# Platforms for building community **URL:** \ **Category:** Workbench\ **Created:** [November 29, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/platforms-for-building-community/772 "2021-11-29T16:29:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **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:** [November 29, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/platforms-for-building-community/772/1 "2021-11-29T16:29:23Z")
As you might imagine, I get requests for more information on how to build community. And right after that, on which platform to build if building online. Here’s a good overview from CMX. Also, if you’re into community building, you should consume CMX’s blog and podcast–at least cherry-pick through their stuff. [https://cmxhub.com/ultimate-guide-choosing-right-platform-community/](https://cmxhub.com/ultimate-guide-choosing-right-platform-community/) ---
**Author:** ![AnetteCarlisle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/anettecarlisle/32/65_2.png) [@AnetteCarlisle](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/AnetteCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/platforms-for-building-community/772/2 "2021-12-01T22:52:45Z")
One that someone mentioned yesterday was gather.town. I haven’t investigated it, but I’m told it’s pretty neat. ---
**Author:** ![JustJamie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/justjamie/32/497_2.png) [@JustJamie](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/JustJamie)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/platforms-for-building-community/772/3 "2021-12-02T14:45:29Z")
I am excited to read this and see the discussion from our community. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/platforms-for-building-community/772/4 "2021-12-02T15:18:50Z")
I only quickly skimmed it. Discourse (the platform this community is built on,) is mentioned in a positive light. One tool that I would like to see as part of this community—I mean the general concept, “a community of people”—is a way for people to interact in real time. When they want. Only if they want. I don’t like, literally, all of the real-time interaction platforms, including Discord. ~~(And we have a Discord server, see Community Discord server. It’s an experiment, which I simply haven’t yet gotten around to _taking down_.)~~ But I was excited to see that Discourse is experimenting with having some built-in chat functionality. Before everyone panics… their idea is to make an optional thing, so if you (some specific members here) want to chat, you would be _able_ to do so without having to leave the Discourse platform. If you’ve not yet nodded off, here’s the conversation over on Meta: [Introducing Discourse Chat (PRE-ALPHA) - announcements - Discourse Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-chat-pre-alpha/210734) Their timeline is to be _experimenting with it_ on the Meta site “late December or early January”. So it’s going to be a while, if ever, that it’s an actual thing that we might experiment with here. ---
**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:** [January 21, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/platforms-for-building-community/772/5 "2022-01-21T15:53:22Z")
> [@craigconstantine](#): > > (And we have a Discord server, see Community Discord server. It’s an experiment, which I simply haven’t yet gotten around to _taking down_ .) FYI, I just got around to removing the Discord server experiment. 🙂 ---
**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, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/platforms-for-building-community/772/6 "2024-05-05T17:17:19Z")
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