# Community Building **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/community-building/65.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Community Building category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-community-building-category/67750)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-community-building-category/67750 "2017-08-10T01:05:18Z")
For discussions about launching, building, growing and managing a thriving community. A great platform doesn’t guarantee success. Community building is a science. --- ## [Best Way to Structure a Discourse Community for BYDFi Users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-structure-a-discourse-community-for-bydfi-users/412639)
**Author:** [@SnappyLagoon28](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SnappyLagoon28)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/best-way-to-structure-a-discourse-community-for-bydfi-users/412639 "2026-09-17T15:17:45Z")
I’m exploring how Discourse could be used to build a community around BYDFi, especially for discussions about crypto markets, platform questions, beginner guides, and general user conversations. One thing I’m not sure a… --- ## [Using Discourse to Build a Blog, Reddit, X or Facebook-Style Scrolling Platform](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-to-build-a-blog-reddit-x-or-facebook-style-scrolling-platform/411945)
**Author:** [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-to-build-a-blog-reddit-x-or-facebook-style-scrolling-platform/411945 "2026-09-16T19:51:31Z")
I’m starting this topic to document my journey as I try to turn Discourse into a more visual, continuously scrolling platform—something closer to the browsing experience offered by Reddit, X and Facebook. I’ll use this … --- ## [Bringing Icebreakers into Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bringing-icebreakers-into-discourse/226140)
**Author:** [@galligan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/galligan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bringing-icebreakers-into-discourse/226140 "2026-09-14T17:42:04Z")
Originally I’d had this idea for Discourse for Teams which was well suited for it, but with it being sunset, perhaps this kind of things could find its way into Discourse (either core, or as a plugin). This feature is e… --- ## [Show us your Workflows](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-us-your-workflows/410589)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-us-your-workflows/410589 "2026-09-14T15:38:41Z")
Continuing the discussion from A preview of the new Workflows feature: I am pretty pumped about the launch of Workflows. I dreamed about this feature when I was an active community manager looking for ways to automate r… --- ## [How do you handle AI responses in your Community?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-handle-ai-responses-in-your-community/386953)
**Author:** [@tyler-mairose-sp](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tyler-mairose-sp)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-handle-ai-responses-in-your-community/386953 "2026-09-13T23:18:59Z")
Hello everyone! I am wonder how other community managers handle AI responses in discussion and questions type categories. Our current policy is that the usage of AI is okay as long as you validate the response. After … --- ## [Discourse as an LMS / Discourse integration with an LMS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-an-lms-discourse-integration-with-an-lms/52633)
**Author:** [@trudat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/trudat)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-an-lms-discourse-integration-with-an-lms/52633 "2026-09-13T16:11:44Z")
Continuing the discussion from Customized Discourse Help Needed (requests below): Hi Jay, Like you I am looking into using Discourse as an LMS or integrating it with an LMS. I find most LMSes too be too bloated with f… --- ## [Using Discourse as an enterprise wiki library](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-an-enterprise-wiki-library/369166)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-as-an-enterprise-wiki-library/369166 "2026-09-13T16:02:12Z")
Continuing the discussion from Test our new composer!: I’d love to hear more about how you are making this work, as Confluence is quite widely used (but not necessarily loved) within my field. And I’ve often thought th… --- ## [40C3 – Call for Participation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/40c3-call-for-participation/412300)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rother](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Rother)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 7:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/40c3-call-for-participation/412300 "2026-09-13T07:53:17Z")
I started an attempt for a european meetup of Discourse operators at the CCC congress (39C3) last year with this topic Discourse Meetup at CCC Congress in Hamburg? Unfortunately responses were limited. Maybe my request… --- ## [What’s the story behind your community?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-s-the-story-behind-your-community/409282)
**Author:** [@Danielle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Danielle)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-s-the-story-behind-your-community/409282 "2026-09-12T02:57:17Z")
Starting a community usually begins with something bigger than choosing a platform. Maybe you want to bring together people with a very specific interest. Maybe your users need a better place to exchange knowledge. Mayb… --- ## [Community and different cultures?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-and-different-cultures/411088)
