CommNetpublic static demo
Public demo: no real accounts, uploads, mail, admin access, network operations, or emergency services are active.
Static discussion model

Forum / BBS demo

A board-and-thread interface with fictional topics, preview replies, filters, and a disabled composer.

Public demo boundary

This page is static, simulated, and non-operational.

Thread list

Recent activity cards

Welcome packet for the first public CommNet demo

What is active, what is simulated, and why public posting stays disabled.

Community Announcements · Pinned · 18 replies

Maintenance window language for local node operators

Clear maintenance language that avoids implying guaranteed service availability.

Community Announcements · Policy · 6 replies

How to read the Static Demo / Concept / Source Prototype badges

A badge legend for people exploring the public site.

Community Announcements · Guide · 9 replies

Testing node-to-node message delay across a neighborhood

A fictional test log comparing direct local paths, relay paths, and offline mule handoff.

Mesh Network Help · Simulated · 15 replies

Gateway boundary: what should never leave the local network?

Keeping private local resources separate from a public-facing demonstration gateway.

Mesh Network Help · Review · 12 replies

Naming nodes without exposing homes or people

How fictional node labels can communicate topology without becoming personal location data.

Mesh Network Help · Safety · 7 replies

Low-cost enclosure ideas for outdoor sensor stations

Weatherproof box notes, strain relief, vents, UV exposure, and serviceability tradeoffs.

Repair & Tools · Open · 21 replies

Borrowing a USB microscope for connector inspection

A tool-lending example without exposing real contact details or user requests.

Repair & Tools · Resolved · 5 replies

Parts-bin etiquette for shared project shelves

A small governance thread about labeling, checkout, damaged parts, and return notes.

Repair & Tools · Norms · 8 replies

Cayuga Lake weather digest format for public viewing

A proposed public digest layout for synthetic temperature, humidity, pressure, and status notes.

Local Science · Draft · 16 replies

Neighborhood light-pollution night: what should we log?

An educational data collection idea using local observations and curated notes.

Local Science · Planning · 11 replies

Making public data understandable to non-specialists

Labeling, units, uncertainty, and digest text for mixed technical audiences.

Local Science · UX · 13 replies