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ForumSpark 2.0 is here

· 3 months ago · 19 replies · 721

I want to do this properly. Not a wall of bullet points, not a "we're thrilled to announce." Just me telling you what changed, the way I'd tell a friend over coffee or a beer.ForumSpark 2.0 has been the better part of almost a year of work, and it is easily the biggest thing I have ever built. So let me start with the part that matters most to the people who have been here a while.If you are already on ForumSpark, nothing gets taken awayA promise, not a launch-week softenerEvery forum running to...

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· 3 months ago

I noticed you weren't as active lately, guess you must have been really busy finishing things up!

OP · 3 months ago

On Jul 22, 2026, IntellectualLiberation said:
I noticed you weren't as active lately, guess you must have been really busy finishing things up!

Yep, there's easily over 2500 hours development time in FS 2.0 in the last 7 months or so. Don't know if that's something to be proud of, but I'm happy to finally release it and begin the next chapter on ForumSpark. 😁

· 3 months ago

Man, everything looks so modern and nice here. I can't upgrade till later today, does it still have the card profile option? Where profile in posts is at the top?

OP · 3 months ago

On Jul 22, 2026, IntellectualLiberation said:
Man, everything looks so modern and nice here. I can't upgrade till later today, does it still have the card profile option? Where profile in posts is at the top?

It has been completely overhauled. You can have a look at your profile here: https://support.forumspark.net/users/210-intellectualliberation

· 3 months ago

Hoping to play around and explore everything that is new with it.

· 3 months ago

On Jul 22, 2026, Daedalus said:
Hoping to play around and explore everything that is new with it.

Same here, wish I didn't have to go to work today. 😆

· 3 months ago

On Jul 22, 2026, IntellectualLiberation said:
Same here, wish I didn't have to go to work today. 😆

Well, you have to earn that money so you can play around with things like this.

OP · 3 months ago

As a side note. All premium plans have now been enabled. If you wish to take it more serious you can now choose one of three premium plans. Full pricing and details here: https://forumspark.net/#pricing

· 3 months ago

Whoa, this is SICK, Cedric! Great work!

· 3 months ago

It looks really good. However, having to pay to upgrade to 2.0 seems like a bit of an odd choice for those who have helped build this place up.

OP · 3 months ago

On Jul 22, 2026, Smokey said:
It looks really good. However, having to pay to upgrade to 2.0 seems like a bit of an odd choice for those who have helped build this place up.

That’s a fair point. To provide long-term stability and continue developing the platform, I decided to introduce a small monthly fee. I believe that is reasonable considering the value provided and the continuous improvements the platform receives.

I’m also incredibly grateful to the early adopters who already run their communities with us. Because of that, nobody will be forced to upgrade to the new version. Existing communities can keep everything they already have and continue using it for as long as they want, without limits.

Those who do choose to upgrade will receive a 50% discount for the first year. Instead of paying $5 per month, they will pay $2.50 per month or just $25 per year. That's the price of a domain.

· 3 months ago

Impressive work on the v2 👍🏻

Everything looks modern and fresh.

· 3 months ago

I like the seo page in the acp, makes it easier to set that up and I'm sure much better than before for search ranks.

OP · 3 months ago

On Jul 23, 2026, IntellectualLiberation said:
I like the seo page in the acp, makes it easier to set that up and I'm sure much better than before for search ranks.

Yep, it definitely helps with SEO. 😊

· 3 months ago

I appreciate all the hard work, but im going to be honest i am not a fan of 2.0 being locked behind a paywall, even if it is cheap, its not even that it isnt worth it, because it is, i just think everyone should get 2.0, or maybe paid users get the next major version sooner, alot of users had input into 2.0 that it just seems wrong to charge for it kinda out of the blue. Just my two cents, no offense of course.

OP · 3 months ago

On Jul 23, 2026, Excalibur said:
I appreciate all the hard work, but im going to be honest i am not a fan of 2.0 being locked behind a paywall, even if it is cheap, its not even that it isnt worth it, because it is, i just think everyone should get 2.0, or maybe paid users get the next major version sooner, alot of users had input into 2.0 that it just seems wrong to charge for it kinda out of the blue. Just my two cents, no offense of course.

I appreciate the feedback, and no offense taken.

In an ideal world, everything would remain free. Honestly, I would prefer to keep it that way. Unfortunately, ForumSpark does not have investors. Introducing a small monthly fee is necessary to give the platform a stable and sustainable future.

The fee has deliberately been kept low. Considering the value provided, it could easily be much higher, but the goal is to keep ForumSpark affordable for everyone.

The reality is that infrastructure is not cheap. ForumSpark is growing at a healthy rate, which means larger and more expensive servers are needed to keep everything fast, reliable, and online. There are also costs for email delivery, Cloudflare, storage, backups, realtime, AI services, and many other services behind the scenes.

That is without even considering the countless hours I have invested in building, maintaining, and continuously improving the platform.

As a thank you, any v1 board receives a 50% discount during a full year when upgrading.

· 3 months ago

On Jul 23, 2026, Cedric said:
I appreciate the feedback, and no offense taken.
In an ideal world, everything would remain free. Honestly, I would prefer to keep it that way. Unfortunately, ForumSpark does not have investors. Introducing a small monthly fee is necessary to give the platform a stable and sustainable future.
The fee has deliberately been kept low. Considering the value provided, it could easily be much higher, but the goal is to keep ForumSpark affordable for everyone.
The reality is that infrastructure is not cheap. ForumSpark is growing at a healthy rate, which means larger and more expensive servers are needed to keep everything fast, reliable, and online. There are also costs for email delivery, Cloudflare, storage, backups, realtime, AI services, and many other services behind the scenes.
That is without even considering the countless hours I have invested in building, maintaining, and continuously improving the platform.
As a thank you, any v1 board receives a 50% discount during a full year when upgrading.

I totally understand you have to make money because all this costs money, you gotta pay the bills, i guess my issue, is more of it being unexpected for 2.0, but i do have a question, what happens to users who do pay but cant pay again, do they get downgraded, how would that work?

OP · 3 months ago

On Jul 23, 2026, Excalibur said:
I totally understand you have to make money because all this costs money, you gotta pay the bills, i guess my issue, is more of it being unexpected for 2.0, but i do have a question, what happens to users who do pay but cant pay again, do they get downgraded, how would that work?

There is no downgrading possible at the moment. But there is a 90 day grace period. We're not going to shutdown and delete your board the moment your subscription runs out. During the grace period you can access your board, but you cannot turn it online for members. After the grace period the board will be deleted automatically. And honestly, I'm around, if you want to pause it for longer than 90 days, just send me a PM and I'll make sure nothing gets deleted.

· 3 months ago

On Jul 23, 2026, Cedric said:
There is no downgrading possible at the moment. But there is a 90 day grace period. We're not going to shutdown and delete your board the moment your subscription runs out. During the grace period you can access your board, but you cannot turn it online for members. After the grace period the board will be deleted automatically. And honestly, I'm around, if you want to pause it for longer than 90 days, just send me a PM and I'll make sure nothing gets deleted.

Fair enough, i just wasnt sure if it would be downgraded or just stay with the last version you had before it expired, or how that would work, thanks for clarifying.

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