About
A forum where you don’t have to defend your right to be there.
Melanated Community is a discussion forum centered on Black people and Black life. It’s being built now, with the house rules written first.
Where things stand
The forum isn’t open yet. We’re choosing open-source forum software to run on our own server. When it’s ready, everyone on the waitlist hears first.
What we’ll publish before the doors open
- The final house rules, shaped by the first members.
- Who the moderators are, and how to reach them.
- How fast we answer reports.
- Which forum software we chose.
- A full privacy page for accounts, posts and messages.
What this isn’t
- Not open yet. There are no accounts or posts today.
- Not a crisis service. If you need help now, start here.
- Not legal advice. The safety guide explains official guidance in general.
Say hi
hello@melanated.community. Ideas for the forum, a rule we missed, or a space you want us to open first.