RootBadger RootBadger
⚡ No algorithms  ·  No engagement traps  ·  Just conversations

Discussions worth having.
Organized. Searchable. Yours.

RootBadger is what Usenet would have become: hierarchical communities where ideas are discovered through structure, not algorithms.

Built on Usenet's best ideas

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Hierarchical Groups

Navigate topics like tech.linux.arch — infinitely nested, searchable, subscribable.

No Algorithms

Your feed shows what you subscribed to. No hidden ranking. No engagement traps.

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Wildcard Search

Find groups with *.linux.* or tech.prog* — real power-user discovery.

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Usenet Headers

Optional classic headers per post: References, Followup-To, X-Info. Hidden by default.

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Threaded Discussions

Full threading like a newsreader — follow conversations without losing context.

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Privacy First

IPs are hashed and never exposed. Security is a first-class feature.

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