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Dev tools · June 1, 2018

Discourse 2.0

Civilized discussion for your community, redesigned ✨

Discourse 2.0 launched on June 1, 2018 with 291 votes, #59 of 2,654 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

In plain words

Discourse 2.0 is an open source discussion platform that enables communities to host civilized conversations online. This major update includes a redesigned admin dashboard, improved advanced search capabilities, two-factor authentication, and GDPR enhancements. It is designed for community managers and organizations seeking to build and moderate engaged discussion spaces with modern security and administrative tools.

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From the sources

Discourse 2.0 is a major update to the 100% open source discussion platform built for the next decade of the Internet. What's new: 📊 A fully redesigned admin dashboard 🔍 Improved advanced search 🔒 Two Factor Authentication 🇪🇺 GDPR Enhancements and more!

We released Discourse 2.0 on May 31st, building on Discourse 1.9 from January.

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