# Why Your Community Needs a Home, Not Just a Group Chat

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-your-community-needs-a-home-not-just-a-group-chat/384376
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**Created:** [September 30, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-your-community-needs-a-home-not-just-a-group-chat/384376 "2025-09-30T14:03:19Z")
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#### Post date: [September 30, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-your-community-needs-a-home-not-just-a-group-chat/384376/1 "2025-09-30T14:03:20Z")

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We all crave connection. And when we want to bring people together, the easiest option is to spin up a group chat. It feels natural — everyone’s already on their phones, and the barrier to entry is basically zero. But if you’ve ever tried turning a Slack, Discord, or WhatsApp group into a real community, you’ve seen the trade-off — speed and convenience come at a cost.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://blog.discourse.org/2025/09/why-your-community-needs-a-home-not-just-a-group-chat](https://blog.discourse.org/2025/09/why-your-community-needs-a-home-not-just-a-group-chat)

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