# Discourse

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## [About the Discourse category](https://dev.story.pub/t/about-the-discourse-category/93)

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**Author:** [@jen](https://dev.story.pub/u/jen)\
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## [Leveraging Community to Build A Culture of Inclusivity in Remote Workplaces](https://dev.story.pub/t/leveraging-community-to-build-a-culture-of-inclusivity-in-remote-workplaces/92)

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**Author:** [@jen](https://dev.story.pub/u/jen)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://dev.story.pub/t/leveraging-community-to-build-a-culture-of-inclusivity-in-remote-workplaces/92 "2026-04-06T02:01:47Z")

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Last year, our wonderful co-CEO Hawk was the keynote speaker at CMX Summit 2023 Shine. She gave an in depth talk on how to build a culture of inclusivity including how we do it here at Discourse. In her talk, Building Bridges, Not Walls: Leveraging Community to Build A Culture of Inclusivity in …

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## [Online Community Engagement: Understanding Lurkers](https://dev.story.pub/t/online-community-engagement-understanding-lurkers/90)

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**Author:** [@jen](https://dev.story.pub/u/jen)\
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**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://dev.story.pub/t/online-community-engagement-understanding-lurkers/90 "2026-04-05T17:33:52Z")

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In a time where connection and belonging have never been more essential, online communities have the potential to offer members the remarkable gift of being seen and heard. These virtual spaces, with their vast reach and diverse participants, offer a platform where individuals can share, learn, an…

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## [Introducing AI Bot](https://dev.story.pub/t/introducing-ai-bot/89)

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**Author:** [@jen](https://dev.story.pub/u/jen)\
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**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://dev.story.pub/t/introducing-ai-bot/89 "2026-04-05T17:32:33Z")

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Our Discourse AI modules are designed to make your community experience easier, simpler, faster and hopefully, more fun. Today, we’re excited to announce the “AI Bot” module, which uses the power of conversation to help you get any of your questions, suggestions, recommendations, or comments answe…

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## [A Warm Welcome to Spiceworks!](https://dev.story.pub/t/a-warm-welcome-to-spiceworks/88)

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**Author:** [@jen](https://dev.story.pub/u/jen)\
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**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://dev.story.pub/t/a-warm-welcome-to-spiceworks/88 "2026-04-05T17:31:39Z")

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We are thrilled to share the move of the Spiceworks community to Discourse! All about SpiceworksAs a professional network for the IT industry, Spiceworks offers the latest IT news, a variety of management tools, and a thriving community. When you visit their community you can explore a variety of…

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## [Discover: A New Way to Engage with Discourse Communities](https://dev.story.pub/t/discover-a-new-way-to-engage-with-discourse-communities/87)

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**Author:** [@jen](https://dev.story.pub/u/jen)\
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**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://dev.story.pub/t/discover-a-new-way-to-engage-with-discourse-communities/87 "2026-04-05T17:30:52Z")

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We are excited to announce the official launch of Discourse Discover! Our brand-new initiative answers the question: Who else is using Discourse? Discover and connect with Discourse communities from technology and gaming to niche hobbies and interests. Explore new communitiesOnline communities h…

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## [How Revolut built a thriving community with Discourse](https://dev.story.pub/t/how-revolut-built-a-thriving-community-with-discourse/86)

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**Author:** [@jen](https://dev.story.pub/u/jen)\
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**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://dev.story.pub/t/how-revolut-built-a-thriving-community-with-discourse/86 "2026-04-05T17:30:10Z")

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Every day, customers are building, growing, and managing successful communities powered by Discourse. Today, we’re highlighting the Revolut Community, a remarkable success story inspired by true Revolut fans who organically emerged on social media. With consumers at the heart of everything they do…

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## [Celebrating a Decade of Discourse](https://dev.story.pub/t/celebrating-a-decade-of-discourse/85)

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**Author:** [@jen](https://dev.story.pub/u/jen)\
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**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://dev.story.pub/t/celebrating-a-decade-of-discourse/85 "2026-04-05T17:29:15Z")

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Happy Anniversary to us! On August 26, 2014, we released Discourse v1.0 and introduced hosting services. We have been full throttle ever since. Now that we’ve hit this milestone we’re taking a look back to see how far we’ve come. Discourse milestones and achievements: 100% Open SourceWhat was the…

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## [Discourse: A Team Collaboration Tool](https://dev.story.pub/t/discourse-a-team-collaboration-tool/84)

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**Author:** [@jen](https://dev.story.pub/u/jen)\
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**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://dev.story.pub/t/discourse-a-team-collaboration-tool/84 "2026-04-05T17:28:28Z")

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While Discourse is widely recognized as powerful open-source forum software, Discourse has also served as our primary workplace/team collaboration tool from the very beginning. Many other companies and organizations have found incredible value in using it the same way. In this blog post, we share …

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## [The importance of data ownership for community leaders](https://dev.story.pub/t/the-importance-of-data-ownership-for-community-leaders/83)

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**Author:** [@jen](https://dev.story.pub/u/jen)\
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**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://dev.story.pub/t/the-importance-of-data-ownership-for-community-leaders/83 "2026-04-05T17:27:49Z")

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A community’s data is more than just numbers and names; it reflects the community’s pulse—what members care about, discuss, and engage with. This data includes all of the knowledge generated through those discussions which should be a lasting resource, always accessible to your community. However…

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## [Community Monetization: How eCommerceFuel Monetized their Niche Community](https://dev.story.pub/t/community-monetization-how-ecommercefuel-monetized-their-niche-community/91)

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**Author:** [@jen](https://dev.story.pub/u/jen)\
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**Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://dev.story.pub/t/community-monetization-how-ecommercefuel-monetized-their-niche-community/91 "2026-04-02T06:00:00Z")

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At Discourse, our users form the heart of what we do. While our forum and online community tools are free and open-source, we also offer hosting services for those who want a smoother setup and management experience. When you factor in the additional costs of community managers and other staff, an…
