Is there a discourse that I could test out like the mechanics that isn’t free-trial?
AI-generated summary
The discussion, titled “Crash Test Discourse” in the Support category, revolves around setting up and testing Discourse. idontexist initially asks about testing Discourse outside of a free trial, and Lilly directs them to the try.discourse.org site and a guide for local development. idontexist then inquires about affordable hosting options under $50 a month, prompting Lilly to share a comparison of hosting providers. Lilly emphasizes the need for a domain, email service like Mailgun, and a standard install. idontexist notes GitHub is blocked, and Lilly clarifies the concern isn’t about ability but the reason for the block. idontexist asks if GitHub access is necessary, and Lilly confirms it is, as the software code is hosted there. idontexist clarifies their real interest was viewing badge icons, which Lilly notes should have been the initial question. ondrej offers an alternative source for icons via Font Awesome.
Ok, I figured out what I needed, thanks!
(Quick Question: I have a small budget, so is there a way to pay for a discourse less than $50 a month?)
when picking a host, make sure you can do a standard install. you will need an email account with a transactional service like mailgun or similar, as well as a domain name.
github’s blocked.
Are you on a school laptop or something?
yep! just a kid but I have money to get it.
no worries, i wasn’t questioning your ability to do anything, just wondering why you were blocked from github.
I know, but is the github thing necessary for this process?
yes because the code for our software is in a repository on github
For this actual topic, what I actually wanted was to see the icons (for badges) but my friend showed me somewhere else. 
https://meta.discourse.org/styleguide/atoms/icons
then that is what you should have asked.
Or you can have a look here for more Icons?