one of the most advanced permissions systems in the whole Fediverse
private forums that are actually private, protected by the permissions system
any channel, including forum channels, can hide from directories
Hubzilla forum channels can be moderated/administered by members anywhere on Hubzilla, (streams) or Forte
based on the Zot6 protocol; ActivityPub is optional, i.e. you have to activate it for the forum channel manually, and you can “raise the drawbridge” by turning it off again
The only downsides are a somewhat steep learning curve and that Hubzilla can only be used through its Web interface and not through a native phone app.
Hubzilla:
The only downsides are a somewhat steep learning curve and that Hubzilla can only be used through its Web interface and not through a native phone app.