version 3 of its software this glitch was such a common occurence that it became known as the 'woobug' (as in "Woo... bug!"). (Note: a 'fix a board' option was added during v3 to allow users with admin panel access to bring back posts which had gone missing in this way, so although the glitch caused problems, they were only temporary.) |
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Due to the advent of Facebook, ProBoards transitioned into a social network and forum service hybrid with the introduction of version 5 in 2013. In 2014, ProBoards launched Forums.net,<ref>https://www.forums.net/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> a monthly subscription-based service for hosting private message boards for businesses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smallbiztrends.com/2014/05/proboards-new-forum-service.html |title=ProBoards Partners with VigLink to Create Monetization Opportunities for Internet Forum Administrators |website=Small Business Trends |date=2014-05-18 |accessdate=2023-04-28}}</ref> |
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While the release of PBv4 was intended to eliminate the aforementioned 'woobug', the problem was worsened in some ways. Although the glitch is no longer such a common occurence, similar problems have also affected user profiles, and the 'Fix a Board' option is no longer a 100% fix for missing posts. Proboards staff prefer that the 'woobug' be referred to as 'an indexing problem', though many people refuse to change. |
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==Hosting== |
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The bug, which can also affect the users online list and private messages occurs because ProBoards uses flatfiles for data storage. Occasionally, especially when accessed repeatedly, these files glitch or corrupt, meaning the data is not properly output. |
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Although a number of subscription style features are optionally available, there is no obligation for any user to purchase anything from ProBoards. Forums are hosted for free, with no [[Bandwidth (computing)|bandwidth]] or webspace cap,<ref>"[https://www.proboards.com/tos.html Terms of Service, Section 2.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512030934/http://proboards.com/tos.html |date=2012-05-12 }}" ProBoards.com. 01-02-2002. 16 May 2007</ref> provided users allow advertisements to be displayed on their forum. |
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Until September 2003, ProBoards was supported by [[Pop-up ad|popunders]], but these were discontinued in favor of less intrusive methods of advertising. Currently a typical forum will contain a [[AdSense|Google AdSense]] [[banner ad]] and some small text links on every page. ProBoards also sells advertising directly to users through a selfserve system.<ref>"[https://banners.proboards.com/ Advertise.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206114106/http://banners.proboards.com/ |date=2012-02-06 }}" ProBoards.com. 26 June 2008</ref> |
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==ProBoards Coding== |
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ProBoards has a large coding community. Most ProBoards hacks are written in JavaScript, and tend to modify the visual display of pages. There are many sites with large code databases, and some sites that will create custom codes on request. While most scripts are very easy to implement via the admin panel, the downside of JS scripts is that users can disable them by disabling JavaScript in their internet browser. This means that certain codes are unreliable and can be avoided easily - for example removal of the 'delete post' button for members has to be done using JS. |
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ProBoards also has an agreement with a third party chatroom provider, addonInteractive, to provide Java-based chatrooms to users. Each forum admin can activate a free version of the chat on their forum, with paid upgrades available for busy forums. The chats integrate fully with forum accounts. |
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Please note that there currently is no sub-sub-board (TWO sub's) feature on ProBoards, as displayed in the Coding and Design boards in the support board. A hack that will enable this on a member forum is against the TOS because of issues with the ads and forms. This is a misleading and buggy server-side hack on which the nav tree doesn't work (why can't he just put it in the header if it has one) created by [[Martyn Dale]], a support admin and very much loved person around ProBoards who allegedly "gievs phre tipeing lezons", in order to maintain order. Some would argue that even with sub-subboards it lacks the order it needs. |
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==Policies== |
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ProBoards users are bound by a number of [[Terms of Service]], restricting the type of content which may appear on a ProBoards forum. ProBoards prohibits illegal or adult content. Formerly, only English forums were allowed, but in May 2010 this policy was changed, allowing boards to be created in any language.<ref>"[https://www.proboards.com/tos.html Terms of Service, Section 3.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512030934/http://proboards.com/tos.html |date=2012-05-12 }}" ProBoards.com. 01-02-2002. 28 July 2007</ref> In addition to content policies, Proboards terms also seemingly prohibit the use of "ad-blocking" technology when accessing its services.<ref>"[https://www.proboards.com/tos.html Terms of Service- 19 (d)(e)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512030934/http://proboards.com/tos.html |date=2012-05-12 }}" Effective 01-05-2010. ProBoards.com. July 2007</ref> In November 2020, ProBoards took the decision to remove a forum used by members of the [[New York Police Department]] after an officer who was a regular poster on the board was outed as having used it to share "racist, misogynistic, anti-Semitic, and homophobic sentiments".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2020/11/05/high-ranking-anti-harassment-nypd-cop-a-virulent-racist-city-council-probe/|title=High-ranking 'anti-harassment' NYPD cop a virulent racist: City Council probe |website=[[New York Post]] |date=2020-11-05 |accessdate=2022-04-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2020/12/03/cop-blog-shut-down-after-nypd-officer-ided-as-racist-user/|title=Infamous cop blog shut down after NYPD officer ID'd as racist user |website=[[New York Post]] |date=2020-12-03 |accessdate=2022-04-30}}</ref> |
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The support forum as a whole is referred to as 'ProBoards Support', and the main board for user questions is called the 'Support Board'. |
