Community-in-a-box
Telescope lets users post links, share videos, or write text posts, then vote and comment on their favorite content.
Crater.io, a community about the Meteor JavaScript framework.
Built-In Newsletters
Telescope integrates with MailChimp to automatically send a daily or weekly email newsletter.
Newsletter emails will also adopt your site's color and branding.
Mobile-Ready
Telescope's default theme includes a mobile view and touch-friendly targets.
GameDev News, a community for game development news and discussions.
Easy To Customize
Replace template fragments, add menu items, or inject new modules with a single line of code.
templates.postTitle = "customTitle";
primaryNav.push("customMenu");
footerModules.push("customFooter");
Open Source
Telescope is MIT-licensed. You can use it completely free, even for commercial applications.
Built With Meteor
Telescope runs on JavaScript framework Meteor, which means it's real-time, fast, and reactive.
Other Features
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Real-time Updating
Watch as posts and comments update live.
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Invite-only Access
Control access to make Telescope either private or public.
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Notifications
Never miss a reply thanks to built-in email notifications.
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Markdown Support
Markdown makes it easy to format your posts beautifully.
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Flexible Authentication
Telescope is flexible: log-in however you want.
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Multiple Views
Rank posts by date, votes, or view the best posts of each day.
