Ken;
Thanks for the reply, and the point to phpbb.com - it's pretty close to my needs, but still a few vital features short. So I will need to find someone to adapt it, or help me adapt it to fit the role I need. But thank you very much for the link to this product.
Now, I mean no disrespect to you or anyone when I say this - but when people start saying it will cost thousands and thousands of dollars before they even know what the project perimeters are, or even how much work is involved - it says to me that this person never wants to work at the project, or work at any project paying anything less than a King's ransom.
All I ask is that the person at least inquire as to what is required, and be flexable as to the payment arrangements if a deal is worked out - as the old saying goes 'A little of it now, or all of it never' Programmers who quote very very high price tags before any preliminary work is done and is steadfast rigid about payment, even under contract don't want to work all that badly, IMNSHO.
Sorry if this ruffles your feathers, or the feathers of those out there - but it is the way I feel. I have heard too many programmers out there quote huge prices to change like 5 lines of code. I am not a corporation, nor am I rich. But I do want to get this project done, and all I ask is that if the person wants to work on it, that they are willing to keep this in mind when quoting prices or negotiating contracts. I am a mere mortal, whose forte' is network engineering and AS/400 operation - not computer programming.
