PhpBB
The new version of the MFGG forums runs on phpBB, which has numerous improvements over the previous software. Due to enormous backlogs on the Invision forum, previous bans are considered void. The CCC was gone after being supplanted by a less restrictive General Chat for a while, before The Lounge opened.
For a few days after the opening, both forums were in use simultaneously to ensure there are no problems with the move. Afterward the Invision forum was be archived.
For a period of one week after the opening, usernames were be "protected" by admins, meaning an attempt to claim a username already being used by an existing member can be contested by that member; after that week, that no longer took effect. Badges were reassigned, and some mods such as the custom filters are temporarily absent.
The phpBB board is frequently referred to as "MFGG 3.0," even though this term is inaccurate for many reasons.
This iteration of the forums began November 9, 2009. It was closed on November 15, 2010 while the MFGG staff made drastic changes to the forum's structure. The Minus World opened on the same day.
