Lounge area for all members?

Can I ask a question/make a suggestion?

On the assumption that you want to keep most of the content SE23 specific, are there any plans to create a section where all users (not just those who have been verified) can chat about subjects completely unrelated to Forest Hill like the Lounge on the East Dulwich Forum?

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Of course!

So we have the #lounge category for general discussion, and you don’t have to be verified to see/post there, just be a ā€˜regular’, which is an automatic ā€˜trust level’ the system assigns to members that have read enough posts, visited enough days and not been excessively flagged - among other criteria.

Getting verified is a way to shortcut your way to ā€˜regular’, but not a requirement.

There are currently 505 member accounts that can see/post in #lounge.

I must admit I’m not terribly familiar with EDF - is there something I’m missing, or something you or others want to talk about, but which the current #lounge doesn’t work for?

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Well. That is interesting. I have occasional wondered if there were forums within forums.

The #lounge area is a standard feature of any Discourse install.

Interesting… I’m not familiar with discourse beyond this forum so it wasn’t a criticism. Merely that parts of the forum that are not accessible to all members are occasionally alluded to.

It’s no secret, but I notice that #lounge unfortunately links to a ā€œpage not foundā€ rather than something more helpful if you don’t yet have access.

There are other opt-in categories too e.g. #ethikos, parents, #cycling