Q1 How exactly is Discourse free? They say its 100% free if self hosting.
1.1 Does this only mean custom building this using your own infrastructure?
1.2 Does this also mean it can be free for those who already have hosting with a provider like Wix?
1.3 Does it allow connecting to my own domain with Wix without paying Discourse?
Q2 This is just a feature of my Wix site. How can Discourse be set up/connected to/integrated with Wix?
2.1 Does Wix have some native integration for this?
2.2 Subdomains..?
2.3 Zapier?
I’m quite clueless about this setup, if people can explain an overview clarifying these that’d be great. Also, people who’ve explored & tried building forums for their websites, I’d appreciate any related experiences, advice & tips.
Would Wix consider some partnership with Discourse, to make it available in the Wix ecosystem?
Or use the FREE & OPEN SOURCE code to create a good forum app
Specially since recently there’s been a huge demand in the Wix community for a forum app. After Wix’s terrible decision in rashly shutting down the Wix Forum app, which used be a highly useful & valued app, & a core part of many people’s sites, people were left at major losses & outraged. So there’s a large customer base at Wix still looking for a good alternative. Discourse is perfect. & Wix users will thank you for this.
After all even THIS FORUM is a Discourse forum. Wix uses Discourse as their own forum!
Lmk what yall think about this. We’d appreciate updates on your progress with this
Discord was not an option for me. My website must be completely integrated visually and membership wise. Too much UI friction. Bad for website SEO.
I converted to groups so it remains integrated visually and membership wise. But I suspect no one will use it. AI gives great answers so I suspect people will go to AI and forums will be neglected. Accept… a forum that has a trained AI acting as an agent of my company giving transparent and immediate responses to forum posts. That I bet will be liked and will keep folks engaged until I or others can respond.
So yes, a Forum is still very much needed. And no, Groups is not a Forum. And non integrated is not an option. Groups could be a good replacement if they simplified its UI to the customary searchable list view.
My site is B2B. Not selling stuff, not a restaurant, not a vibe site or promotion site.
