This article begins on The Bridge and is presented by the Statamic Flat live demo. The forum remains the source of truth while the Statamic addon retrieves a bounded, sanitized presentation and keeps replies attached to this same topic.
One discussion, two surfaces
The source article, moderation, sessions, and reply state stay in Discourse. Statamic presents the article through its own server-side connection instead of copying forum authority into the CMS.
Storage profile
This demonstration uses flat files. The same DiscussionBridge addon code runs in both Statamic profiles, but each has its own connection, secret, operational database, content identity, and rollback boundary.
| Boundary | Owner |
|---|---|
| Source article and replies | The Bridge |
| Page presentation | Statamic |
| Mapping identity | DiscussionBridge |
Portable content
Links, tables, images, headings, and code travel through the presentation boundary:
{"direction":"from_discourse","platform":"statamic","profile":"flat"}
Replies stay with the topic
The embedded discussion below is this topic—not a second comments system. A reply on either visible surface returns to the same Discourse conversation.
What this proves
Statamic can present forum-authored material without taking ownership of forum accounts, moderation, or reply state. Flat and DB storage remain distinct live profiles of one focused adapter.