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User privacy is protected by a [[Privacy policy|Privacy Policy]] outlining the use of logged information, as well as cookie policy, forum monitoring, and publicly available information. |
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The Support Board itself consists of a section for all support questions relating to a ProBoard. Slightly misleadingly, it does not cover the creation of addon codes, and this can lead to confusion for new members unsure of which board to post in. There are many helpful and friendly members who help out there plus several staff who work hard to restore cracked/deleted forums, fix bugs found in the forum system, and generally help out with any other problems. |
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The US [[Children's Online Privacy Protection Act|COPPA]] law is enforced by requiring all users to enter their date of birth on registration. Users aged under 13 are not permitted to register at any ProBoards forum. According to the Terms of Service, any user under the age of 18 also requires parental permission to register, but this is taken as implied when they accept the registration agreement and not verified. |
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There is a testing area where any new members can test out the Ubbc [(U)niversal (B)ulletin (B)oard (C)ode] and the several available smilies. They can also test the new attachment feature. |
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ProBoards allows users to apply [[affiliate marketing]] practices to monetize their communities via a partnership with [[VigLink]] announced January 2014. This partnership allows any ProBoards forum managers or creators to generate revenue from traffic with VigLink Insert.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/proboards-partners-viglink-create-monetization-165751254.html |title=ProBoards Partners with VigLink to Create Monetization Opportunities for Internet Forum Administrators |website=Yahoo Finance |accessdate=2015-12-30}}</ref> |
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There is a board dedicated to helping members on how to help their forum get larger and more attractive. Staff start these discussions while members post tips on how to make a bad forum good and how to make a good forum better. |
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==References== |
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GOAYB [(G)et (O)pinions (A)bout (Y)our (B)oard] lets members post their board to get constructive criticism, tips, ratings, suggestions and comments on your forum. There are strict rules that needed to be followed there, and constant bumping of threads is not allowed, nor is asking people to join, or posting the link to a board which is in Maintenance Mode/Force Guests To Register. This is to ensure members do not simply use GOAYB to advertise their forum. |
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{{Reflist}} |
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In the Coding forums, members can get hacks for their Proboard, which are placed in the Headers/Footers section of the admin panel. Members may also request new codes or "hacks". There is no guarantee anyone will take the request, but there are some talented coders who have built reputations for fast and reliable PB scripting. |
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PB Support also has two of image related boards in the same section as the coding boards. One of these is for members to request images for their forum, with requests being filled by other, graphically talented, members; the other is a discussion forum but is mostly used for graphics battles and image rating. |
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Last, but not least, the General Talk forum is there for more general chat or discussion. This board has the most rules of all the boards on the Support forum, but is also the most active. |
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There are also numerous staff boards which are not available for regular members to view or post in. |
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* [https://www.proboards.com/ ProBoards official website] |
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*[http://proboards.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Unofficial Proboards Wiki] |
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 The main page of ProBoards Support, the official support forum. | |
Type of site | Remotely hosted forum |
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| Founded | January 1, 2000 |
| Owner | VerticalScope |
| Created by | Patrick Clinger |
| URL | ProBoards.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required for creating forums; admin optional on individual forums. |
| Current status | Online |
ProBoards is a free, remotely hosted message board service that facilitates online discussions by allowing people to create their own online communities.
Ownership and service statistics
[edit]ProBoards was founded by Patrick Clinger, who wrote the ProBoards software.[1] Prior to launching ProBoards, Clinger had run HostedScripts, a company aimed at creating free web widgets.[2]
The service hosts over 3,000,000 internet forums, which in turn have approximately 22,800,000 users worldwide.[3] Currently, all ProBoards forums combined receive a total of over 600 million pageviews per month,[4] making ProBoards one of the largest websites on the Internet.
However, according to TechCrunch writer Anthony Ha, those numbers have seemingly dropped as of 2014. In an interview, founder/owner Patrick Clinger stated "ProBoards has been used to create 3.5 million forums", but about 1.2 million of them are still active (i.e. resulting in the occasional page view).[5] In October 2021, ProBoards was purchased by internet company VerticalScope Holdings.[6]
Software history
[edit]Proboards is coded in Perl, a popular programming language with web developers. Previously, due to the remotely hosted nature of the service, users could not modify the software directly as with some forum systems, but some customisation was possible through the use of CSS or JavaScript codes. With the release of v.5, however, ProBoards gives Administrators and certain other members access to the HTML and CSS of the webpage, for easier coding purposes.
The first day of business for ProBoards was January 1, 2000. At first, ProBoards originally used software created by the owner, Patrick Clinger. In late 2001, though, ProBoards switched to the YaBB system. At the same time, other changes to the service made it the first remotely hosted service to offer a subdomain with each forum (e.g. username.proboards[servernumber].com)
On June 11, 2002, ProBoards Version 2 was launched. This was coded by Clinger and was a rewrite of the entire software rather than improvements to the existing YaBB based setup. The main goals of this rewrite were to improve the overall speed of the software and add new features to keep the product competitive.
