# Community
The Polkadot community is expanding every day. Below are the most essential links to the community channels.
**CAUTION**
Keep in mind that no admin or moderator will ever DM you for any reason whatsoever without prior contact and anyone doing so is likely trying to scam you.
### General[](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/community#general)
* [Polkadot GitHub](https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot) - Parity maintained repository that houses the Rust implementation of the Polkadot Host.
* [Polkadot Meetup Hub](https://www.notion.so/web3foundation/Polkadot-Meetup-Hub-4511c156770e4ba9936386d8be5fe5be) - Information on hosting meetups, applying for funding, and materials for running it.
* [Polkadot Support Knowledgebase](https://support.polkadot.network/support/home) and [Polkadot Support Contact](https://support.polkadot.network/).
* [Polkadot's Latest Research](https://research.web3.foundation/en/latest/polkadot.html)
#### Events[](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/community#events)
Web3 Foundation hosts many events online and in-person. To check out our current and past events, please refer to our public [Notion page](https://www.notion.so/Public-Events-Database-fdd2df4c29d04818a5dd403e2b85920d).
### Matrix Chats[](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/community#matrix-chats)
We primarily use [Matrix](https://matrix.org/) across the organization and to communicate with community members. The application we use most often to interact with the Matrix protocol is the [Element](https://app.element.io/) messenger client.
* This Wiki's public Matrix room is [here](https://matrix.to/#/#polkadotwikipublic:web3.foundation).
#### [polka dots](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/community#polkadot)
[**Polkadot Space**](https://matrix.to/#/#polkadot:web3.foundation) - Space containing all official rooms below. Note that this is a newer feature and may not be supported by your Matrix client. If you face any issues, join the rooms individually.
* [Polkadot Watercooler](https://matrix.to/#/#polkadot-watercooler:web3.foundation) - General room for talk about Polkadot.
* [Polkadot Validator Lounge](https://matrix.to/#/#polkadotvalidatorlounge:web3.foundation) - Room for validators learning about setting up a node.
* [Polkadot Direction](https://matrix.to/#/#polkadot-direction:matrix.parity.io) - Governance, and a place to discuss the future of Polkadot.
* [Polkadot Digest](https://matrix.to/#/#dailydigest:web3.foundation) - News about what is happening in the Polkadot ecosystem, published every weekday except holidays
#### Kusama[](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/community#kusama)
[**Kusama Space**](https://matrix.to/#/#kusama:web3.foundation) - Space containing all official rooms below. Note that this is a newer feature and may not be supported by your Matrix client. If you face any issues, join the rooms individually.
* [Kusama Watercooler](https://matrix.to/#/#kusamawatercooler:web3.foundation) - General room for talk about Kusama.
* [Kusama Validator Lounge](https://matrix.to/#/#KusamaValidatorLounge:polkadot.builders) - Room for validators learning about setting up a node.
* [Kusama Direction](https://matrix.to/#/#kusama:matrix.parity.io) - Governance, and a place to discuss the future of Kusama.
#### Technical[](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/community#technical)
* [**Substrate Developers Public Space**](https://matrix.to/#/#substrate-builders-space:matrix.parity.io) - Curated collection of rooms around all things Substrate. Contains the two below and many others.
* [Substrate Technical](https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/126136/substrate) - More advanced room for technical questions on building with Substrate.
* [Smart Contracts & Parity Ink!](https://matrix.to/#/#ink:matrix.parity.io) - A room to discuss developing Substrate smart contracts using Parity Ink!
### Socials[](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/community#socials)
#### Chat[](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/community#chat)
* [Polkadot Discord](https://discord.gg/wGUDt2p) (RECOMMENDED)
* [Kusama Discord](https://discord.gg/9AWjTf8wSk)
#### Social media and forums[](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/community#social-media-and-forums)
* [Polkadot Twitter](https://twitter.com/Polkadot)
* [Kusama Twitter](https://twitter.com/kusamanetwork)
* [Web3 Foundation Twitter](https://twitter.com/web3foundation)
* [Reddit polka dots](https://www.reddit.com/r/polkadot)
* [Kusama Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Kusama)
* [Web3 Foundation YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnw_bcNg4CAzF772qEtq4g)
* [YouTube polka dots](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB7PbjuZLEba_znc7mEGNgw)
* [Kusama YouTube Channel](http://youtube.com/c/kusamanetwork)
* [Polkadot Forum](https://matrix.to/#/#polkadot-watercooler:web3.foundation)
* [Kusama Forum](https://matrix.to/#/#kusamawatercooler:web3.foundation)
#### Blogs and tutorials[](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/community#blogs-and-tutorials)
* [Web3 Medium Blog](https://medium.com/@web3)
* [Polkadot Blog](https://polkadot.network/blog/)
* [Gavin Wood's Medium Blog](https://medium.com/@gavofyork)
* [Dotleap.com Tutorials](https://dotleap.com/)
#### Newsletters[](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/community#newsletters)
* [Subscribe to the Polkadot newsletter](https://share.hsforms.com/1LL1CBwiASxC5pJUYZAiDVw4752a) - official, infrequent
* [Dot Leap Newsletter](https://dotleap.substack.com/) - less official, weekly
### Ecosystem[](https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/community#ecosystem)
* [Teams Building on Polkadot](https://polkaproject.com/) - Community maintained list of teams building on Polkadot and/or Substrate. (Note that this may contain inaccuracies, as it's unofficial)
* [Polkadot Stack](https://github.com/w3f/Grants-Program/blob/master/docs/polkadot_stack.md) - if you're interested in seeing what's under development and where there's room for your contributions.