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The forum has hopped between a couple of different Linux distros (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS) and now for almost a year on #FreeBSD. And a couple of different VPS providers: Linode while running Linux, and Vultr now with FreeBSD.

I used to run a classic LAMP stack (with M=MariaDB) but now I guess it's FEMP (with E=nginx). And I've also always run my own mail system for the forum, consisting mainly of postfix and dovecot.

The forum software itself has been #Xenforo since the start. It's one of very few proprietary software products I use, but it has some great features and should rightly be credited for much of the success with the forum.

I have much to be thankful to the forum for, one thing being that my Unix server skills would never have been as good if I were never a forum admin/owner!

#freebsd #veganism #xenforo

Karl @[email protected] · 2025-06-22 · 11:09 UTC

In the spirit of existing on Mastodon as a more complete person, I present to you .... *drum-roll* ...

My Internet forum, https://www.VeganForum.org/ ! I've been running this forum, previously under a different name, since 2012.

#Veganism is one of those things I feel strongly about. I'll leave it at that here, but happy to answer questions.

The forum has hopped between a couple of different Linux distros (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS) and now for almost a year on #FreeBSD. And a couple of different VPS providers: Linode while running Linux, and Vultr now with FreeBSD.

I used to run a classic LAMP stack (with M=MariaDB) but now I guess it's FEMP (with E=nginx). And I've also always run my own mail system for the forum, consisting mainly of postfix and dovecot.

The forum software itself has been #Xenforo since the start. It's one of very few proprietary software products I use, but it has some great features and should rightly be credited for much of the success with the forum.

I have much to be thankful to the forum for, one thing being that my Unix server skills would never have been as good if I were never a forum admin/owner!

#veganism #xenforo #freebsd

Karl @[email protected] · 2025-06-22 · 11:09 UTC

In the spirit of existing on Mastodon as a more complete person, I present to you .... *drum-roll* ...

My Internet forum, https://www.VeganForum.org/ ! I've been running this forum, previously under a different name, since 2012.

#Veganism is one of those things I feel strongly about. I'll leave it at that here, but happy to answer questions.

The forum has hopped between a couple of different Linux distros (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS) and now for almost a year on #FreeBSD. And a couple of different VPS providers: Linode while running Linux, and Vultr now with FreeBSD.

I used to run a classic LAMP stack (with M=MariaDB) but now I guess it's FEMP (with E=nginx). And I've also always run my own mail system for the forum, consisting mainly of postfix and dovecot.

The forum software itself has been #Xenforo since the start. It's one of very few proprietary software products I use, but it has some great features and should rightly be credited for much of the success with the forum.

I have much to be thankful to the forum for, one thing being that my Unix server skills would never have been as good if I were never a forum admin/owner!

#freebsd #veganism #xenforo

Karl @[email protected] · 2025-06-22 · 11:09 UTC

In the spirit of existing on Mastodon as a more complete person, I present to you .... *drum-roll* ...

My Internet forum, https://www.VeganForum.org/ ! I've been running this forum, previously under a different name, since 2012.

#Veganism is one of those things I feel strongly about. I'll leave it at that here, but happy to answer questions.

The forum has hopped between a couple of different Linux distros (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS) and now for almost a year on #FreeBSD. And a couple of different VPS providers: Linode while running Linux, and Vultr now with FreeBSD.

I used to run a classic LAMP stack (with M=MariaDB) but now I guess it's FEMP (with E=nginx). And I've also always run my own mail system for the forum, consisting mainly of postfix and dovecot.

The forum software itself has been #Xenforo since the start. It's one of very few proprietary software products I use, but it has some great features and should rightly be credited for much of the success with the forum.

I have much to be thankful to the forum for, one thing being that my Unix server skills would never have been as good if I were never a forum admin/owner!

#freebsd #xenforo #veganism

Karl @[email protected] · 2025-06-22 · 11:09 UTC

In the spirit of existing on Mastodon as a more complete person, I present to you .... *drum-roll* ...

My Internet forum, https://www.VeganForum.org/ ! I've been running this forum, previously under a different name, since 2012.

#Veganism is one of those things I feel strongly about. I'll leave it at that here, but happy to answer questions.

The forum has hopped between a couple of different Linux distros (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS) and now for almost a year on #FreeBSD. And a couple of different VPS providers: Linode while running Linux, and Vultr now with FreeBSD.

I used to run a classic LAMP stack (with M=MariaDB) but now I guess it's FEMP (with E=nginx). And I've also always run my own mail system for the forum, consisting mainly of postfix and dovecot.

The forum software itself has been #Xenforo since the start. It's one of very few proprietary software products I use, but it has some great features and should rightly be credited for much of the success with the forum.

I have much to be thankful to the forum for, one thing being that my Unix server skills would never have been as good if I were never a forum admin/owner!

#veganism #xenforo #freebsd

Cameraderie 📸 @[email protected] · 2025-04-24 · 17:09 UTC

We've already submitted a #XenForo support ticket asking the pros for help. Just waiting for them to take a look. 👍

#xenforo

Cameraderie 📸 @[email protected] · 2025-04-24 · 17:09 UTC

We've already submitted a #XenForo support ticket asking the pros for help. Just waiting for them to take a look. 👍

#xenforo

Cameraderie 📸 @[email protected] · 2025-04-24 · 17:09 UTC

We've already submitted a #XenForo support ticket asking the pros for help. Just waiting for them to take a look. 👍

#xenforo

Cameraderie 📸 @[email protected] · 2025-04-24 · 17:09 UTC

We've already submitted a #XenForo support ticket asking the pros for help. Just waiting for them to take a look. 👍

#xenforo

Kevin 🍍 @[email protected] · 2025-03-05 · 18:47 UTC

@muzej #XenForo is the spiritual successor to classic vB and is powering many forums out there. Forums still offer a great community feel for those who dislike the big tech "social media" offerings.

