Question
I've looked at Vanilla Forums, Buddypress and IPBoard and I'm not sure what would be the best one to use. I've got a fairly significant user base on FB and would like to get them involved on the forum with least hassle as possible. But also want something that has a fresh look. Any suggestions?
Answer
I'm not sure one exists. The general best practice is for businesses and communities is to go where your fans already are: Facebook groups, G+ pages, etc. the examples you mention are very Web 1.0 an quite clunky without lots of work. I'd be interested to see what the conversion of your fb fans into a stand alone community will be. Vbulletin and others are fine but, like I said, clunky.
