OtterForce (Any/All)Another example of why we should all own our platforms and the importance of #archiving. I’m not saying that public #forums don’t have perks that a personal blog can’t touch sometimes, but more-so relying on them to be an eternal home is perilous. Syndicate.
yodabytzRootBadger is adding Standing.
It is not karma. It is a trust signal for useful posts, clean history, helpful reports, and good community behavior.
Higher Standing can mean less moderation friction, stronger reports, and possible future group/mod roles.
Levels: Kit → Root Badger
Arnel Šarić Sharan 
rootbadgerRootBadger update: an Android app is now in the works and should be available soon.
In the meantime, the site is open for posting, replying, and creating groups. Early users can still claim topics, shape discussions, decide whether groups are open or moderated, and help build the community from the ground up.
#OnlineCommunity #Forums #Discussion #IndieWeb #OpenWeb #Android
One of the best times to join a new community is at the beginning.
On RootBadger, you can be among the first to create your own newsgroup, write its charter, choose whether it is open or moderated, and help shape the discussions that happen there.
Build a community around the topics you care about and make the conversation yours.
#Forums #OnlineCommunity #Discussion #IndieWeb #OpenWeb #InternetCulture
Nice update on RootBadger: group names now use an rb. prefix, like rb.comp.lang.python and rb.alt.politics.
Good move, honestly. It keeps the old-school newsgroup-style naming, but makes it clear these are RootBadger groups and not trying to claim or replace existing ones.
Small change, but it makes the whole thing cleaner.
#Forums #OnlineCommunity #OldInternet #IndieWeb #OpenWeb #Discussion
A new discussion platform built around topic-based groups, threaded replies, old-school Internet conversation, and zero algorithmic feed nonsense.
Post. Reply. Create a group. Help grow the burrow.
#SocialMedia #OnlineCommunity #Forums #Discussion #IndieWeb #OpenWeb #TechCommunity #InternetCulture
CM30Gotta say, I feel there’s a bit of a culture difference between those who grew up with forums and Usenet and those who grew up with social media.
Because I’ve noticed I always seem to do better on topic focused sites than user focused ones. I get lots of positive reactions on forums, Reddit, Hacker News and (to an extent) YouTube, while finding it really hard to stand out on Twitter/Instagram/Threads/Bluesky.
JoshHave you gotten stuck in the social network app blackholes? Forgotten all about #Forums
Return to Forums
Do you routinely visit forums? Have you been pulled into the social network blackhole of apps and their brethren? I know for myself I was, and only recently I’ve been trying to get myself away from aways being tied into these apps. Forums are a great resource that, unfortunately are becoming less and less relevant in the general public’s eyes.
Clippy