Comment by jayceekay

how to build your knowledge? assuming this is a project for recreation, just build it, it doesn't really matter what you use. both are viable for low traffic sites. the valuable thing is that you're gonna learn the ins and outs of one or the other, especially if/when it starts to get some decent traffic. without knowing the specifics of the forum it's tough to recommend one vs the other, but honestly you should optimize for just getting it done.