- ZetaBoards
Infobox Website
name = ZetaBoards
url = [http://www.zetaboards.com/ www.zetaboards.com]
caption = The ZetaBoards main page
commercial = No
registration = Required for creating forums;
Admin optional on individual forums.
type = Remotely hostedinternet forum
owner =Zathyus Networks , Inc.
author = Brandon Kopetzky
current status = Public
revenue =ZetaBoards is a forum software and website created by
Zathyus Networks . ZetaBoards is free to set-up and run. According to itsterms of service , ZetaBoards does not restrict forums based on the number of posts, topics, or members, or bandwidth, and are never deleted for inactivity [ [http://s1.zetaboards.com/zb/tos/ ZetaBoards Terms of Service] ] .Background
ZetaBoards is an upgrade-able forum software to
InvisionFree , a modified version ofInvision Power Board version 1.3 [Stated in footer of any InvisionFree forum: "Powered by Invision Power Board v1.3 Final © 2003 IPS, Inc."] that has been and still is hosted and supported byZathyus Networks . Zetaboards, however, was designed from bits of code from IPB 2.3, with many codes ripped fromInvision Power Board . It is remotely hosted as opposed to being downloaded. The software has been described by Brandon Kopetzky, the founder and leader of Zathyus Networks as this: [ [http://support.zetaboards.com/topic/20/1/ Announcement topic of the full release of ZetaBoards.com] ]"ZetaBoards is a free message board host. We designed the ZetaBoards software from the ground up to address the needs of our users. In addition to an overall more intuitive feel, you’ll find very many features."
Information regarding ZetaBoards was made public in March2006 .Development
ZetaBoards had been in development for several years. Zetaboards underwent a closed beta test in
October 2006 , using selected members and staff from the InvisionFree Support Forums. Then onJanuary 21 2007 , a temporary board for ZetaBoards was opened for public testing. Approximately two months after onMarch 3 2007 , people were able to register their own test board. [ [http://beta.zetaboards.com/test/topic/2743/ Announcement by Brandon] ] OnNovember 27 2007 ZetaBoards completed its beta phase. Users can now register the latest version of Zetaboards at the [http://s1.zetaboards.com/zb/register/ registration page] .Features
ZetaBoards includes a variety of features, many which are improved from those offered in InvisionFree. The improvements have been made for both [http://support.zetaboards.com/topic/78080/1 members] and [http://support.zetaboards.com/topic/78090/1/ admins] .
There have been many updates where more features have been added and more bugs have been fixed, and are (in order from oldest to newest):
* [http://support.zetaboards.com/topic/17553/1/ December 2007 update]
* [http://support.zetaboards.com/topic/42858/1/ InvisionFree to ZetaBoards Conversion]
* [http://support.zetaboards.com/topic/203045/1/ Directory Update]
* [http://support.zetaboards.com/topic/413161/1/ July 2008 update]
* [http://support.zetaboards.com/topic/501679/1/ August 2008 update]Limitations and Criticism
Limitations of ZetaBoards include the lack of
FTP access, editing restrictions and inability to access theMySQL database directly, as the software is remotely hosted.Google AdSense is present on all forums to allow for the free cost to forum admins to host their forums. Users may purchase ad removal for their forum. [ [http://docs.zetaboards.com/services/adremoval?s=removal Optional Ad Removal Purchase] ]
After board conversions from the old InvisionFree software to new ZetaBoards software began, bugs were found among the converted forums. Here are potential bugs converted forums may receive: [ [http://support.zetaboards.com/single/?p=93370&t=354884 Conversion Feedback Topic] ]
References
ee also
InvisionFree External links
* [http://s1.zetaboards.com/zb/index/ Official Zetaboards Homepage]
* [http://www.zathyus.com/history.html Zathyus Networks, ZetaBoards's Parent Company]
* [http://support.zetaboards.com/index/ ZetaBoards Forum Support]
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