Include error pages.

[Dragosvr92]

http status codes 404/403 ???
I think they would look nicer with the normal header and footer, but if others agree to make it use just the simple ones, fine.

[ecwpa]

This could be an extension but it wont hurt to have it by default. It makes the experience more cohesive, plus there are cases where I think phpBB should handle those requests like a deleted attachment.

[Dragosvr92]

There is a MOD for it, but its old and would be pretty to be included and supported by phpbb.
Right, if the attachments are deleted from the server, phpbb will dump a error message, not the server.

[Rallix]

I find it somewhat embarrassing when SMF even has it. We're sort of obligated to one-up SMF when possible, because as a whole, phpbb is superior (at least in my opinion)

@Rallix
If they want such thing, use an extension (and alter the .htaccess) for that same purpose.

Not everyone knows how. Forcing them to learn is cruel.

[Rallix]

oops, forgot to include an error link:
SMF:
http://www.simplemachines.org/shiegri
Wordpress (which includes bbpress)
http://en.wordpress.com/tupacwoohoo
VBulletin also lacks this feature, and if we included, we would have yet another thing to hold over their heads.
Phpbb is not alone, guys. . .

[DavidIQ]

SMF doesn't seem to have that by default. They've set up their main site to provide a formatted 404 page with some basic info, as do other large sites/companies. Here is a rather large site with SMF that is not the actual SMF site:
http://forum.burek.com/fakepage

We even have one on phpBB.com:
http://www.phpbb.com/fakepage

As for WP it seems like they may provide such a feature, which is not surprising as they provide content management capabilities. It should also be mentioned that a custom 404 page cannot be automatically set up for a server and would require the admin to be able to change it either through their site control panel or through .htaccess files, which is not always the case.

[Rallix]

very well, but we should at LEAST publish a guide sort of thing, I still feel that lacking this feature makes installations seem vastly primitive, and anyways, shouldn't the main site represent what it gives?

[Noxwizard]

Why? It's a forum, not an entire website, though some sites only have a forum. On my site, I run custom error pages which are designed to fit into my site's style. I know I wouldn't appreciate it if my forum threw some other kind of error pages that I'd have to track down and change and maintain.

[Oleg]

oops, forgot to include an error link:
SMF:
http://www.simplemachines.org/shiegri

That is a 404 page for their website, not their forum software.

That said, having a 404 page with a search box in it I would approve of.

Note: .com 404 page has a search link which is substantially inferior, in my opinion.

[imkingdavid]

Note: .com 404 page has a search link which is substantially inferior, in my opinion.

phpBB.com? Well yes, there's a search link in the breadcrumbs and the 404's main content, but there's also a search box on the top right in the header, as is consistent with the rest of the site.