Discourse

Website Introduction

Discourse, created in 2013, reimagines forums with real-time updates, infinite scrolling, and gamification (badges, trust levels). Its clean UI avoids dated thread hierarchies, and moderation tools combat spam. Features include single-sign-on (SSO), wiki posts, and email digests. Discourse is used by GitHub, Minecraft, and Ubuntu for community support. The platform is self-hostable or available as a hosted service. Unlike Reddit, Discourse focuses on long-form, structured conversations. Its API and plugin system allow customization, appealing to developers. Discourse is ideal for businesses, open-source projects, and niche communities prioritizing quality dialogue over virality.