# Launch, community members, and features **URL:** \ **Category:** Workbench\ **Created:** [July 1, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/launch-community-members-and-features/227 "2021-07-01T17:50:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![craigconstantine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/craigconstantine/32/2322_2.png) [@craigconstantine](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/craigconstantine)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/launch-community-members-and-features/227/1 "2021-07-01T17:50:58Z")
It’s been one month since I pressed the ‘deploy’ button and began madly dashing around arranging furniture (and setting up the hors d’œuvres and collecting coats and hats as people arrive.) This feels like a good milestone to do a little circumspection. # Purpose The purpose of this community is to enable each of us to share our passion for creating podcasts. The newest thing, [Workbench sessions](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/workbench-sessions/229) is specifically aimed at this purpose. # People This community cannot succeed unless it brings people together. Hey, thank **you** for being here. Seriously, whether you’re just standing in the back row reading over our shoulders, have created a free account, or are all-in as a paying [Supporting Member](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/whats-inside-for-our-supporting-members/75), I’m glad you’re here. Here’s a few people-oriented things… **Notable new users** — The platform selects these automatically. There’s a nifty [New user of the month](https://forum.podcaster.community/badges/44/new-user-of-the-month) badge which the system just awarded to @JuleKucera and @steve . Thank you for being so generous with your button-pushing and posting! **Founding members** — “Member” means you’ve created a free account; If you want to be a member—BOOM!—you are. You demonstrate your membership by showing up here and engaging as you see fit. Since it’s so easy to become a member, I wanted to recognize those people who’ve shown up first. The first 50 members are being awarded the [Founding Member Badge](https://forum.podcaster.community/badges/104/founding-member). Thank you, you trend-setters! **Supporting Members** — “Supporting Member” means you’ve stepped into the inner circle and put some money where your heart is. These people are in a group all their own—figuratively yes, but also literally: Our [Supporting Members](https://forum.podcaster.community/g/supporters/members) make all of this _possible._ “Thank you,” doesn’t do justice to their support… but saying it is a start. `:)` # Things I’ve been frequently moving the furniture in this space. If you’ve whacked your shin on something in the middle of the night, I hope you can understand that I’m trying to make things better with each change. Be sure you’ve seen the [Site map](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/site-map/126). I’m keeping it up-to-date with each change. (That’s probably a great Discourse topic to save as a bookmark.) That said: If you have a suggestion, comment, or errata, please [TELL ME](https://forum.podcaster.community/new-topic?title=Suggestion,%20comment,%20errata,%20...&body=Type%20away...&category=site-help). ɕ ---
**Author:** ![steve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/steve/32/12_2.png) [@steve](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/steve)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2021, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/launch-community-members-and-features/227/2 "2021-07-02T00:29:31Z")
Thanks for all your efforts in creating a community! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/system/32/548_2.png) [@system](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/launch-community-members-and-features/227/3 "2024-05-05T17:39:27Z")
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