Community Forum with Threads and Voting
A discussion forum with threaded comments, upvote/downvote system, user reputation, topic categories, and moderation tools. Supports real-time notifications and markdown formatting for posts.
Target user
Online communities and developer groups who need structured discussion platforms
Problem
Online communities need a structured discussion platform that supports threaded conversations, content quality voting, and moderation without relying on third-party services with restrictive policies.
Requirements
- Create discussion threads with markdown support
- Nested threaded replies with depth limiting
- Upvote and downvote system with score calculation
- User reputation based on community participation
- Moderation tools for content management
Core technologies
Express, Prisma, React, PostgreSQL
Completion criteria
Community members can create threaded discussions, vote on content, build reputation, and moderators can manage posts effectively.
Optional extensions
- Add real-time notifications
- Implement user badges
- Add search with full-text indexing
- Support pinned threads
Project phases
Phase 1: Phase 1: Thread and Reply System
Tasks: Design database schema for threads and replies, Implement thread creation API, Build nested reply system, Create frontend thread view
Phase 2: Phase 2: Voting and Reputation
Tasks: Implement vote API with score calculation, Add user reputation tracking, Build vote UI components, Add rate limiting for votes
Phase 3: Phase 3: Moderation and Polish
Tasks: Build moderation dashboard, Implement content flagging, Add user role management, Apply responsive design and theming