Originally Posted by AKUFCv2
How is vb better for larger applications? There are plenty of sites with free software that can handle large amounts of traffic...
as stated before, the admin tools of the vb > admin tools of phpbb.
another reason is customer support. phpbb doesnt have customers, so they dont have cs. for vb, as long as you have a registration # for buying their software, they will walk you thru problems, give better advice, etc.