# Blog **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/news-and-events/blog/13.md?page=7 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 8 --- ## [Shorewall+Docker: Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shorewall-docker-two-great-tastes-that-taste-great-together/35966)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [19 december 2020 om 07:47 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/shorewall-docker-two-great-tastes-that-taste-great-together/35966 "2020-12-19T07:47:17Z")
As has been mentioned previously, we lurve us some Docker here at Discourse. We also lurve us some security, and I’ve recently been replacing our “artisinally handcrafted iptables firewall rules” with a Shorewall-managed… --- ## [Our New Datacenter Cabinet](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-new-datacenter-cabinet/35513)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 november 2015 om 00:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-new-datacenter-cabinet/35513 "2015-11-13T00:39:34Z")
As Discourse grows, we’re adding more server capacity and newer servers to make sure our hosting remains blazing fast. We have one server cabinet at Hurricane Electric, which we have been very happy with, and we just up… --- ## [Discourse 1.4 Released!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-1-4-released/33607)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [14 november 2015 om 22:47 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-1-4-released/33607 "2015-11-14T22:47:52Z")
… This topic is for comments on the original blog entry at: Discourse 1.4 Released! --- ## [Choice of Games and Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/choice-of-games-and-discourse/31867)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [7 augustus 2015 om 20:30 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/choice-of-games-and-discourse/31867 "2015-08-07T20:30:35Z")
We don’t consider Discourse successful unless the communities using Discourse are thriving and growing. And no community we host has thrived quite like Choice of Games. This topic is for comments on the original blog e… --- ## [OpenROV and Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/openrov-and-discourse/30057)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [29 juli 2015 om 13:55 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/openrov-and-discourse/30057 "2015-07-29T13:55:59Z")
We measure Discourse’s success as an open source project by one simple metric — are Discourse communities working? Is your community working? We recently interviewed Brian Adams of OpenROV to discuss how they use Discour… --- ## [Discourse 1.3 released!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-1-3-released/29618)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [9 juni 2015 om 08:05 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-1-3-released/29618 "2015-06-09T08:05:50Z")
… This topic is for comments on the original blog entry at: Discourse 1.3 released! --- ## [Welcome Arpit Jalan to the Discourse team](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-arpit-jalan-to-the-discourse-team/29187)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [29 maart 2016 om 05:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-arpit-jalan-to-the-discourse-team/29187 "2016-03-29T05:08:54Z")
It’s been almost two years since someone joined the Discourse team, but we’re speeding things up this year as our hosting service expands. Today we’d like to officially welcome Arpit Jalan, from Jodhpur, India to the Di… --- ## [We're Hiring a Sysadmin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/were-hiring-a-sysadmin/27874)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [9 mei 2015 om 02:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/were-hiring-a-sysadmin/27874 "2015-05-09T02:08:28Z")
Discourse has been growing by leaps and bounds, and we’re deep into the 1.3 release, which has some exciting new features. Along with this growth, there have been some growing pains, mostly in the area of keeping up wit… --- ## [Discourse 1.2 released](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-1-2-released/25429)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [18 september 2015 om 03:59 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-1-2-released/25429 "2015-09-18T03:59:02Z")
With the help of our community and our customers, we’re proud to release Discourse 1.2 today! This topic is for comments on the original blog entry at: Discourse 1.2 released --- ## [Discourse Pro Hosting Plan Now Available](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-pro-hosting-plan-now-available/24883)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 februari 2015 om 20:41 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-pro-hosting-plan-now-available/24883 "2015-02-05T20:41:52Z")
As of today, it’s been two years since we launched Discourse as a public project! To celebrate, we’re making one of our most common requests available today — our pro hosting plan. This topic is for comments on the ori… --- ## [Our Discourse Hosting Configuration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-discourse-hosting-configuration/24509)
**Author:** [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 januari 2015 om 00:40 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-discourse-hosting-configuration/24509 "2015-01-28T00:40:21Z")
We’ve talked about the specifics of the Discourse server hardware before. But now let’s talk about the Discourse network. In the physical and software sense, not the social sense, mmmk? How exactly do we host Discourse o… --- ## [Discourse 1.1 and Release Schedule](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-1-1-and-release-schedule/22030)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [11 november 2014 om 13:04 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-1-1-and-release-schedule/22030 "2014-11-11T13:04:57Z")
In September, the entire Discourse Team had our yearly world meetup in Toronto. It was a blast! Robin and Neil (not pictured, he has a thing with heights) hosted us and made sure a fun time was had by all in their home … --- ## [Introducing Discourse 1.0](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-1-0/19317)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [7 november 2014 om 00:59 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-1-0/19317 "2014-11-07T00:59:41Z")
Today we are incrementing the version number of Discourse to 1.0. We’ve been working on Discourse in public for about a year and a half now – since February 2013. Turns out that’s about how long it takes to herd an ope… --- ## [Building a Discourse Community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-a-discourse-community/18364)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [17 maart 2020 om 20:51 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/building-a-discourse-community/18364 "2020-03-17T20:51:19Z")
Anyone can set up their very own Discourse in 30 minutes or less. But how do you get people to go there? I often describe Discourse as a great, interesting dinner party. Or, depending on the community, just a party. Th… --- ## [Discourse V1.0 Next Month](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-v1-0-next-month/16877)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [4 september 2014 om 02:33 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-v1-0-next-month/16877 "2014-09-04T02:33:49Z")
In January I wrote about The Road to Discourse 1.0, and I mentioned that we planned to reach version 1 in “the next few months”. That time has come. I’m pleased to announce that we will leave beta and officially release … --- ## [Welcome 2014 Discourse Interns!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-2014-discourse-interns/16638)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [18 juni 2014 om 17:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-2014-discourse-interns/16638 "2014-06-18T17:12:34Z")
