I haven't looked at reddit's code yet. But i presume they've done a lot of optimization over the years and other frameworks/tools(things like cassandra, rabbitM

I haven't looked at reddit's code yet. But i presume they've done a lot of optimization over the years and other frameworks/tools(things like cassandra, rabbitMQ) that might not fit in with your requirements right away. - What framework is your site using right now? or is it just a static website for now? - You can always go with something simple that plugs in with an existing framework. Eg. http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/ForumAppsComparison http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/ForumAppsComparison , some of the apps that plugin to django sites. Anyways, i'm experienced with python/django etc. Ping me on email(in the profile!)