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Has anyone heard of (or even tried) Tapatalk? https://www.tapatalk.com/home From what I've gotten from researching them, they were formally the invisionfree/z10 forum runners(?) It's seems that platform has been completely scrapped. So far, from what I can tell: Centralized Create groups Mobile app ready Desktop mode available Paid and unpaid options for groups Openly ad supported Admin tools Chat option ...that's about all I can glean on first glance. From what I can tell, experience when it comes to running a platform is readily apparent. I would love to get more impressions if anyone cares to check into it for themselves. I want to move my community to MeWe but I've been having reservations...I know it's late in the game, but I've been hesitating on moving my community for that reason.

My primary concern is setting up and rebuilding my communities, and not only rebuild them, but to welcome and incorporate potential new people that may come along. A lot of the current communities I moderate are open to 13+ but are suitable for all ages, so I'm concerned about learning curves. -I've been trying to set up a community on friendica for a while. So far it's going slow, and while I'm eventually getting the hang of it, I have to admit that everything about it so far feels clunky and clumsy. -Given the types of communities that I moderate, I'm extremely uncomfortable with Minds and Gab, so those options are out for me. -Discord and Reddit have both been ok, so far. -I hate Facebook. Thus far, the platforms that have left a lasting impression with me, at least as far as setting up and building communities are MeWe, Diaspora, Hubzilla and Cake. I'm still trying to explore more options, if anyone has any. I understand that no platform is perfect, but I...

Has anyone had any luck or a good experience setting up a community (or community-like space) through friendica? I've been trying and taking my time, but a lot of things are going over my head.

I've been checking out Minds.com I like the architecture, especially for the groups! It's pretty good, very similar features to the ones found here on G+ communities but...the site itself really isn't for people like me. Can anyone recommend a site that has the same/similar architecture as Minds but in a better 'neighborhood' so to speak?