Orange Forum – Web 1.0 style forum written in Go
A collection of open-source, slim webapps that make very little use of javascript.
Orange Forum – Web 1.0 style forum written in Go launched on November 7, 2017 with 226 votes, #120 of 3,137 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
Orange Forum is a lightweight discussion platform written in Go that prioritizes minimal JavaScript usage and fast load times. Designed for developers and website owners seeking simple deployment with few dependencies, it offers a compiled binary for Linux and a live demo. The forum is part of Good Old Web, a collection of open-source web applications built to combat website bloat while remaining fully functional without JavaScript enabled.
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Good Old Web is a collection of open-source, slim webapps that make very little use of javascript. The rendered pages are light-weight and work even if javascript is disabled. This is an attempt to combat the website obesity crisis and reduce web bloat . Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions or want support / hosting. Orange Forum is an easy to deploy forum that has few dependencies. It is written in golang and a compiled binary is available for linux. Try the live demo hosted here . Femtowiki is a tiny wiki written in golang to create wiki pages using markdown. The compiled binary for Linux is here . Try the live demo herefrom goodoldweb.com
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