Royal Kunia Options
Size: ~2.5 square miles
Population: ~14,000–15,000 residents (recent estimates; varies slightly by year)
Royal Kunia is a relatively compact, planned community mauka of Waipahu on Oʻahu.
📣 Creating a Community Forum for Royal Kunia
It sounds like there’s real interest in:
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Discussing local events
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Setting community agendas
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Holding associations accountable
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Addressing issues like abandoned vehicles
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Responding to traffic/speed hump concerns
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Ensuring the management company and board transparency
You’ll want something:
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✅ Easy to use on phones
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✅ Simple for residents (not tech-heavy)
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✅ Allows moderation
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✅ Not controlled by the management company
Here are your best options:
1️⃣ Facebook Group (Private or Public)
Best overall option for most neighborhoods
Why it works:
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Nearly everyone already uses it
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Excellent mobile app
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Easy moderation tools
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Polls, events, files, announcements
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Can require address verification before approving members
Tip:
Make it:
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“Royal Kunia Community Forum – Resident Run”
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Set rules clearly (no personal attacks, fact-based posts, etc.)
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Have 2–3 trusted moderators
2️⃣ Standalone Website (Wix, Squarespace, WordPress)
More structured and professional.
You could include:
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Blog posts
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Meeting notes
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HOA documents
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Complaint tracking
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Anonymous tip form
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Event calendar
Pros:
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Independent platform
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Organized
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Searchable archive
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Can link to public records
Cons:
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Requires someone to manage it
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Less spontaneous discussion unless you add comments or forum plugin
3️⃣ Discourse (Modern Community Forum Software)
If you want something structured like Reddit but private:
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Fully mobile-friendly
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Threaded discussions
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Categories (Traffic, HOA, Events, Safety)
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Strong moderation tools
This is excellent for organized civic discussion but requires hosting (cost + setup).
4️⃣ Groups.io (Email + Web Hybrid)
Good for older residents who prefer email.
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Residents can post by email
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Also works via web
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Mobile-friendly
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Simple structure
5️⃣ WhatsApp or Telegram Community
Good for quick alerts (crime, abandoned cars, urgent issues)
But:
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Can become chaotic
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Hard to search old posts
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Not ideal for structured civic agendas
🚫 Blogspot with Comments?
You can, but:
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Feels outdated
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Poor discussion structure
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Hard to moderate
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Not ideal for growing civic organization
I wouldn’t recommend it as your primary platform.
🔥 Recommended Hybrid Approach
For a community like Royal Kunia (14–15k people):
Primary:
➡️ Private Facebook Group (for discussion)
Secondary:
➡️ Simple website (for documents, agendas, tracking issues)
Optional:
➡️ Email list for residents who don’t use social media
