Discourse

[Ravenfreak]

Have you ever thought about using Discourse for a community? Or perhaps you've joined a community that was powered by this software? I want to try it out, but I'd have to invest in a VPS to get things up and running since it won't work on shared hosting. It's also a bit of a challenge to get the software installed, and as someone who never messed around with Linux much I would probably run into issues installing the software. They do offer hosting, but it isn't cheap. Apparently the official Unity community uses the software, which their default theme looks fantastic and much better than the odd looking default Discourse theme. You can learn more about the platform here if you're curious.

Discourse is the place to build civilized communities

Discourse is modern forum software for your community. Use it as a mailing list, discussion forum, long-form chat room, and more!

www.discourse.org

 

[Max]

I've heard of it

 

[Kale]

I heard of it, and did use it but not on an active forum or so. I did it mostly as a test.

 

[Dismal_Bliss]

It's okay. I was considering installing it but went with Invision which is what I use for my other forums therefore I am familiar with it.

But I am on one forum that uses it. It's called www.ketogenicforums.com and you get used to it. It's very minimalistic. Nothing flashy there.

 

[Nomad]

I have heard of this community platform but I have not used it as a user or a owner. If I need VPS to use this software, I think I will have to pass this. I cannot afford to pay VPS at the moment, I am fine with shared hosting.