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#askfedi What is the best oldschool #forum software one can self-host on a small server?
"Best" as in some tradeoff of the following:
* bugfree (or not many bugs)
* safe, as in no or no discovered CVEs
* features for users, mods and admins
* maintainability
* safe, as in allows invite-only, and maybe review posts before being actually visible
Background is, that I have been thinking about hosting one for a long time, but it would probably be only for friends and friends of friends.
@zelphirkaltstahl I'm sorry this post will probably not help you, but I *think* I'm trying to build what you're looking for.
Unfortunately it's more like a neglected proof of concept (leisure project) than a robust product.
Here it is:
https://codeberg.org/aha/miniprat
These are the goals:
- Lightweight server
- Lightweight and static frontend (doesn't require js, if I remember correctly)
- Invite only (for small groups where someone in the group is server admin)
- Small and simple codebase
- Boring
@zelphirkaltstahl @PurpleJillybeans depends on how you classify old school. bbPress is pretty old and respected.
This is a forward thinking server running the Bonfire social media platform.
LGBTQA+ and BPOC friendly.
