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- Started 1 year ago by links of London
- Latest reply from maxumimike
Trying to replace Yahoo Group. Can bbPress be configure to do the following:
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- Posted 1 year ago #
I am building a website for our local Canine Search and Rescue group. They are currently using Yahoo Groups but since some users can't access Yahoo from work they need me to build them an alternative.
The biggest features I need to replicate are:
- users can register to post to the group
- posts are threaded (like a forum) and appear on the website/forum
- posts are emailed to all (registered) members of the group
- WP editors/administrators can manage group users and posts
- dead easy to useIf they are able to reply to posts via email that would be a great bonus.
How much of that can I accomplish with bbPress?
I have build membership sites in the past and used other forum software so I am not a newbie nor afraid to get in under hood and make changes if necessary.
Jodie B
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- Posted 1 year ago #
The only thing I'm not sure about is reply via email, whether there is a plugin for this or not you'll have to research.
As for the rest, should be fine. Good luck!
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There is no reply by email ability in bbpress.
That's a very tricky process because emails can be easily spoofed.
Strangely someone else asked this recently.
Also, bbPress does not do threading by itself.
(I have a plugin that does threading but it's not available to the public)
But since anyone can start their own topic, in-topic threading is less a of requirement on forums anymore, that's more of an email legacy.
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- Posted 1 year ago #
So is this forum an example of how I can expect posts and answers to look if I install bbPress?
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- Posted 1 year ago #
Yes, this forum runs on BBPress. Have a look in the showcase section, lots of examples there.
See mine too at http://www.maxumi.co.uk/forum/
I've found it very versatile.
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