Show HN: TownSquare, a tiny presence layer for websites
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The web is full of content but empty of people. TownSquare brings a little presence back. Visitors can see each other, say a few words, and share the same space. No accounts. No algorithms. Just the present.
Step into a shared square
Click, tap, or use ← → to move · Press T or tap your name to say something · Press J to jump and H to high-five with someone
One snippet, and your page feels alive
Paste one snippet
Drop a single <script> tag before </body>. No build step, no dependencies.
Visitors appear
Visitors can see each other the moment they arrive.
They share the moment
Move around, interact with the environment, say hello, and share the moment.
Little moments, shared in real time
“I haven't encountered something this fun and playful on the web in so long”
“Yeah, I don't know why but I always start smiling seeing people chatting this way”
“Thank you for making my coffee break interesting”
A growing world of public squares
— registered TownSquares — on the map — messages exchanged — GitHub stars
Connect your site and become part of a growing network of inhabited corners of the web.
Give your visitors someone to wave at
Free to add, takes about a minute. No accounts to create.
Add TownSquare to your site →Join a growing network of inhabited corners of the web.
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Welcome! We're having a bit of a moment.
TownSquare got posted on Hacker News and the town is completely overflowing. You might run into some lag, crowded rooms, and a few bots wandering around.
Worth knowing: this is a public demo. In practice, each website gets its own TownSquare with its own community, which is usually much calmer and friendlier.
We're actively working on improving our moderation system, so in the meantime please be kind and respectful to one another. We really appreciate your patience and hope you have fun!
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