Forumer - Revision history

Eleutherious: Plainer prose: fewer quotes, project claims attributed, glosses folded in

2026-11-04T23:27:03Z

Plainer prose: fewer quotes, project claims attributed, glosses folded in

Eleutherious: Second check: fixes to facts, dates (UTC), glosses and attribution

2026-11-04T21:00:55Z

Second check: fixes to facts, dates (UTC), glosses and attribution

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:00, 4 November 2026
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	\| what = A private, serverless discussion forum for Logos Basecamp		\| what = A private, serverless discussion forum for Logos Basecamp
	\| stage = Prototype		\| stage = Prototype
	\| licence = MIT ~~and~~ Apache-2.0, at the user's option		\| licence = MIT or Apache-2.0, at the user's option
	\| code = https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer		\| code = https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer
	\| use = https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer#install-in-basecamp-no-build-needed		\| use = https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer#install-in-basecamp-no-build-needed
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	\| verified_against = README and v0.2.5		\| verified_against = README and v0.2.5
	}}		}}
	'''Forumer''' is a forum app for [[Basecamp]] by bristinWild. Posts travel peer to peer over [[Logos Messaging]] (the README calls it Logos Delivery), and pictures in posts are stored in [[Logos Storage]].		'''Forumer''' is a forum app for [[Basecamp]] by bristinWild. Posts travel peer to peer over [[Logos Messaging]] (the README calls it Logos Delivery), and pictures in posts are stored in [[Logos Storage]]. It is a fork of [https://github.com/jzaki/forum-sample-app jzaki/forum-sample-app].

	== What it does ==		== What it does ==
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	* Each post can go out under a persona, under an alias or fully anonymously. Personas can be kept, rotated by hand or rotated on every post.		* Each post can go out under a persona, under an alias or fully anonymously. Personas can be kept, rotated by hand or rotated on every post.
	* Topics are tagged with up to three domains, and users follow the domains they care about. Replies nest two levels deep.		* Topics are tagged with up to three domains, and users follow the domains they care about. Replies nest two levels deep.
	* Private forums are joined by invite link. ~~Their~~ posts are encrypted on the network with a key that only the link carries.		* Private forums are joined by invite link. The README says their posts are encrypted on the network with a key that only the link carries.
	* Up to four pictures can go with a post. ~~They~~ are stripped of metadata, ~~encrypted and~~ stored in Logos Storage.		* Up to four pictures can go with a post. The README says they are stripped of metadata and encrypted, then stored in Logos Storage.
	* Unsent posts wait in an outbox and are retried. A newcomer gets past posts from the network's store nodes and from other peers.		* Unsent posts wait in an outbox and are retried. A newcomer gets past posts from the network's store nodes (network nodes that keep past messages) and from other peers.
	* Proof of work and hourly limits per persona and per account keep the network from being flooded.		* Proof of work (a small computing cost on every post) and hourly limits per persona and per account keep the network from being flooded.

	Stage: Prototype. The README says "Status: working and in active development." It ~~also marks~~ v0.2.5 as a release candidate ~~and~~ says "This is an independent community project. It has not been built for, on behalf of, or as part of the work of Logos or the Institute of Free Technology".		Stage: Prototype. The README says "Status: working and in active development." It still describes v0.2.5 as a release candidate, though GitHub lists v0.2.5 as a full release. It also says "This is an independent community project. It has not been built for, on behalf of, or as part of the work of Logos or the Institute of Free Technology".

	== Use it ==		== Use it ==
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	# Open Package Manager, then Social, then Forumer, and press Install. Open Forumer from the sidebar.		# Open Package Manager, then Social, then Forumer, and press Install. Open Forumer from the sidebar.
	# Create an account with a name and password, and write down the 24-word recovery phrase.		# Create an account with a name and password, and write down the 24-word recovery phrase.
	* The README says the catalogue serves v0.2.3. ~~For~~ v0.2.5 ~~it points to the platform packages~~ on the releases page ~~and to~~ a compatible patched Basecamp host.		* The README says the catalogue serves v0.2.3. It points to v0.2.5-rc.1 on the releases page, for use with a compatible patched Basecamp host. A v0.2.5 release with Linux, macOS and Windows packages is also on the releases page.
	* Packages are built for macOS (Apple Silicon) and Linux (x86_64). Windows has passed cross-compilation but not a native Basecamp test.		* Packages are built for macOS (Apple Silicon) and Linux (x86_64). Windows has passed cross-compilation but not a native Basecamp test.
	* If the download fails, the README suggests leaving the optional modules unticked, or installing the packages from file with <code>lgpm</code>. The packages are not signed yet, so lgpm needs the allow-unsigned option.		* If the download fails, the README suggests leaving the optional modules unticked, or installing the packages from file with <code>lgpm</code>. The packages are not signed yet, so lgpm needs the allow-unsigned option.
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	* [[Logos Storage]]		* [[Logos Storage]]
	* [[ΛPrize]]: the README says it was built for λPrize LP-0026: Forum App.		* [[ΛPrize]]: the README says it was built for λPrize LP-0026: Forum App.
	* It is a fork of jzaki/forum-sample-app.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* [https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer forumer README], GitHub, last commit 19 October 2026		* [https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer forumer README], GitHub, last commit 18 October 2026
	* [https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer/blob/master/metadata.json forumer metadata.json], GitHub		* [https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer/blob/master/metadata.json forumer metadata.json], GitHub
			* [https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer/releases forumer releases], GitHub
	* [https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer/issues forumer issues], GitHub		* [https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer/issues forumer issues], GitHub

