Hi there Discourse looks amazing. Wow! A big change from my old days using phpbb. In the past, admittedly a long time ago now, I’ve had greater success starting new forums by initially seeding some content. A little social proof does wonders for engagement levels! Would love to know whether it is…

[image] joesed: Certainly not trying to be disingenuous, but I think it’s important to get the ball rolling with some posts. That way, others are more likely to join in. Hey Joe, You’re definitely right about social proof, but creating fake users is questionable practice and I’d strongly rec…

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Sergiz August 28, 2016, 10:23pm 2

You can write yourself a script for that using API

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