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it takes you so many clicks to reach a message
How do you figure? Basing a comparison of UBB versus the old WWWThreads software, it is the same or less.
First you arrive at the main page, which lists the different forums. You choose which forum you would like to enter. (1 click for each software).
You then are in the forum, and are presented with a lists of topics. You choose which topic you would like to read (again, one click for each software...total now 2 each).
With UBB, all replies to a message are on the same sheet so no additional clicks are required. With WWWThreads (and all other threaded software for that matter), you need to keep choosing the additional messages to read all replies.
UBB = 2 clicks maximum
WWWThreads = 2+ clicks every time (unless there are no replies).
BTW, both UBB and WWWThreads let you bypass the main forum screen and link directly to a forum in your bookmarks.
In regards to your second question, the Beta version is not free, it is just the next version, but still in beta until having been thoroughly tested.
--Mark
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