**Author:** [@MAR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MAR)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/community-and-different-cultures/411088 "2026-09-11T08:31:21Z")
Has anyone here ever experienced a business culture where posting in the community is something they avoid but would rather use WhatsApp. or has anyone ever been stuck with a community where the community manager is the… --- ## [How to list emails for users in a group?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-list-emails-for-users-in-a-group/173323)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-list-emails-for-users-in-a-group/173323 "2026-09-10T22:42:09Z")
Just that. There is a way to e-mail all the group or list the email of entire custom group? Thanks! --- ## [For the next decade of the internet (2026 edition)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-the-next-decade-of-the-internet-2026-edition/409454)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 4:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/for-the-next-decade-of-the-internet-2026-edition/409454 "2026-09-04T04:11:21Z")
It’s been more than 13 years since @codinghorror first announced Discourse, with this claim: Today we announce the launch of Discourse, a next-generation, 100% open source discussion platform built for the next decade … --- ## [Learning music (off-topic but interesting)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learning-music-off-topic-but-interesting/409114)
**Author:** [@philip\_rhoades](https://meta.discourse.org/u/philip_rhoades)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/learning-music-off-topic-but-interesting/409114 "2026-09-04T01:25:58Z")
Your post prompted me to ask YOU a question: What is the easiest way to learn music? - my gut feel is that Standard Notation makes the process unnecessarily difficult . . --- ## [Please stop closing forums and moving people to Discord](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-stop-closing-forums-and-moving-people-to-discord/203845)
**Author:** [@Noone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noone)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-stop-closing-forums-and-moving-people-to-discord/203845 "2021-12-04T18:42:57Z")
Huge discussion on Hacker News, with discourse mentioned lot of times. With the noble goal of discourse and COVID pandemic discourse can play a bigger role in this world. There have been posts directly from founders … --- ## [Promotional material for Discourse in de\_DE (and other languages)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/promotional-material-fur-discourse-in-de-de-and-othe-languages/411037)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rother](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Rother)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/promotional-material-fur-discourse-in-de-de-and-othe-languages/411037 "2026-08-31T14:01:03Z")
I am looking for promotional material for Discourse in German. I already had a discussion with @JammyDodger concerning the video he announced in 2023 at Brand-new Discourse video! 🥳 Unfortunately there is no sep… --- ## [I would like to thank the Discourse development team](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-would-like-to-thank-the-discourse-development-team/411209)
**Author:** [@ErespawN](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ErespawN)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-would-like-to-thank-the-discourse-development-team/411209 "2026-08-30T03:49:05Z")
It’s been a long time since I’ve used such a great forum system—I can do everything I can think of, and I’ve managed to turn my forum into a perfect blend of social media and a forum. I’d like to thank the Discourse deve… --- ## [Just migrated a Xenforo site to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/just-migrated-a-xenforo-site-to-discourse/410745)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Bond](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andrew_Bond)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/just-migrated-a-xenforo-site-to-discourse/410745 "2026-08-28T23:40:34Z")
Hello all. I am not new to Discourse. I migrated from phpBB to Discourse over on my other car interest site exiges.com. I have been massively impressed with the steady churn of enhancements that the discourse team have… --- ## [Can money be the only moderator of a forum?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-money-be-the-only-moderator-of-a-forum/410209)
**Author:** [@scoresby](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scoresby)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-money-be-the-only-moderator-of-a-forum/410209 "2026-08-27T19:20:28Z")
Here is a concept for a forum moderated by money: Each post costs a small fee (paid to a community reward pool) Replies cost a small fee (paid to a community reward pool) Upvotes cost a small fee (paid to the poster/co… --- ## [Forums that forbid AI content… How's it going?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forums-that-forbid-ai-content-hows-it-going/405659)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forums-that-forbid-ai-content-hows-it-going/405659 "2026-08-25T00:48:50Z")
I’d love to hear the experiences of staff of forums who don’t allow AI/LLM generated content. How have you been able to communicate this to users? How do you detect it? How do you approach users who post it anyway? All … --- ## [Anyone else seeing a drastic drop in community activity for Support forums?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-else-seeing-a-drastic-drop-in-community-activity-for-support-forums/405401)
