Discussion Forum Platforms
A Space covering browser-based discussion forum software platforms—such as Discourse, phpBB, and vBulletin—that host threaded communities. It encompasses distinct ecosystems of administrators, plugin and theme developers, and power users, each with its own moderation norms, customization practices, and tooling cultures.
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phpBB is an open-source forum software platform powered by PHP, supported by a global community of users, developers, and administrators who collaborate on developing, customizing, and maintaining online discussion boards.
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vBulletin is a proprietary forum software platform with an active community of administrators, developers, and power users dedicated to customizing, maintaining, and moderating online forums built on its framework.
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phpBB is an open-source forum software platform powered by PHP, supported by a global community of users, developers, and administrators who collaborate on developing, customizing, and maintaining online discussion boards.
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vBulletin is a proprietary forum software platform with an active community of administrators, developers, and power users dedicated to customizing, maintaining, and moderating online forums built on its framework.
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A broad domain encompassing platform‐based discussion networks where participants coalesce around shared interests, each with distinct moderation norms, engagement rituals, and community cultures across forums, message boards, and chat groups.
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Online Communities & Forums
A broad domain encompassing web- and mobile-based platforms that host, organize, and facilitate user-generated group discussions, chats, and interest-based communities, each with platform-specific features, moderation norms, and cultural rituals.
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Online Community Platforms
A broad domain of real-time chat platforms where topic-focused communities form around channels or groups—each platform (e.g., Discord, Slack, Telegram, WhatsApp) has its own moderation tools, bot ecosystems, and social rituals.
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Chat-based Community Platforms
A space encompassing online forums where website administrators and webmasters gather to discuss content management systems, hosting, SEO, security, and performance optimization, each forum having its own culture, tools, and best practices.
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Website Administration Forums
Space covering online platforms that enable developers to collaborate on code through version control, pull requests, issue tracking, and social features, encompassing distinct user communities around services like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.
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Developer Social Coding Platforms
Space of software platforms and engines that enable collaborative editing and shared documentation across open-source and commercial solutions, each with distinct developer, administrator, and user communities.
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Wiki Platforms
A broad domain encompassing platform‐based discussion networks where participants coalesce around shared interests, each with distinct moderation norms, engagement rituals, and community cultures across forums, message boards, and chat groups.
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A broad domain encompassing web- and mobile-based platforms that host, organize, and facilitate user-generated group discussions, chats, and interest-based communities, each with platform-specific features, moderation norms, and cultural rituals.
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A broad domain of real-time chat platforms where topic-focused communities form around channels or groups—each platform (e.g., Discord, Slack, Telegram, WhatsApp) has its own moderation tools, bot ecosystems, and social rituals.
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A space encompassing online forums where website administrators and webmasters gather to discuss content management systems, hosting, SEO, security, and performance optimization, each forum having its own culture, tools, and best practices.
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Space covering online platforms that enable developers to collaborate on code through version control, pull requests, issue tracking, and social features, encompassing distinct user communities around services like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.
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phpBB is an open-source forum software platform powered by PHP, supported by a global community of users, developers, and administrators who collaborate on developing, customizing, and maintaining online discussion boards.
phpBB
Forum Administrators are dedicated individuals who manage, configure, and oversee online discussion forums, fostering community engagement and ensuring smooth site operations.
Forum Administrators
Developer & Tech Support Forums are online communities where software developers and IT professionals gather to solve technical challenges, exchange knowledge, and share resources. These forums are central hubs for troubleshooting, peer support, and building expertise across programming, systems, and technology topics.
Developer & Tech Support Forums
vBulletin is a proprietary forum software platform with an active community of administrators, developers, and power users dedicated to customizing, maintaining, and moderating online forums built on its framework.
vBulletin
Roleplaying forums are online communities where participants collaboratively create stories by posting as fictional characters, using a turn-based, text-based format on message boards.
Roleplaying Forums
Platform moderators and community managers are the professionals and volunteers responsible for enforcing rules, managing user interactions, and fostering healthy engagement within online communities.
Platform Moderators & Community Managers
phpBB is an open-source forum software platform powered by PHP, supported by a global community of users, developers, and administrators who collaborate on developing, customizing, and maintaining online discussion boards.
phpBB
Forum Administrators are dedicated individuals who manage, configure, and oversee online discussion forums, fostering community engagement and ensuring smooth site operations.
Forum Administrators
Developer & Tech Support Forums are online communities where software developers and IT professionals gather to solve technical challenges, exchange knowledge, and share resources. These forums are central hubs for troubleshooting, peer support, and building expertise across programming, systems, and technology topics.
Developer & Tech Support Forums
vBulletin is a proprietary forum software platform with an active community of administrators, developers, and power users dedicated to customizing, maintaining, and moderating online forums built on its framework.
vBulletin
Roleplaying forums are online communities where participants collaboratively create stories by posting as fictional characters, using a turn-based, text-based format on message boards.
Roleplaying Forums
Platform moderators and community managers are the professionals and volunteers responsible for enforcing rules, managing user interactions, and fostering healthy engagement within online communities.
Platform Moderators & Community Managers
Q&A Communities are online platforms where users collaboratively ask and answer questions in organized, topic-based forums, fostering knowledge sharing and peer-driven expertise.
Question And Answer Communities
A network of specialized Q&A communities where users collaboratively ask and answer questions on a wide range of topics, governed by shared principles and gamified moderation.
Stack Exchange Communities
Developer Slack Communities are invite-only or public Slack workspaces where software engineers gather to share knowledge, troubleshoot problems, discuss tooling, and build professional networks. These communities foster real-time, developer-centric interaction via specialized channels and rituals unique to their culture.
Developer Slack Communities
Slack Communities are online groups built around shared interests, professions, or goals, hosted within Slack's team communication platform. Members connect through dedicated Slack workspaces, engaging via channels, direct messages, and integrations distinct to Slack's ecosystem.
Slack Communities
Relationship Advice Forums are online communities where individuals discuss romantic challenges and seek peer guidance through shared experiences, supportive rituals, and moderated discussions.
Relationship Advice Forums
Slack workspaces run by open-source projects serve as collaborative hubs where contributors discuss development, plan releases, triage issues, and build community using dedicated channels, custom bots, and shared rituals.
