# How should Discourse System Market itself?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-discourse-system-market-itself/57221
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** hosting
**Created:** [February 10, 2017, 7:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-discourse-system-market-itself/57221 "2017-02-10T19:15:39Z")
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### Author: ![michaeld](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/michaeld/32/1594_2.png) [@michaeld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/michaeld)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-should-discourse-system-market-itself/57221/6 "2017-02-10T23:08:49Z")

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> [@xiasummer](#):
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> Many websites uses subscribtion system, make people remember logging in everyday.

How about [reply via email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-reply-via-email-support/14003) and mailing list mode?

> [@xiasummer](#):
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> Many websites use bonus system, like user level (which often has 10 even 100 levels, rather than 4 levels in Discourse) or Forum Coin , to make people feel that they has gain sth, to make them feel the stimulation / motivation.

Trust levels are more about enabling things based on trust than about showing off. But how about the [badge system](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-are-badges/32540)? Totally awesome.

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