2026-07-05T19:53:01+02:00 https://nostr.ae Discourse https://nostr.ae/npub1shflyr3kdel32z4rc3ssv4a2rg3uhq9nvq2e9m632jgyg7h03ycq427zml https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/110/344/576/826/003/092/original/a1d12148f5d1d783.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/110/344/576/826/003/092/original/a1d12148f5d1d783.png https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsweeqwfdql2nv727gyvsyz6y6tjlmxruv489nvcymvvfcj6f47kgczyzza8uswxeh879g250zxzpjh4gdz8juqkdsptyh0292fq3r6a7ynqamv7ea Reddit is pushing mobile users out of the browser and into its app because apps give platforms more control, more data, and more ways to monetise attention. <br/><br/>Discourse takes the opposite position.<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.discourse.org/2026/05/discourse-will-never-block-you-from-the-web/">https://blog.discourse.org/2026/05/discourse-will-never-block-you-from-the-web/</a> 2026-05-21T01:04:02+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz6arhwgtjfc5580wqngw2funtmm9umqg9w8wekfdfumgtzvzkn4czyzza8uswxeh879g250zxzpjh4gdz8juqkdsptyh0292fq3r6a7ynqzutaen After 13 years of building Discourse in public, we&#39;re excited to announce: we&#39;re staying open. <br/><br/>Discourse has always and will always be open source. <br/><br/>Here&#39;s why.<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.discourse.org/2026/04/discourse-is-not-going-closed-source/">https://blog.discourse.org/2026/04/discourse-is-not-going-closed-source/</a> 2026-04-17T05:19:40+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2rfhwdf4n77afywku20f3kaq83xzqpw2yrwxvt98e5jx83pqdnxqzyzza8uswxeh879g250zxzpjh4gdz8juqkdsptyh0292fq3r6a7ynq6lypfe A GIF of Rachel from Friends doing a happy dance was duplicated 246,173 times on one Discourse site. 1.6 MB became 377 GB of backup bloat and broke a filesystem limit.<br/><br/>Turns out Jennifer Aniston can stress-test infrastructure:<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.discourse.org/2026/04/how-jennifer-aniston-and-friends-cost-us-377gb-and-broke-ext4-hardlinks/">https://blog.discourse.org/2026/04/how-jennifer-aniston-and-friends-cost-us-377gb-and-broke-ext4-hardlinks/</a> 2026-04-10T00:34:01+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswuukc3d5khwl9lny765yhglt82rklm43j3c4qjmxukkm30e7586gzyzza8uswxeh879g250zxzpjh4gdz8juqkdsptyh0292fq3r6a7ynqtnfd3t 1/7 Discourse&#39;s embed system has let you show forum comments on your blog for years. One catch: it was read-only. Visitors could see the discussion but had to click through to your Discourse site to actually participate.<br/><br/>That just changed... 2026-04-09T05:42:07+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs86sv0lugh67rkn2cpht0nqx929y9k495dxc34sfffqhkeq8k95kqzyzza8uswxeh879g250zxzpjh4gdz8juqkdsptyh0292fq3r6a7ynqf6jmle Most online “communities” are actually two very different things:<br/><br/>1. Libraries – knowledge bases where people arrive through a search, get an answer, and leave.<br/>2. Cafes – smaller, talk-first spaces where the value is human connection.<br/><br/>Know which one you’re building…<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.discourse.org/2026/01/before-you-build-a-community-decide-library-or-coffee-shop/">https://blog.discourse.org/2026/01/before-you-build-a-community-decide-library-or-coffee-shop/</a> 2026-01-28T22:01:40+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf6n60frhrxs0rkdg87x2w5mc70yex9r8hf257vu089m6dljpkkjqzyzza8uswxeh879g250zxzpjh4gdz8juqkdsptyh0292fq3r6a7ynqyglyh7 Addictive design kills communities.<br/><br/>Burnout, performative posting, anxiety-driven engagement, and eventual abandonment become the pattern.<br/><br/>The best community PMs know that sustainable participation beats frantic activity.<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.discourse.org/2026/01/the-product-managers-guide-to-non-addictive-design/">https://blog.discourse.org/2026/01/the-product-managers-guide-to-non-addictive-design/</a> 2026-01-26T22:48:07+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9z25e8wveycwt3p8efgtw70v2qwzrq922fjspj8paw57a8m7xu6szyzza8uswxeh879g250zxzpjh4gdz8juqkdsptyh0292fq3r6a7ynqqmxayy AI search can only be as good as its sources - and structured forum discussions beat ephemeral chat every time. <br/><br/>New post on why the deeper web might be exactly what the new web needs…<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.discourse.org/2026/01/the-ai-search-revolutions-hidden-dependency/">https://blog.discourse.org/2026/01/the-ai-search-revolutions-hidden-dependency/</a> 2026-01-14T01:54:37+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspsmy9ta2x8knqlwjgtmfjsggdn7w55v6wqjq4tv8x4ausljczurszyzza8uswxeh879g250zxzpjh4gdz8juqkdsptyh0292fq3r6a7ynqxguvaq We’ll be at Community Week Toronto 25!