Feature comparison

	Feature			phpBB2						phpBB3

	Installation		Easy to use multi-step installer		Easy to use multi-step installer 
										with functionality to allow
										conversions from other forum
										software.

	Posting			Optional use of bbCode, smilies, HTML within	Optional use of bbCode and smilies 
				posts. Functionality to preview and edit	within posts. Functionality to save
				posts and create polls.	Ability to make		posts as drafts, preview posts and
				topics appears as stickies or announcements.	create polls. Ability to make topics
										appears as stickies, announcements or
										global announcements. A notice appears
										if a post has been made while you were
										replying to reduce duplicate content.

	Unread Topics		Topics with posts since your last visit		Topics with posts since your last visit
				appear as "unread" for the duration of your	appear as "unread" until you read the topic,
				next login.					or manually "mark all topics read".


	Attachments		Not featured					Ability to upload attachments within
										posts and private messages, with many
										administrator options.

	Private Messages	Four standard storage folders. Optional use of	Standard folders, in addition to
				bbCode, smilies and HTML. Functionality to 	the ability to add more folders and
				preview and edit PM's.				create special PM "rules". Optional
										use of bbCode and smilies, functionality
										to preview and edit PM's and save PM drafts.

	Preferences		Easy to use profile, set out on a single page.	Complete modular User Control Panel (UCP). 
				Includes various customizable features, such	Many user defined options, displayed neatly
				as board language, board theme, timezone	under several tabs (Overview, Profile,
				and settings such as displaying popups 		Board Preferences, Private Messages,
				for PM's, publicly displaying email 		Usergroups, Friends and Foes) and sub-tabs
				addresses, etc.					for ease of use.

	Moderation		Simple Moderation Control Panel (MCP) that	Modular Moderator Control Panel (MCP)
				allows for the locking, splitting, deleting	with options displayed neatly under several
				and moving of topics. These can be done		tabs (Main, Moderation Queue, Reported Posts,
				within a topic, or on a separate MCP page.	User Notes, Moderator Logs) and sub-tabs for
										ease of use. Simple moderation functions
										include locking, splitting, moving, deleting,
										merging and copying topics.