**Author:** [@Helga\_Razinkova](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Helga_Razinkova)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anyone-else-seeing-a-drastic-drop-in-community-activity-for-support-forums/405401 "2026-08-24T15:45:51Z")
Hi everyone, I’m seeing a really frustrating stats with our community forum activity, which is declining every month. Our forum is a sort of a complement to our SaaS service, where users can get support, leave feature r… --- ## [Opinion: Kids, Would You Please Start Fighting?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/opinion-kids-would-you-please-start-fighting/73450)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 4:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/opinion-kids-would-you-please-start-fighting/73450 "2026-08-23T04:51:57Z")
I thought this article was interesting and related to the notion of “Civilized Discourse” https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/04/opinion/sunday/kids-would-you-please-start-fighting.html What if we taught kids that silence… --- ## [How do you guys deal with users that use AI to automatically reply to threads so they can gain trust level?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-guys-deal-with-users-that-use-ai-to-automatically-reply-to-threads-so-they-can-gain-trust-level/410556)
**Author:** [@Divinebaboon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Divinebaboon)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-guys-deal-with-users-that-use-ai-to-automatically-reply-to-threads-so-they-can-gain-trust-level/410556 "2026-08-21T14:27:05Z")
This question is for all the forum owners/moderators, what are your thoughts on users who use ai to automatically browse the forum, automatically read the past few comments, and the ai would automatically write a respons… --- ## [Ask me anything about the new admin dashboard](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ask-me-anything-about-the-new-admin-dashboard/409830)
**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ask-me-anything-about-the-new-admin-dashboard/409830 "2026-08-20T23:34:19Z")
We recently launched a completely redesigned admin dashboard, and we’d love to hear what you think! In this topic, we’ll be running an asynchronous AMA where you’ll drop your questions, reactions, and other feedback, and… --- ## [DSA Content Moderation Reporting + Statements of Reasons Requirements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dsa-content-moderation-reporting-statements-of-reasons-requirements/409681)
**Author:** [@Jay-C](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jay-C)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 8:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dsa-content-moderation-reporting-statements-of-reasons-requirements/409681 "2026-08-17T08:26:07Z")
Hello, We’re currently in the trenches of DSA compliance. Part of this involves looking at our use of Discourse, as our discussion board qualifies as an “online platform” under the DSA. As you may know, there is now a … --- ## [Expansion of Discussions in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expansion-of-discussions-in-discourse/410059)
**Author:** [@OS\_Corsair](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OS_Corsair)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expansion-of-discussions-in-discourse/410059 "2026-08-14T12:11:06Z")
I was reading in one of the posts that Discourse is like a dinner party where people have fun and bring up various topics for discussion, unlike organisations that have a streamlined agenda. Now, people do come from div… --- ## [Public vs private discussion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/public-vs-private-discussion/409484)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 6:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/public-vs-private-discussion/409484 "2026-08-14T06:43:22Z")
I’m curious to hear where people land with how much is posted publicly vs privately. Public discussions are valuable if the answer will benefit many people or if they enable members to build on one another’s experience.… --- ## [Scalable engagement models](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scalable-engagement-models/409187)
**Author:** [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/scalable-engagement-models/409187 "2026-08-14T00:08:07Z")
We have been experimenting with a few different formats for engaging with our customers/members this year thanks to @danielle’s amazing work at How We’re Organizing Webinars & Office Hours. These kinds of formats are inf… --- ## [How does Community fit into your Voice of the Customer Program?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-community-fit-into-your-voice-of-the-customer-program/409947)
**Author:** [@chau](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chau)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 9:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-does-community-fit-into-your-voice-of-the-customer-program/409947 "2026-08-12T21:38:50Z")
Hey folks! Will from the Customer Success team here, it’s nice to see familiar and new faces here. I’ve got a community adjacent question for everyone! One of the things I’m currently exploring and thinking about latel… --- ## [How do I grow my community?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-grow-my-community/409760)
**Author:** [@OS\_Corsair](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OS_Corsair)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-grow-my-community/409760 "2026-08-12T08:38:07Z")
I created a community https://corsairsoscorsairs.discourse.group/ What does the name imply to you ? How would you suggest to grow this community ? [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/community-building/65.md?page=1)