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Guides

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Make better decisions about community platforms

These guides are designed to help you evaluate community platforms, structure, and long-term setup decisions with clarity.

Rather than focusing on feature lists or promotions, each guide breaks down how platforms actually work in practice — including ownership, scalability, architecture, and tradeoffs that matter once a community begins to grow.

Use these resources to understand your options, avoid common mistakes, and choose tools that fit your long-term goals.

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Featured Guides

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How to Choose the Right Community Platform (Without Regret)

A practical, high-level guide for evaluating community platforms and avoiding common mistakes before you commit.

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How to Evaluate Community Platforms Before You Commit

A practical framework for evaluating community platforms based on ownership, scalability, and long-term tradeoffs — before locking yourself into the wrong tool.

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More Guides (Coming Soon)

Owned vs Rented Communities

Understand the difference between platforms you control and platforms you depend on — and why it matters long term.

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Avoiding Platform Lock-In

How to recognize early warning signs that a platform may limit flexibility or force migrations later.

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Choosing the Right Community Architecture

A breakdown of how content, community, live experiences, and infrastructure fit together.

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These guides are part of an ongoing effort to clarify how community platforms work beyond surface-level comparisons. New guides will be added as platforms evolve and real-world patterns emerge.