I’m pleased to announce the Discourse team now has two amazing interns, Arpit Jalan @techapj and Kane York @riking. This topic is for comments on the original blog entry at: Welcome 2014 Discourse Interns! --- ## [Translating Discourse with Transifex](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translating-discourse-with-transifex/15552)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [15 december 2020 om 23:23 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translating-discourse-with-transifex/15552 "2020-12-15T23:23:30Z")
:warning: As of July 2020, Discourse has switched from using Transifex to Crowdin as a localization platform. Have a look at Contribute a translation to Discourse for details about using the service. In Localizing D… --- ## [Install Discourse in Under 30 Minutes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-in-under-30-minutes/14844)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [3 mei 2015 om 17:21 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-discourse-in-under-30-minutes/14844 "2015-05-03T17:21:22Z")
As we edge closer and closer to Discourse 1.0 – which should happen in the next two months – we continue to improve our install story. This topic is for comments on the original blog entry at: Install Discourse in Unde… --- ## [Discourse Installs for Non-Profit and Education](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-installs-for-non-profit-and-education/12878)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [14 april 2014 om 17:22 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-installs-for-non-profit-and-education/12878 "2014-04-14T17:22:27Z")
Originally published at: Discourse Installs for Non-Profit and Education As of 2017, we offer 50% discount for legally recognized non-profit organizations 85% discount for legally recognized educational institutions … --- ## [One Year of Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-year-of-discourse/12710)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [22 februari 2014 om 07:43 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/one-year-of-discourse/12710 "2014-02-22T07:43:04Z")
To celebrate our first birthday (a little late, I know) I’m pleased to announce we are now accepting signups for Discourse communities. So happy birthday! This topic is for comments on the original blog entry at: One … --- ## [The Road to Discourse 1.0](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-road-to-discourse-1-0/11835)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [21 juni 2014 om 01:16 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-road-to-discourse-1-0/11835 "2014-06-21T01:16:30Z")
Discourse launched at version 0.8.0.0 which was my off the cuff estimate of how “done” we were with our first public release on February 5th, 2013 — about eighty percent done, I thought, once you factor in the ninety-nin… --- ## [Discourse Team Building Exercise 2013](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-team-building-exercise-2013/10309)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 oktober 2013 om 20:20 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-team-building-exercise-2013/10309 "2013-10-10T20:20:20Z")
Originally published at: Discourse Team Building Exercise 2013 Discourse is a distributed team on several different continents and time zones. In fact, some of us have never even met in real life. Until the Discourse… --- ## [Discourse Team Building Exercise 2013](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-team-building-exercise-2013/221912)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 oktober 2013 om 05:00 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-team-building-exercise-2013/221912 "2013-10-10T05:00:00Z")
Discourse is a distributed team on several different continents and time zones. In fact, some of us have never even met in real life. Until the Discourse Team Building Exercise 2013, that is. This is a companion discus… --- ## [Welcome Régis Hanol to the Discourse team](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-regis-hanol-to-the-discourse-team/9856)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [26 januari 2014 om 03:38 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-regis-hanol-to-the-discourse-team/9856 "2014-01-26T03:38:24Z")
The Discourse Team has always been intentionally small. We did have plans to add a team member sometime after the public launch of the project. But we wanted just the right person, someone brave enough to take on the ris… --- ## [Custom Local Avatars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-local-avatars/9463)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [14 juli 2015 om 02:38 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-local-avatars/9463 "2015-07-14T02:38:09Z")
One of the most requested features in the last few months is easily custom avatars. Although Discourse has always supported standard Internet-wide Gravatars based on the account email address, there were some long-standi… --- ## [Our Second Partner: Boing Boing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-second-partner-boing-boing/8935)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [9 augustus 2013 om 06:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-second-partner-boing-boing/8935 "2013-08-09T06:49:43Z")
It’s been a little over a month since we launched our second partner, Boing Boing. Boing Boing has a long history of experimenting with comment and discussion systems. The Web Archives has images of Boing Boing going all… --- ## [Improved Image Handling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-image-handling/8140)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 juli 2013 om 21:11 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-image-handling/8140 "2013-07-05T21:11:38Z")
Although Discourse is open source discussion software designed around the fundamental concept of paragraphs, there is no denying that in this era of pervasive broadband, online discussions are as much about images and vi… --- ## [Improved Image Handling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-image-handling/221948)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [28 maart 2022 om 16:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improved-image-handling/221948 "2022-03-28T16:39:55Z")
Although Discourse is open source discussion software designed around the fundamental concept of paragraphs, there is no denying that in this era of pervasive broadband, online discussions are as much about images and vi… --- ## [Forums Are Dead, Long Live Forums](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forums-are-dead-long-live-forums/7933)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [30 juni 2013 om 09:17 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/forums-are-dead-long-live-forums/7933 "2013-06-30T09:17:19Z")
Here’s my ForumCon 2013 keynote, Forums Are Dead, Long Live Forums — you’ll have to juxtapose the video with the slides manually, unfortunately, but here they are side by side. People seemed to really enjoy it, and I thi… --- ## [Your Online Clubhouse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-online-clubhouse/6744)
**Author:** [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [23 mei 2013 om 16:07 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-online-clubhouse/6744 "2013-05-23T16:07:47Z")
I’ve gotten in the habit of explaining Discourse to people as a clubhouse. A place on the Internet that belongs exclusively to you and your friends — whether you have 10 friends or a few hundred thousand. There’s a big d… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/news-and-events/blog/13.md?page=6) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/news-and-events/blog/13.md?page=8)