# Using Discourse to Build a Blog, Reddit, X or Facebook-Style Scrolling Platform **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-to-build-a-blog-reddit-x-or-facebook-style-scrolling-platform/411945 **Category:** Community Building **Created:** [8 september 2026 om 23:47 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-to-build-a-blog-reddit-x-or-facebook-style-scrolling-platform/411945 "2026-09-08T23:47:31Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 18
### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge) #### Post date: [9 september 2026 om 16:01 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-to-build-a-blog-reddit-x-or-facebook-style-scrolling-platform/411945/18 "2026-09-09T16:01:15Z")
Looks really good. There is a #theme-creator to decorate the Op in posts after the Op post. > [@Author Badge for Topic Posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/author-badge-for-topic-posts/277579): > > information_sourceSummary Add badge to topic owner’s posts.hammer_and_wrenchRepository [https://github.com/VaperinaDEV/author-badge-for-topic-posts](https://github.com/VaperinaDEV/author-badge-for-topic-posts)questionInstall Guide [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component Hello wave With this theme component you can add badge label to the topic owner’s posts. It is really useful on larger topics because you ca… > [@Topic Author Avatar Halos](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-author-avatar-halos/408552): > > information_sourceSummary Adds a colored halo around the avatar of the topic author in all their posts in a topiceyeglassesPreview [Preview with Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Lilly/topic-author-avatar-halos)hammer_and_wrenchRepository [https://github.com/Lillinator/topic-author-avatar-halos](https://github.com/Lillinator/topic-author-avatar-halos)questionInstall Guide [How to install a theme or theme component](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682) Install this theme component woman_technologist Overview I’ve seen a number of previous requests over the years for ways to highlight the topic author in su… Ok looking at another topic with replies. I see you maybe already using Don’s TC Author badge Very nice work. --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-to-build-a-blog-reddit-x-or-facebook-style-scrolling-platform/411945)._