We should be making more internet forums.
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TIL about @nodebb !
I already knew about Flarum, which looks very much like “a faster Discourse”
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@[email protected] all three of us are actively pursuing ActivityPub integration, although @[email protected] is the furthest along currently, with working two way federation and content discovery via a dedicated page. Emoji support, full profiles, etc.
Although I am biased when I say these things
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@[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] I'm actually betting that fediverse integration will be a key factor in the resurgence of forums.
It is a proven model for high quality discussion, and being able to natively "plug in" to a wider audience pool is huge.
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@thibaultamartin @julian at NodeBB has been doing an amazing job of integrating it into the fediverse. One of the areas I am most excited to see momentum towards. And the whole initiative that they are in to push group and thread based activitypub standardization is really stellar (https://community.nodebb.org/category/31/threadiverse-working-group)
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@stefan I have a small group of folks , averaging a dozen people, I’ve been trying to get off FB for a decade. They are familiar with FB Groups and feel comfortable with that, but the latest insanity is (finally) making them consider alternatives. Where did you get a free Discourse plan? Is it a public host? I’m betting if I can set one up I can move them all there in short order. Thanks!
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@fran_kostella They offer a free plan for open-source projects and creators.
Free Hosting for Open Source
Offical Discourse hosting plans for communities of every size.
Discourse - Civilized Discussion (free.discourse.group)
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Hey there, Stefan @stefan
I'm with you on the Fediverse, and have been on Discourse for a while... BUT, like @fran_kostella I have the challenge of guiding non-technical users in #FamilyHistory and #genealogy
I moved to Substack about 13 months ago and have been blown away.
Not only is it all free, their ownership model is compelling, and it has a powerful recommendation engine. I've just walked from all Meta and X properties.
More here: https://Projectkin.org/social
Free the FB Groupers!
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@projectkinorg @fran_kostella Nice, glad this is working for you!
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@stefan We got our own for the PrivacyGuides community :).
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@blacklight447 Nice!
