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Dev tools · January 30, 2014

Discourse

New open source discussion platform from Jeff Atwood.

Discourse launched on January 30, 2014 with 43 votes, #590 of 1,173 launches that month. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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What it does

Discourse is the customizable, scalable community platform powering more than 22,000 communities that create knowledge through conversation.

Get the guide to creating safe online communities. Download now! Discourse is the customizable, scalable community platform powering more than 22,000 communities that create knowledge through conversation. Reduce support costs for your organization by enabling your users to support each other and easily find answers to previously asked questions. Enable your workplace to stay connected for quick chats and dive into deeper collaboration whenever needed, all from one place. Gather ideas, prioritize what matters, and collaborate directly with your community to shape your product roadmap. From early concepts to shipped features, everything lives in one organized, transparent space. Enable…from discourse.org

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