I'm puzzled
 

Okay everyone knows how musicbanter looks like you know the way the site is laid out. But lately I've been seeing more and more forums set up like this....


heres an example:



Mobsters Forums - Powered by vBulletin



Is there a site or somethign that you can go to to make your own forum?

If so tell me i would like to make one...thanks

All vBulletin forums look pretty much the same don't they?

I didnt even know what vbulletin was

Yes there is

Providing you have $180 for the software , $60 a year for the updates. Added to that the money you'll need for a domain name and webspace.

So knock yourself out

vBulletin® - Instant Community

lol nah not for that much...maybe later.

You can get free forums provided you have a server and database to run them on.

phpBB, for example, is free. Renting a domain and webspace is also quite cheap these days.

How do they make money? Sponsors or some crap?

you make money off of ads... like on myspace all the ads...thats where they get there money besides the fact that they are back by a multi million dollar corporation.

The lack of ad's is something I love about this place.

yes yes i like that alot too...but some peoples annoying avatars make up for part of that...(Not saying that yours is so dont take it that way =P)