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Eleutherious: New tool page, source-checked against the project README

2026-11-04T19:09:13Z

New tool page, source-checked against the project README

New page

{{Infobox tool
| name = Forumer
| what = A private, serverless discussion forum for Logos Basecamp
| stage = Prototype
| licence = MIT and Apache-2.0, at the user's option
| code = https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer
| use = https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer#install-in-basecamp-no-build-needed
| build = https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer#build-and-run
| verified_on = 4 November 2026
| verified_against = README and v0.2.5
}}
'''Forumer''' is a forum app for [[Basecamp]] by bristinWild. Posts travel peer to peer over [[Logos Messaging]] (the README calls it Logos Delivery), and pictures in posts are stored in [[Logos Storage]].

== What it does ==
* People post topics and replies with no central server. Accounts, the post log and unsent posts stay on the user's own device.
* An account is a secret key on the device, protected by a password and backed up as a 24-word recovery phrase. No email or phone number is asked for.
* Each post can go out under a persona, under an alias or fully anonymously. Personas can be kept, rotated by hand or rotated on every post.
* Topics are tagged with up to three domains, and users follow the domains they care about. Replies nest two levels deep.
* Private forums are joined by invite link. Their posts are encrypted on the network with a key that only the link carries.
* Up to four pictures can go with a post. They are stripped of metadata, encrypted and stored in Logos Storage.
* Unsent posts wait in an outbox and are retried. A newcomer gets past posts from the network's store nodes and from other peers.
* Proof of work and hourly limits per persona and per account keep the network from being flooded.

Stage: Prototype. The README says "Status: working and in active development." It also marks v0.2.5 as a release candidate and says "This is an independent community project. It has not been built for, on behalf of, or as part of the work of Logos or the Institute of Free Technology".

== Use it ==
# In Basecamp, open Settings, then Package Repositories, and add <code>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bristinWild/forumer-catalog/main/logos-repo.json</code>.
# Open Package Manager, then Social, then Forumer, and press Install. Open Forumer from the sidebar.
# Create an account with a name and password, and write down the 24-word recovery phrase.
* The README says the catalogue serves v0.2.3. For v0.2.5 it points to the platform packages on the releases page and to a compatible patched Basecamp host.
* Packages are built for macOS (Apple Silicon) and Linux (x86_64). Windows has passed cross-compilation but not a native Basecamp test.
* If the download fails, the README suggests leaving the optional modules unticked, or installing the packages from file with <code>lgpm</code>. The packages are not signed yet, so lgpm needs the allow-unsigned option.
* The README says image display needs a Basecamp image-provider change that is not yet in an official Basecamp release.

== Build it ==
* It needs Nix with flakes, on macOS (Apple Silicon) or Linux (x86_64 or arm64).
* <code>nix build -L</code> builds the module and <code>nix run</code> starts Forumer in a standalone Basecamp window.
* <code>nix build .#lgx-portable</code> makes a package for the Basecamp package manager.
* <code>./scripts/test-core.sh</code> runs the unit tests, and <code>./scripts/two-instances.sh</code> starts two separate copies for an end-to-end test.

== Releases ==
Latest tag: v0.2.5, 18 October 2026. The version in metadata.json is 0.2.5.

== See also ==
* [[Basecamp]]
* [[Tools]]
* [[Logos Messaging]]
* [[Logos Storage]]
* [[ΛPrize]]: the README says it was built for λPrize LP-0026: Forum App.
* It is a fork of jzaki/forum-sample-app.

== Sources ==
* [https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer forumer README], GitHub, last commit 19 October 2026
* [https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer/blob/master/metadata.json forumer metadata.json], GitHub
* [https://github.com/bristinWild/forumer/issues forumer issues], GitHub

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← Older revision		Revision as of 23:27, 4 November 2026
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	\| verified_against = README and v0.2.5		\| verified_against = README and v0.2.5
	}}		}}
	'''Forumer''' is a forum app for [[Basecamp]] by bristinWild. Posts travel peer to peer over [[Logos Messaging]] (the README calls it Logos Delivery), and pictures in posts are stored in [[Logos Storage]~~]. It is a fork of [https://github.com/jzaki/forum-sample-app jzaki/forum-sample-app~~].		'''Forumer''' is a forum app for [[Basecamp]] by bristinWild, forked from [https://github.com/jzaki/forum-sample-app jzaki/forum-sample-app]. Posts travel peer to peer over [[Logos Messaging]], which the README calls Logos Delivery, and pictures in posts are stored in [[Logos Storage]].

