Community is everything to us. From the very beginning, we want to build a space that isn’t just another social feed, but a real home where early users can shape what we are building. Some companies use Slack for this... for some reason Slack annoys me.

Today I tested Circle. At first it looked easy to get started, but the sharp edges showed up quickly. Their system blocks emails they decide are “disposable,” and API access is locked behind a $499 per month plan plus it doesn't look as glossy as their cool marketing videos.

We are going to try Discourse instead. It's highly configurable, open-source and it gives us the control we need. Right now we are in the trenches—wiring things up, testing, and breaking things—but it is coming soon.

When Lightswap launches, this will be the place where our earliest supporters can give feedback on new features, share ideas, and help shape what comes next.