<br/><br/>🗓️ October 23–25, come by our booth and say hi 👋 . <br/><br/>Catch our Discourse migration experts Ruben Oussoren and Jennifer Lee as they share how to turn platform migrations into smooth, successful transitions.<br/><br/>Tickets available here : <a href="https://toronto.community-week.com/">https://toronto.community-week.com/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/339/863/810/868/726/original/cd1fdfe7309d0f64.png"> <br/> 2025-10-08T20:06:21+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2a4wv0jf89rl63592jvkk66cmppsyvf74kqj4vaexm539ehk5g5qzyzza8uswxeh879g250zxzpjh4gdz8juqkdsptyh0292fq3r6a7ynqzwqxhv If your group chat community is starting to feel overwhelming, our latest blog post explains why and what you should consider doing about it.<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.discourse.org/2025/09/why-your-community-needs-a-home-not-just-a-group-chat/">https://blog.discourse.org/2025/09/why-your-community-needs-a-home-not-just-a-group-chat/</a> 2025-09-30T17:40:29+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs830dkwcsrp0hezes0wnvjkxhn4lj39nvrs3l0uutt3dy2a8e56tszyzza8uswxeh879g250zxzpjh4gdz8juqkdsptyh0292fq3r6a7ynql6k408 Hey Fediverse friends 👋 <br/><br/>We&#39;re happy to help make the web a little more connected and open.<br/><br/>With our ActivityPub plugin you can connect your Discourse community to Mastodon and the wider Fediverse<br/><br/>Check out all the details in our latest blog post: <br/><a href="https://blog.discourse.org/2025/04/discourse-and-the-fediverse/">https://blog.discourse.org/2025/04/discourse-and-the-fediverse/</a> 2025-04-23T14:59:13+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspknq093vxppd382x0tuzh0lxwewe4ctne88kmc9ht788pn66q8vgzyzza8uswxeh879g250zxzpjh4gdz8juqkdsptyh0292fq3r6a7ynqgt7y77 🌟 Today, we’re excited to highlight Cfx.re in our #DiscourseDiscover series!<br/><br/>Cfx.re community is a forum for developers, modders, and enthusiasts of the CitizenFX modification frameworks for GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2.<br/><br/>Check out Cfx.re and discover more amazing communities on Discourse Discover!<br/><br/><a href="https://discover.discourse.org/">https://discover.discourse.org/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/527/047/538/500/907/original/7419a51667fcf95e.png"> <br/> 2024-11-22T15:21:46+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs29csgl6gggyaj22u4cxtmf2t92e749hapvvqzzvtfv4pufm2aqmgzyzza8uswxeh879g250zxzpjh4gdz8juqkdsptyh0292fq3r6a7ynqhhdytd #NowHiring 🚀 <br/><br/>We’re looking for a Systems Administrator with skills in Unix-like systems, Docker, and Puppet. This is a remote position. <br/><br/>See the full details 👇<br/><br/><a href="https://www.discourse.org/jobs#system-administrator-americas">https://www.discourse.org/jobs#system-administrator-americas</a> 2024-10-29T23:17:36+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxe6vcq65v6qk3uhhnywcp304s4knp20z707763069nchyvwjj60qzyzza8uswxeh879g250zxzpjh4gdz8juqkdsptyh0292fq3r6a7ynqs2yr4a 🎉 Today marks 10 years since we made Discourse available to the world. Since then, over 20,000 communities have made their home with us. We’re grateful for this incredible journey.<br/><br/>Read more about our story in our anniversary blog post.<br/><a href="https://blog.discourse.org/2024/08/celebrating-a-decade-of-discourse/">https://blog.discourse.org/2024/08/celebrating-a-decade-of-discourse/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/028/905/035/979/612/original/e59c2ddb9f4d0405.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-26T16:57:44+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsplnda2a4efwe8eerkpkpmrgzx0ppuvyv3hlrzwacv9ga9xezpm2czyzza8uswxeh879g250zxzpjh4gdz8juqkdsptyh0292fq3r6a7ynqve3ams 🎉 We’re thrilled to officially introduce Discourse Discover!<br/><br/>Our new standalone site is designed to make it easier for people to find, join, and actively participate in communities that use Discourse as their platform.<br/><br/>📱Also available on iOS &amp; Android via our DiscourseHub app.<br/><br/>Find your next favorite community today!<br/><br/><a href="https://discover.discourse.org">https://discover.discourse.org</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/609/770/722/784/211/original/a8cec84e6de8ffc8.jpg"> <br/> 2024-06-13T16:15:11+02:00