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--- social_media_software [2026/03/16 21:59] – created a page for anyone who wants to make an oldnet forum like melonland. If the name of the page is confusing I'm sorry I just wanted to talk about a lot of different apps Rubbereon
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 ====== Social media software ======
-This page is a list of resources to help you build your own [[3d_worlds|forum]]! Priority goes to obscure older/abandonware and open source software :^)
+This page is a list of resources to help you build your own forum! Priority goes to obscure older/abandonware and open source software :^)
 ====== Free/Abandonware/Open Source ======
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 ===== Forums =====
-  * **[[http://software.bbsdocumentary.com/IBM/DOS/FIDO/|Fido net BBS]]
+  * **[[http://software.bbsdocumentary.com/IBM/DOS/FIDO/|Fido net BBS]]**
-  * TBA
+    * TBA
-  * **[[https://github.com/acmlmboard/acmlmboard-2|Acmlmboard II]]
+  * **[[https://github.com/acmlmboard/acmlmboard-2|Acmlmboard II]]**
     * TBA
+  * ** [[https://www.phpbb.com/|PhpBB]] **
+    * An extremely old BBforum that is widely used and has a lot of community plugins. Highly customizable, and customizing it is recommended because it looks a tad bit basic and unappealing otherwise.
+  * ** [[https://community.mybb.com/mods.php|MyBB]] **
+    * A free forum software similar to phpBB.
+  * **[[https://www.simplemachines.org/|simplemachines]]**
+    * An open-source free community forum software with lots of features!
+  * **[[https://cblgh.org/cerca/|cerca]]**
+    * minimalist, open-source forum software designed to be low-maintenance and low-cost
 ===== Social media/The fediverse =====
-  * **[[https://joinmastodon.org/|Mastodon]]
+  * **[[https://joinmastodon.org/|Mastodon]]**
-  * An open decentralized social media running on the activitypub protocol.
+    * An open decentralized social media running on the activitypub protocol.
-  * **[[https://join.misskey.page/en-US/|Misskey]]
+  * **[[https://join.misskey.page/en-US/|Misskey]]**
+    * Another open decentralized social media running on the activitypub protocol.
+  * **[[https://joinpeertube.org/|Peertube]]**
+    * Another open decentralized social media running on the activitypub protocol.
+  * **[[https://pixelfed.org/|Pixelfed]]**
+    * Another open decentralized social media running on the activitypub protocol.
+  * **[[https://wafrn.net/|Wafrn]]**
     * Another open decentralized social media running on the activitypub protocol.
 ===== Other social apps =====
-  * **[[https://coppermine-gallery.com/|Coppermine]] ([[https://chezgreg.net/|Alternative link]])
+  * **[[https://coppermine-gallery.com/|Coppermine]]** ([[https://chezgreg.net/|Alternative link]])
-  * A web gallery that looks a lot like classic deviantart or even sheezy art.
+    * A web gallery that looks a lot like classic deviantart or even sheezy art.
+  * **[[http://www.postnuke.com/|Postnuke]]**
+    * It can be used for community led "choose your adventure" style novels as that has been done before on it. Disclaimer: It's not a full on writing suite, it's more of an overly simple and free open source html framework for website owners, you can probably do more with it.
 ====== Costs Money :$ ======
-===== Forums =====
   * **[[https://xenforo.com/|Xenforo]]** [$60 per month]
     * The vast majority of forums on the web use Xenforo. It has many plugins and is highly customizable.