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Ars Technica is promoting its community forums as a deeper engagement platform for readers beyond the main news site. The forums cover a wide range of topics including hardware, software, and general discussion for subscribers.
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34 Credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav If you’re like many of our readers, you’ve got Ars Technica bookmarked and hit the front page a few times a day. But for others, a compelling story is what brings them here for the first time. And the discussions sometimes keep them coming back.
Since its launch in 1998, Ars Technica has been known for its depth of community. If all you’re doing is checking out the front page and the discussion threads that sit beneath each story, you’re missing out on more than you realize.
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