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Pros of Discourse
Pros of Threads Forum
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    Open source
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    Fast
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    Email digests
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    Better than a stereotypical forum
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    Perfect for communities of any size
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    It's perfect to build real communities
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    Made by same folks from stackoverflow
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    Built with Ember.js
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    Great customer support
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    Made by consolidated team with a working business
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    Translated into a lot of Languages
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    Configurations
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    Easy flag resolution
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    Cons of Discourse
    Cons of Threads Forum
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      Heavy on server
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      Difficult to extend
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      Notifications aren't great on mobile due to being a PWA
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      What is Discourse?

      Discourse is a simple, flat forum, where replies flow down the page in a line. Replies are attached to the bottom and top of each post, so you can optionally expand the context of the conversation – without breaking your flow.

      What is Threads Forum?

      It is designed to help teams inform, discuss, and make decisions at scale. For leaders at every level of a company, it is a platform for work that best delivers on decision making by tapping into the collective wisdom of an entire team, providing everyone with a voice to assure better business outcomes.

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