In February 2003, version 3 of the ProBoards software was released, again making improvements on the overall speed of the software and including over 30 new features.
ProBoards upgraded to version 4 of its software on April 30, 2005. This time, the upgrade added over 100 new features and enhancements to the service. Despite this, bugs of varying levels of severity still existed.
The current version of the software is v5.
ProBoards' servers - physical machines running the ProBoards software - are hosted by SoftLayer. Previous to November 2010, ProBoards was hosted by ThePlanet.com, and previous to 2006, EV1 Servers. The servers are hosted in multiple SoftLayer datacenters in Texas.
In 2005, Patrick Clinger was invited by EV1 Servers to take part in a commercial for their business. The commercial opened with a voiceover introducing Clinger as the owner of ProBoards.com, and he then gave a testimonial about how EV1's hosting benefited ProBoards. The commercial was shown at the 2005 Houston Bowl. Since 2007, EV1 no longer exists as a webhost, having merged with The Planet.
As of March 2009, the server numbers (boardname.proboards##.com) no longer need to be used due to a recent change that allows every ProBoards forum to be accessed without a server number in the URL. (For example, boardname.proboards.com)
Due to the advent of Facebook, ProBoards transitioned into a social network and forum service hybrid with the introduction of version 5 in 2013. In 2014, ProBoards launched Forums.net,[7] a monthly subscription-based service for hosting private message boards for businesses.[8]
Hosting
[edit]Although a number of subscription style features are optionally available, there is no obligation for any user to purchase anything from ProBoards. Forums are hosted for free, with no bandwidth or webspace cap,[9] provided users allow advertisements to be displayed on their forum.
Until September 2003, ProBoards was supported by popunders, but these were discontinued in favor of less intrusive methods of advertising. Currently a typical forum will contain a Google AdSense banner ad and some small text links on every page. ProBoards also sells advertising directly to users through a selfserve system.[10]
ProBoards also has an agreement with a third party chatroom provider, addonInteractive, to provide Java-based chatrooms to users. Each forum admin can activate a free version of the chat on their forum, with paid upgrades available for busy forums. The chats integrate fully with forum accounts.
Policies
[edit]ProBoards users are bound by a number of Terms of Service, restricting the type of content which may appear on a ProBoards forum. ProBoards prohibits illegal or adult content. Formerly, only English forums were allowed, but in May 2010 this policy was changed, allowing boards to be created in any language.[11] In addition to content policies, Proboards terms also seemingly prohibit the use of "ad-blocking" technology when accessing its services.[12] In November 2020, ProBoards took the decision to remove a forum used by members of the New York Police Department after an officer who was a regular poster on the board was outed as having used it to share "racist, misogynistic, anti-Semitic, and homophobic sentiments".[13][14]
User privacy is protected by a Privacy Policy outlining the use of logged information, as well as cookie policy, forum monitoring, and publicly available information.
The US COPPA law is enforced by requiring all users to enter their date of birth on registration. Users aged under 13 are not permitted to register at any ProBoards forum. According to the Terms of Service, any user under the age of 18 also requires parental permission to register, but this is taken as implied when they accept the registration agreement and not verified.
ProBoards allows users to apply affiliate marketing practices to monetize their communities via a partnership with VigLink announced January 2014. This partnership allows any ProBoards forum managers or creators to generate revenue from traffic with VigLink Insert.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Seeden, Curt (2013-02-20). "Five questions with . . . ProBoards founder and CEO Patrick Clinger". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ Bourque, Andre (2014-01-24). "Entrepreneur's journey from dial-up Diablo to 200k forum posts a day". Technorati. Archived from the original on 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Quick Stats." ProBoards.com. 05-21-2009. 15 October 2008
- ^ PatrickClinger.com. "About Me." 26 May 2008
- ^ Ha, Anthony (29 April 2013). "ProBoards Upgrades its Forum-Building Tools with a New Dashboard and Live Search". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
- ^ "VerticalScope Provides Business and Acquisitions Update". Business Wire. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ https://www.forums.net/ [bare URL]
- ^ "ProBoards Partners with VigLink to Create Monetization Opportunities for Internet Forum Administrators". Small Business Trends. 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "Terms of Service, Section 2. Archived 2012-05-12 at the Wayback Machine" ProBoards.com. 01-02-2002. 16 May 2007
- ^ "Advertise. Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine" ProBoards.com. 26 June 2008
- ^ "Terms of Service, Section 3. Archived 2012-05-12 at the Wayback Machine" ProBoards.com. 01-02-2002. 28 July 2007
- ^ "Terms of Service- 19 (d)(e) Archived 2012-05-12 at the Wayback Machine" Effective 01-05-2010. ProBoards.com. July 2007
- ^ "High-ranking 'anti-harassment' NYPD cop a virulent racist: City Council probe". New York Post. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Infamous cop blog shut down after NYPD officer ID'd as racist user". New York Post. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "ProBoards Partners with VigLink to Create Monetization Opportunities for Internet Forum Administrators". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 2015-12-30.