	== What it does ==		== What it does ==
	* People post topics and replies with no central server~~. Accounts~~, the post log and unsent posts stay on the user's own device.		* People post topics and replies with no central server, and accounts, the post log and unsent posts stay on the user's own device.
	* An account is a secret key on the device, protected by a password and backed up as a 24-word recovery phrase~~. No~~ email or phone number is asked for.		* An account is a secret key on the device, protected by a password and backed up as a 24-word recovery phrase, with no email or phone number asked for.
	* Each post can go out under a persona, under an alias or fully anonymously~~. Personas~~ can be kept, rotated by hand or rotated on every post.		* Each post can go out under a persona, under an alias or fully anonymously, and personas can be kept, rotated by hand or rotated on every post.
	* Topics are tagged with up to three domains, ~~and~~ users follow the domains they care about~~. Replies~~ nest two levels deep.		* Topics are tagged with up to three domains, users follow the domains they care about, and replies nest two levels deep.
	* Private forums are joined by invite link. The README says their posts are encrypted on the network with a key that only the link carries.		* Private forums are joined by invite link. The README says their posts are encrypted on the network with a key that only the link carries.
	* Up to four pictures can go with a post. ~~The~~ README ~~says~~ they are stripped of metadata and encrypted~~, then~~ stored in Logos Storage.		* Up to four pictures can go with a post. By the README's account, they are stripped of metadata and encrypted before they are stored in Logos Storage.
	* Unsent posts wait in an outbox and are retried. A newcomer gets past posts from the network's store nodes ~~(network nodes that~~ keep past messages~~) and from other peers~~.		* Unsent posts wait in an outbox and are retried. A newcomer gets past posts from other peers and from the network's store nodes, which keep past messages.
	* Proof of work (a small computing cost on every post) and hourly limits per persona and per account keep the network from being flooded.		* Proof of work (a small computing cost on every post) and hourly limits per persona and per account keep the network from being flooded.

	Stage: Prototype. The README ~~says~~ "~~Status:~~ working and in active development." It still describes v0.2.5 as a release candidate, though GitHub lists v0.2.5 as a full release. It also says "This is an independent community project. It has not been built for, on behalf of, or as part of the work of Logos or the Institute of Free Technology".		Stage: Prototype. The README gives its status as "working and in active development" and still describes v0.2.5 as a release candidate, though GitHub lists v0.2.5 as a full release. It also says "This is an independent community project. It has not been built for, on behalf of, or as part of the work of Logos or the Institute of Free Technology".

	== Use it ==		== Use it ==
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	# Open Package Manager, then Social, then Forumer, and press Install. Open Forumer from the sidebar.		# Open Package Manager, then Social, then Forumer, and press Install. Open Forumer from the sidebar.
	# Create an account with a name and password, and write down the 24-word recovery phrase.		# Create an account with a name and password, and write down the 24-word recovery phrase.
	* The README says the catalogue serves v0.2.3. It points to v0.2.5-rc.1 on the releases page, for use with a compatible patched Basecamp host~~. A~~ v0.2.5 release with Linux, macOS and Windows packages is also ~~on the releases page~~.		* The README says the catalogue serves v0.2.3. It points to v0.2.5-rc.1 on the releases page for use with a compatible patched Basecamp host, and a v0.2.5 release with Linux, macOS and Windows packages is also there.
	* Packages are built for macOS (Apple Silicon) and Linux (x86_64). Windows has passed cross-compilation but not a native Basecamp test.		* Packages are built for macOS (Apple Silicon) and Linux (x86_64). Windows has passed cross-compilation but not a native Basecamp test.
	* If the download fails, the README suggests leaving the optional modules unticked, or installing the packages from file with <code>lgpm</code>. The packages are not signed yet, so lgpm needs the allow-unsigned option.		* If the download fails, the README suggests leaving the optional modules unticked, or installing the packages from file with <code>lgpm</code>. The packages are not signed yet, so lgpm needs the allow-unsigned option.
	* The README ~~says~~ image display needs a Basecamp image-provider change that is not yet in an official Basecamp release.		* The README notes that image display needs a Basecamp image-provider change that is not yet in an official Basecamp release.

	== Build it ==		== Build it ==
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	* [[Logos Messaging]]		* [[Logos Messaging]]
	* [[Logos Storage]]		* [[Logos Storage]]
	* [[ΛPrize]]: the README says it was built for λPrize LP-0026: Forum App.		* [[ΛPrize]]: the README says it was built for λPrize LP-0026 (Forum App).

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==