Hierarchical groups. Threaded discussion. Old-school internet, cleaned up.
RootBadger is a modern Usenet-style discussion platform built around topic-based groups, threaded conversations, readable posts, message headers, signatures, RSS feeds, private messages, and searchable communities.
A place for smaller topic groups, weird corners, and actual threaded conversations without the algorithm circus.
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admin selectedRootBadger Is Becoming More Accessible
We've made another step forward. RootBadger is now much more screen reader friendly. There are probably still a few rough edges, but accessibility is something we're committed to improving, not check...
Signatures get a makeover
At the request of the legendary Usenet personality Steve Leyland, RootBadger now supports longer, more obnoxious signatures. To preserve everyone's sanity, there's also a new profile setting that aut...
Poll: How should RootBadger handle images?
We're deciding how RootBadger should handle images across the site. Cast your vote below. Only registered users can vote — one vote each (you can change it). Guests can see the options but can't vote...
📣 Start a Community. Be the Founder.
RootBadger is built around communities, and every new group starts with someone saying, "Why doesn't this exist yet?" Creating a group is easy: • Click Propose Group from the menu. • Enter the group...
Android beta
Testing the native Android app? Email admin [at] rootbadger [dot] com or follow rb.comp.rootbadger.testing.
Browse by topic
RootBadger groups still use classic-style names like rb.comp.os.linux, but the front page groups them into plain topic branches so new visitors can understand the structure first.