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.
Lost + found, for sale, services offered, services needed, events, general. Simple category filter. Per-category RSS.
Address verification via postcard mailed to the claimed address, OR vouch from an existing verified member. Keeps trolls out. Membership radius configurable.
Newest posts at top. No algorithmic promotion of outrage. No upvotes. No engagement loops. Just what neighbors actually posted, in order.
Reply chain under each post. Mark post resolved (found the cat, item sold, event happened). Archive after N days. Clean feed.
Community-run. No ad-tech. No growth-hacking into outrage. Admin is whoever the HOA / block captain designates.
Flask + SQLAlchemy. Any HOA, neighborhood association, or mutual-aid group can host this for the price of a $5 VPS. No platform rent-seeking.
Hosted plans are early-access. Self-host today; email tim@dangercorn.net to join the waitlist.
communityboard is one of 220+ verticals scaffolded from the same template. Each gets a working skeleton for free; individual ones get promoted to full products as demand surfaces.