Get in on the Ars community that doesn’t fit beneath an article
Summary
Ars Technica highlights its community forums where readers can engage in discussions on hardware, operating systems, and software beyond article comment sections.
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://arstechnica.com/civis/">Ars OpenForum</a> is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes. Our <a href="https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/-/list#hardware-tweaking.5">Hardware and Tweaking forums</a> cover <a href="https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/case-and-cooling-fetish.7/">PC builds</a>, <a href="https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/networking-matrix.10/">networking</a>, <a href="https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/mobile-computing-outpost.9/">mobile computing</a>, <a href="https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/cpu-motherboard-technologia.8/">CPUs and motherboards</a>, <a href="https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/audio-visual-club.6/">A/V</a>, and just about any other <a href="https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/other-hardware.11/">hardware-related topic</a> you can think of. Stop by the <a href="https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/-/list#operating-systems-software.13">Operating Systems & Software</a> forums for in-depth discussion on <a href="https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/windows-technical-mojo.17/">Windows</a>, <a href="https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/macintoshian-achaia.19/">macOS</a>, or <a href="https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/linux-kung-fu.16/">Linux</a> or just to have a good, friendly argument over <a href="https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/battlefront.14/">why your preferred OS rules</a>.</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/staff/2026/08/get-in-on-the-ars-community-that-doesnt-fit-beneath-an-article/">Read full article</a></p>
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# Get in on the Ars community that doesn’t fit beneath an article
Source: [https://arstechnica.com/staff/2026/08/get-in-on-the-ars-community-that-doesnt-fit-beneath-an-article/](https://arstechnica.com/staff/2026/08/get-in-on-the-ars-community-that-doesnt-fit-beneath-an-article/)
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\.
The[Ars OpenForum](https://arstechnica.com/civis/)is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue \(without being jerks to each other\), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes\. Our[Hardware and Tweaking forums](https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/-/list#hardware-tweaking.5)cover[PC builds](https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/case-and-cooling-fetish.7/),[networking](https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/networking-matrix.10/),[mobile computing](https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/mobile-computing-outpost.9/),[CPUs and motherboards](https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/cpu-motherboard-technologia.8/),[A/V](https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/audio-visual-club.6/), and just about any other[hardware\-related topic](https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/other-hardware.11/)you can think of\. Stop by the[Operating Systems & Software](https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/-/list#operating-systems-software.13)forums for in\-depth discussion on[Windows](https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/windows-technical-mojo.17/),[macOS](https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/macintoshian-achaia.19/), or[Linux](https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/linux-kung-fu.16/)or just to have a good, friendly argument over[why your preferred OS rules](https://arstechnica.com/civis/forums/battlefront.14/)\.
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