[HacktionLab] Forum software recommendations

[Mick - Clearerchannel.org]

On 23/05/14 08:57, Marcus Valentine wrote:
> I'm looking for recommendations for forum software. This will be used by
> a community orchestra. It will be private, so won't need a public facing
> sign up facility.

http://www.discourse.org/

Has anyone set up this yet?
is it open or faux-pen?

https://github.com/discourse/discourse

mozilla are using it here at the moment
http://discourse.webmakerprototypes.org/

also this seems to be a similar email / forum hybrid option
http://groupserver.org/
used here too
http://lurk.org/groups/80c/

nice one
Mick