YetAnotherForum.NET (YAF) is The Open Source Discussion Forum for sites running ASP.NET. 100% written in C#.

YAF (pronouced like "laugh") is a unique combination of Open Source, Microsoft's .NET platform and an international collaboration of the .NET developer community.

Growing and changing daily, the YAF project is lead by Jaben Cargman of Tiny Gecko. YAF runs on any web server that supports ASP.NET v2.0 (and above) and SQL Server. YAF is licensed under GPL.

If you want to download the regular Asp.Net Version go to the CodePlex Project Page

Features

• 100% C# ASP.NET v3.5 SP1 and above
• Uses AJAX and jQuery for controls.
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008 database support.
• 100% XHTML Validated.
• Issolated CSS theming system: won't conflict with an existing site.
• True ASP.NET Membership/Role/Profile Provider support -- no depedancies.
• Runs as a User Control (.ascx) in .NET allowing simpler site and CMS integration.
• Instant Chat System with Flyout.
• "Thank" other user system for more participation -- includes reporting.
• Individiual user graphic "Album" system with automatic thumbnailing feature.
• Advanced avatars support including Gravatar option and automatic thumbnailing.
• Custom "BBCode" extension system allowing adding of community features.
• Dynamic plugin engine allowing module extensions.
• Many SEO features including dynamically generated meta tags on topic pages.
• Group/Role specific features including: Colors, Private Message limitions and signature limitions.
• User configurable cultures. See dates and numbers the way you are used to.
• All dates and times in local time zone for registered users.
• Unlimited number of categories, forums and messages.
• Includes private messaging and private messaging notification features.
• Possibility to hide forums when user has no access.
• Unlimited user groups, with option to automatically promote users based on number of posts.
• Access rights based on groups.
• Polls can be added to posts.
• Administrators can mass email to all users or specific group.
• Template for easy integration with your current site design.
• Web based administration.
• Member list.
• Move topics to other forums.
• Active topics list.
• Active users list.
• Print topics.
• Email topics.
• Setup moderators with the ability to moderate topics, posts and users signatures.
• Email notification for moderators with users post in moderated forums.
• Watch forums or topics for new posts.
• View and delete subscriptions from the user control panel.
• Change password in control panel.
• Recover lost passwords.
• Supports smileys/emoticons.
• Quick and easy installation.
• IP banning and user "kill" system.
• Points for points system
• Multiple boards support: multiple forums per database.
• Comes with many themes to choose from.

Download For Free at CodPlex

http://my-dnn.de/b5Y2P

Let me assure you that this is without doubt, the best forum you will ever use. 

I can understand that something for free might be suspicious, but I'm working on swapping out all my other forums for this one.  What it does without constant digging in your pocket for upgrades is provide the most incredible interface to work with, lightning fast page loading and a heap of really nice tools to work with.

I will never buy another commercial forum after trying this one and I urge anyone who has been stung with hundreds of dollars in upgrade costs for a forum to consider using this one because this product has been around for several year, has incredibly smart developers who just know what to do, and they provide you the source code to do more yourself.

For anyone who's ever loved the PHP forums that are around, you won't feel second rate any more when you slip into this funky forum!!

It is as good as what is written here. This forum, along with Snapsis products, Ventrian products and DNNSTuff products and of course anything Oliver Hine are the cornerstone to what makes DNN fantastic and are managed by great developers who provide incredibly good service and products that just kick a@#$e.

And no, I don't get paid or get any other privileges but I do get coding envy.. *sigh*... seriously I wish I could write something that was as cool as this forum.

By the way - that sitemap module - spot on as well.

Thank you for posting this wonderful announcement.  :-)  Your product helps raise the bar when it comes to true quality, open source options  that the community can benefit from, and help keep the words 'community and open source' to the forefront.

Nina Meiers

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Hi Ingo, great Job! getting one of the most  professional and free forums as a module is a great value for DotNetNuke.

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Cheers from Germany,
Sebastian Leupold

   

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