#xenforo

Kevin 🍍 @[email protected] · 2025-03-05 · 18:47 UTC

@muzej #XenForo is the spiritual successor to classic vB and is powering many forums out there. Forums still offer a great community feel for those who dislike the big tech "social media" offerings.

#xenforo

Kevin 🍍 @[email protected] · 2025-03-05 · 18:47 UTC

@muzej #XenForo is the spiritual successor to classic vB and is powering many forums out there. Forums still offer a great community feel for those who dislike the big tech "social media" offerings.

#xenforo

Kevin 🍍 @[email protected] · 2025-03-05 · 18:47 UTC

@muzej #XenForo is the spiritual successor to classic vB and is powering many forums out there. Forums still offer a great community feel for those who dislike the big tech "social media" offerings.

#xenforo

Graham Perrin @[email protected] · 2024-12-16 · 10:22 UTC

@TomAoki multiple separate overlapping of-topic discussions are inevitable at times such as this.

Partly off-topic, one of the things that I love about Discourse is the automated cross-referencing (linking) when quoting from one topic in another. Readers can be aware of the spread of things, with zero fuss.

There can be no cure for the few people who will not tolerate Internet links (to external content, beyond the bubble of The FreeBSD Forums).

That aside: a shift from XenForo to Discourse could, slowly but effectively, cure a fair amount of what's problematic – without admin/moderator intervention. True: the most hostile offenders might, in the early months of a transition, abuse the aspects of Discourse through which moderation is automated.

The optimist in me believes that Discourse is mature enough for such abuse to become apparent, and then easily stamped out. Result:

― a better community, for everyone.

Food for thought, <https://forums.truenas.com/>:

― the result of a swiftly executed, effective move from XenForo to Discourse.

#FreeBSD #iXsystems #TrueNAS # #Discourse #XenForo #forums #forum #discussion #abuse #troublemakers #narrowminded #clique #hostility

#freebsd #ixsystems #truenas #discourse #xenforo #forums

Graham Perrin @[email protected] · 2024-12-16 · 10:22 UTC

@TomAoki multiple separate overlapping of-topic discussions are inevitable at times such as this.

Partly off-topic, one of the things that I love about Discourse is the automated cross-referencing (linking) when quoting from one topic in another. Readers can be aware of the spread of things, with zero fuss.

There can be no cure for the few people who will not tolerate Internet links (to external content, beyond the bubble of The FreeBSD Forums).

That aside: a shift from XenForo to Discourse could, slowly but effectively, cure a fair amount of what's problematic – without admin/moderator intervention. True: the most hostile offenders might, in the early months of a transition, abuse the aspects of Discourse through which moderation is automated.

The optimist in me believes that Discourse is mature enough for such abuse to become apparent, and then easily stamped out. Result:

― a better community, for everyone.

Food for thought, <https://forums.truenas.com/>:

― the result of a swiftly executed, effective move from XenForo to Discourse.

#FreeBSD #iXsystems #TrueNAS # #Discourse #XenForo #forums #forum #discussion #abuse #troublemakers #narrowminded #clique #hostility

#freebsd #ixsystems #truenas #discourse #xenforo #forums

Graham Perrin @[email protected] · 2024-12-16 · 10:22 UTC

@TomAoki multiple separate overlapping of-topic discussions are inevitable at times such as this.

Partly off-topic, one of the things that I love about Discourse is the automated cross-referencing (linking) when quoting from one topic in another. Readers can be aware of the spread of things, with zero fuss.

There can be no cure for the few people who will not tolerate Internet links (to external content, beyond the bubble of The FreeBSD Forums).

That aside: a shift from XenForo to Discourse could, slowly but effectively, cure a fair amount of what's problematic – without admin/moderator intervention. True: the most hostile offenders might, in the early months of a transition, abuse the aspects of Discourse through which moderation is automated.

The optimist in me believes that Discourse is mature enough for such abuse to become apparent, and then easily stamped out. Result:

― a better community, for everyone.

Food for thought, <https://forums.truenas.com/>:

― the result of a swiftly executed, effective move from XenForo to Discourse.

#FreeBSD #iXsystems #TrueNAS # #Discourse #XenForo #forums #forum #discussion #abuse #troublemakers #narrowminded #clique #hostility

#freebsd #ixsystems #truenas #discourse #xenforo #forums

Graham Perrin @[email protected] · 2024-12-16 · 10:22 UTC

@TomAoki multiple separate overlapping of-topic discussions are inevitable at times such as this.

Partly off-topic, one of the things that I love about Discourse is the automated cross-referencing (linking) when quoting from one topic in another. Readers can be aware of the spread of things, with zero fuss.

There can be no cure for the few people who will not tolerate Internet links (to external content, beyond the bubble of The FreeBSD Forums).

That aside: a shift from XenForo to Discourse could, slowly but effectively, cure a fair amount of what's problematic – without admin/moderator intervention. True: the most hostile offenders might, in the early months of a transition, abuse the aspects of Discourse through which moderation is automated.

The optimist in me believes that Discourse is mature enough for such abuse to become apparent, and then easily stamped out. Result:

― a better community, for everyone.

Food for thought, <https://forums.truenas.com/>:

― the result of a swiftly executed, effective move from XenForo to Discourse.

#FreeBSD #iXsystems #TrueNAS # #Discourse #XenForo #forums #forum #discussion #abuse #troublemakers #narrowminded #clique #hostility