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Connect St. Francis
Connect St. Francis is a local-only community forum, built on an open-source and tested platform. The goal is to create richer community discussions by encouraging a slower pace of discussion.
- Invite-only
- No advertisements
- No hidden algorithms
- No data collection
How to get invited to Connect St. Francis
The process to join is similar to registering to vote. To make sure every user is a resident of St. Francis, we check the city’s voting records as of April 2026 and/or property records. If you’re not registered to vote, you can still join by showing proof of residency. Instructions for joining are on connectstfrancis.com.
Parents with children in the St. Francis School District who live outside the city can still participate in a limited fashion.
Once you’re on, you can join any private group, and residents can request a private group of their own.
How to contribute
If you want to discuss an article: every article has its own dedicated thread on Connect St. Francis. Use it to point out errors, request corrections, or add your own experience.
If you want to contribute an article: a new contributions thread is ongoing, where you can submit your idea and have it approved by the community. As a community, we’ll decide how much support an article needs before publishing.
Who’s writing this
I’m Adam Follmer, a St. Francis resident since 2016. Here’s why I built this, and what I hope you’ll do with it.