Michael-
I just read the entire thread of what is happening with bbpress, I hope I did not open another can of worms. I am not as invested in bbpress as many people are, but what I see I like. I hope it does not die, but it does need a few more options to make it a user friendly forum especially for my audience that is not very technologically savvy. In fact most of my users call a forum a blog to give you an idea what they know or are aware of. I will keep my fingers crossed. You have done a lot for the community already.
Any news about next version?
I don’t think you have to make the attachments folder above your webroot… it’s just strongly recommended for security reasons.
The danger is that someone would be able to upload malicious to your server, and execute it since it’s below your webroot.
There;s one thing I’d like to know: Do I have to make it so that the attachments folder is below the root? I can’t do this as I’m running a shared host at the moment…
It is supported, and will continue to grow. It will eventually become a canonical plugin for WordPress. 
I also thought so at first, but I really love this software – so I’m sticking with it, no matter what.
Hi Michael, Thanks I will check out the link. I hate to spend a lot of time developing a forum that is not supported. That would be sad because I am a real big fan of WordPress.
Toni
Just a note that I downloaded this and installed on bbPress 1.0.2, it worked perfectly.
Thanks for this!
bbPress is planned to go ahead with version 1.1 soon.
Follow this thread for more info: https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/whats-happening-with-bbpress
You can also have a look at the blog for updates.
I just read this at the following URL, http://bbshowcase.org/forums/. I am not sure what it means or I may be behind the times. Can someone explain the status of bbPress to me and for those of us currently working with it.
” The bbPress Showcase has been discontinued.
The removal of Sam Bauers and the halting of bbpress.org 2.0
was a clear and final sign that there is no interest in allowing
bbPress to become a mature, robust program and community.
By now bbPress 1.5 could have been in alpha but instead
bbPress development has been deliberately stagnated,
which should be a very alarming warning to everyone.
In addition, bbShowcase had only six donations in 2009,
which indicated to me there was no interest in my work.
My code will remain on bbpress.org as open source GPL
for those that wish to use it, however I caution you to
consider bbPress’s lack of leadership before continuing to use it. “
Thanks and I appreciate the update.
Toni
@Chris: Whoops – should’ve noticed – my bad…
it’s a great theme, luv it !
Hi,
I’ve got a site I created with html. I’d like to add a bulletin board to it without redesigning the site using WordPress. How do I do this?
Thanks,
Brettha
Sorry that should have been directed at citizenkeith:
“_ck_’s bbpress signatures and BBcode Buttons Toolbar plugins”
I just wanted to look at those two plugins and didn’t really feel like searching for them.
I said I don’t have another one. I am using _ck_’s one. As far as I know, there is no other signature component out there for bbPress.
Here is a list of the tables that are created in 1.0. Here I changed the table prefix from bb_ to bbpress_:
http://chrishajer.com/bbpress/bbpress-tables.png
Those are the tables that need to be dropped to start the installation over. You don’t need to delete any files at all.
No, you delete all the database tables that have the prefix of bb_. You’re not deleting the files in the filesystem at all. Database tables, not files. The installer checks for those tables, and if they’re present, it suggests you upgrade instead of install. If you remove the tables, bbPress will continue with the installer.
Michael, do you have links to both plugins you’re using so I can download them and take a look?
So I delete all files that start with bb_ ?
Am I just uninstalling bbpress?
I don’t know of one – and I don’t think there is another one at all.
@all:
Are there any other signature plugins aside from the one _ck_ created?
Am curious how others might handle signatures…
Not sure if you are using this or not (I don’t think so because ‘Sticky’ shows) but try the bb-topic icon plugin (https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/bb-topic-icons/)
With the new version you can select your own icons!
Hi,
We have setup WPMU 2.8.6 integrating with bbpress 1.0.2.
Integration is working 100% for newly created users, logging in via the main site and browsing to the forums – the user is able to post, etc.
However, some users have been added via the back-end and we used to have a plugin installed that disabled activation. If you login with one of these users credentials on the main site and browse over to the forums you are unable to post (it just reloads the main forums page when you click on reply or post); if you login directly on the forums with the user details he is able to post.
Any comments on how we might be able to rectify the issue would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance
