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How to work on Discourse
Discourse is BGIN's official working forum. Anyone can join — no membership application. Use it to ask questions, comment on drafts, and follow working-group threads between Block meetings.
What working on Discourse looks like
- Read and watch — follow a working-group category or a project thread for updates.
- Ask and comment — reply in existing topics; raise issues on drafts before Block sessions.
- Share written input — propose changes for session chairs to review (fee waivers at Block meetings often start here).
Project hubs on this site show status and documents; Discourse is where the ongoing conversation happens. Browse project hubs →
Create an account (about 2 minutes)
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Open Discourse
Go to bgin.discourse.group and choose Sign Up (or Log In if you already have an account).
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Verify your email
Confirm the address Discourse sends you so you can post and receive notifications.
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Find a working group or topic
Use Categories (IKP, Cyber Security, FASE, Agentic AI) or open the link from a project hub. Introduce yourself if you like — newcomers are welcome.
Need more detail? See the community onboarding guide on Discourse.
Ready to go
Open the forum when you are ready to browse or sign up.
Already have an account? Use the button above — you can log in on Discourse and skip the signup steps.