Forum Setup
Use hosted Discourse. Self-hosted docker is over-engineering for a new community.
Options:
- https://discourse.org/hosting — official hosting, $20-100/mo
- https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-for-free/14747 — free tier for open source / non-commercial
Customizations for Aimless Way:
- Category 1: The Practice — monologue techniques, daily rituals
- Category 2: The System — technical, workflows, integrations
- Category 3: The Philosophy — aimlessness, creative recovery
- Category 4: Showcase — art, writing, projects born from the system
Theme: minimal. No avatars if you want anonymity. Default Discourse theme is fine.
Rules:
- No fluff. No networking. No “great post!” comments.
- Critique the argument, not the person.
- If someone shares a loop, you share yours. Reciprocity or nothing.