in fact i used both sites everyday, of course MT is always open because i am staff members but Wilders and MT has some differences and common points, but there it is what i can say:
about Wilders:
pros:
- Wilders has more professional members, they are very knowledgeable, and work for IT companies. a product tested by Wilders members can be sure to be almost bugless at the release.
- many vendors use Wilders as beta testground (Emsisoft, Appguard, Webroot, Shadow Defender, etc... earlier ESET forum was in Wilders)
- Wilders always has the new infos , active members there always lurks about the newest IT infos; MT is behind for that , and i can say we relay some infos discovered by Wilders
- Wilders has a Linux section !!!!!!
cons:
- because their policies, Wilders can't be really friendly , it is like to go to the big hypermarket and MT is like your "corner-of-the-street" retailer.
- members are a bit overlooking, beginners users can't stay long there because the language used there rapidly goes very technical , and if the user is a bit "dumb" , the few helpers surrender.
- many restrictions, so you don't feel at home.
About MalwareTips:
pros:
- me ! yes me , you have skills, knowledge, sense of humour, straightforwardness and "ironhand in velvet gloves" , all in one
- we have awesome giveaways !!! posted by awesome giveaway staff members ! acknowledged by awesome Administrators/Moderators.
- we are less restriction, and we let you talk with your own words more freely until the thread start to be a troll/flamming vector. we like your opinion and if it goes against ours, we like debate with you without the threat of a ban !
- we have the uber "malware hub", "malware removal" , "reviews" and the most famous of all : the hyped "war room" section.
- you are a dumb beginner or a skillfull member, we treat you the same (except for very very very dumb person,we surrender after 20 posts)
- we like to ask your opinion what you think about some changes we may do about the forum.
- we try to orient you to the most efficient and harmless way to setup your system; and always respect your choices even if it is a FOOLISH one !!
- we talk with simple words and instructions, easy to follow.
Cons:
- we have BoraMurdar and Malware1, sorry for that
- we have less skills/knowledge , but since our members are mostly "just above average Joe" is enough to help them.
- we don't have a LINUX SECTION !!!!
- we sometimes enforce by force (
) some rules because we can predict it will goes bad.
Common points between Wilders and MT:
- xenforo , we use the same forum kit , Wilders look old because their active members like old themes ^^
- we are both knowledgeable, what it said on both forum is generally right.
- we have the same goal, secure and teach you about security as best as we can.
FINAL NOTE
Thanks to be MT's members, we are nothing without each of you, and we never forget that.
