🪧 communityboard Live · Self-host

A message board for neighborhoods + HOAs + small towns without an algorithm, without ads, without Nextdoor.

Posts by category (lost + found, for sale, services, events, general). Verified neighbors only (mail-in postcard or mutual vouch). Comments. No upvotes, no engagement loops, no algorithmic feed — posts are chronological. Self-hosted by the HOA, town council, or volunteer admin.

What it does

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Categorized posts

Lost + found, for sale, services offered, services needed, events, general. Simple category filter. Per-category RSS.

Verified neighbors

Address verification via postcard mailed to the claimed address, OR vouch from an existing verified member. Keeps trolls out. Membership radius configurable.

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Chronological feed

Newest posts at top. No algorithmic promotion of outrage. No upvotes. No engagement loops. Just what neighbors actually posted, in order.

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Threaded comments

Reply chain under each post. Mark post resolved (found the cat, item sold, event happened). Archive after N days. Clean feed.

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No ads + no algorithm

Community-run. No ad-tech. No growth-hacking into outrage. Admin is whoever the HOA / block captain designates.

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Self-hosted

Flask + SQLAlchemy. Any HOA, neighborhood association, or mutual-aid group can host this for the price of a $5 VPS. No platform rent-seeking.

Quickstart

# clone git clone https://github.com/Dangercorn-Enterprises/communityboard.git && cd communityboard pip install -r requirements.txt && python app.py # → http://localhost:8415

Pricing

Self-host
$0/forever
  • Clone from GitHub
  • Run on any laptop or VPS
  • Your data stays yours
  • All core features
  • AI features (BYOK)
Get the source
Municipality
$99/mo
  • Everything in Pro
  • Municipality / town-scale (500+ residents)
  • Official city notifications integration
  • Multi-neighborhood federated
  • SSO for city staff
  • Priority support
Contact sales

Hosted plans are early-access. Self-host today; email tim@dangercorn.net to join the waitlist.

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