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Topic: SMF 2.0 Demo (Read 20746 times @ the time of posting this)
Irisado:
--- Quote from: movierchives on August 27, 2012, 10:21:29 PM ---Looks like the spambots have got to that demo
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I was going to mention this yesterday, but I thought it might be part of the demo, and that I would look a bit silly.
It's great for getting a greater grip of SMF software. It's just a shame we can't practice using the banhammer on those spam bots.
Kindred:
well, the easiest and best way to demo a FREE web product is to download and do the installation yourself.
I understand online demos for paid products - you don't want to pay and then find out it doesn't do what you need.... however, with a free product, you download the installation files, put it on a test directory on your server and run with it... that way, you not only get an idea of the full capabilities of the software, but you also get a good idea on how easy it is to do the installation and configuration.
movierchives:
--- Quote from: Irisado on August 28, 2012, 08:13:01 AM ---
--- Quote from: movierchives on August 27, 2012, 10:21:29 PM ---Looks like the spambots have got to that demo
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I was going to mention this yesterday, but I thought it might be part of the demo, and that I would look a bit silly.
It's great for getting a greater grip of SMF software. It's just a shame we can't practice using the banhammer on those spam bots.
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Not a good advertisement to have them on a demo and I hope they do something about this on the future update (2.10)
Irisado:
--- Quote from: Kindred on August 28, 2012, 09:14:04 AM ---well, the easiest and best way to demo a FREE web product is to download and do the installation yourself.
I understand online demos for paid products - you don't want to pay and then find out it doesn't do what you need.... however, with a free product, you download the installation files, put it on a test directory on your server and run with it... that way, you not only get an idea of the full capabilities of the software, but you also get a good idea on how easy it is to do the installation and configuration.
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I completely agree that this is suitable for users who are looking to create a forum, have decent hosting, and have all the other necessary things which are requires to run a forum.
If, like me, however, you just like the software, enjoy just finding things out about it, and seeing how certain features work, and don't want to create a forum, it seems easier just to use a demo.
Kindred:
movierchives,
that demo/domain is not controlled by SMF.
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