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Jatra v3.7.5 - New Features Released
Latest update to Jatra brings new set of features and improvements. We've launched pinned posts and increased the number of hero panels from 3 to 5.
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Changelog: Version: 3.7.5
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdarePublished: Aug 24, 2026Jatra v.3.7.5 introduces two new features: Pinned/Sticky Posts: Admins can now pin any post to the top of the main feed. The pinned posts will stay on the top of... -
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Aug 22, 2026Aug 22, 2026230Subdomain vs Subfolder for Your Community - It Just Doesn't Matter
If you do not have the time and can trust someone who's spent nearly 20 years building online communities and experimenting with SEO, here's the TL;DR version: Both subdomain and subdirectory are equally good for SEO. Your community will attract organic traffic irrespective of its... -
Changelog: Version: 3.6.1
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdarePublished: Jul 15, 2026We have released a small feature that improves Jatra's moderation system. Admins can now ban individual users or a group of users from the admin panel. We have been struggling...
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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Aug 20, 2026Aug 20, 2026140
Introducing Hero Panels -> Multi-purpose Banners for Your Community
We are excited to introduce a new feature - Hero Panels Community owners can now feature up to 3 hero panels above the home feed- perfect for announcements, events, launches,... -
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Who created the first emoticon?
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#A#B#C#DExplanation:Fahlman proposed :-) on a Carnegie Mellon bulletin board in 1982 to mark jokes. He was solving a moderation problem: people couldn't tell when someone was serious. -
@kaustubh • Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 20267.4KAre Online Forums Dead?
TL;DR: No, online forums are not dead. Despite what many believe, online forums still exist - and they are evolving. In fact, more communities and businesses are returning to forums in 2025 for better content organization, search visibility and ownership.Forums aren’t dead - they have... -
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Future of Communities in AI-Led World
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdareAug 5, 2026 92The best way to predict the future is to figure out what will NOT change in the next 10 years. As AI takes over the social media and most of...
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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 2026273
How to Boost Community Engagement: Respond. Don't Answer
The simplest trick I learned to boost community engagement was to stop answering questions. When a new member posts a question, be the first one to respond. Just don't answer...
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@kaustubh • Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 20267.9K21 Top Skills for Community Building and Engagement
In this article, I will share a list of 21 must have skills for any professional community builder.Now, even with almost 20 years of community building experience, I don’t claim to have mastered all the skills I’ve mentioned below.But that’s okay! No one is perfect.Even... -
@kaustubh • Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 20261.6KThe Ultimate Guide to Community Engagement and Retention in 2026
In this guide, you will learn some of the most advanced and time-tested strategies and activities to boost community engagement and retention. The world of communities has evolved a lot in the last 10 years. It was bit easy to spark engagement. People would compete... -
@kaustubh • Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 20264.6KWhatsApp Community Growth and Engagement Guide - 2026
In this guide, you will learn the proven techniques to grow your WhatsApp community and boost engagement. As someone who has been building online communities for over 20 years; I have seen the good, bad and the ugly of community building. Before we begin: My... -
Paula Derrenger Champion@paulad • Aug 13, 2026Aug 13, 20263.6KHow to get more members in WhatsApp community?
Hi everyone, I'm in the process of creating a WhatsApp Community for digital marketers in my city. I'm trying to figure out the best way to: Create and structure the...
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@alejandro • Aug 12, 2026Aug 12, 202699How to know which forum software are we running?
Hi, I'm new to this space. What is the best way to know which forum software are we running? Can you look into the html source code of the community?...
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Which online community launched in 1985?
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#A#B#C#DExplanation:The Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, started by Stewart Brand and Larry Brilliant, is one of the oldest continuously operating online communities. Much of modern community culture traces back to it. -
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In the 90-9-1 rule, what is the 1?
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#A#B#C#DExplanation:Jakob Nielsen's participation inequality: 90% lurk, 9% contribute occasionally, 1% create most of the content. The ratio holds up remarkably well across platforms. -
Changelog: Version: 3.7.4
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdarePublished: Aug 7, 2026Every community has a handful of people who show up, answer questions, and keep conversations alive. Jatra v3.7.4 lets you mark them. Member badges appear next to a member's name...
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What is Dunbar's number?
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#A#B#C#DExplanation:Anthropologist Robin Dunbar proposed 150 as the rough limit of stable relationships one person can maintain. Community builders use it to argue for smaller sub-groups once a space gets big. -
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Aug 5, 2026Aug 5, 2026100Get Your Community Cited by AI - The Community AEO Guide
The most-cited source in AI answers about your category is a forum you do not own. Peec AI analysed 30 million sources across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity and AI Overviews. Reddit came on top, followed by YouTube and LinkedIn (Ref: Ai Search Engines... -
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Aug 5, 2026Aug 5, 2026464
New members join, but don't post. What worked for your community?
Most common problem online communities face is - new members join, but do not post. They just read a few posts, some like content and then never return. I faced...
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Changelog: Version: 3.7.3
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdarePublished: Aug 3, 2026Version 3.7.3 of Jatra Community Platform introduces a quality of life feature: Thread Locking. The admins and owners can now lock any thread across all post types that support replies...