* Clear structure with discussions organized by categories and tags.

* Keep discussions on-topic and reduce noise with strictly linear conversations.

* Find what you're looking for with a comprehensive, powerful advanced search.

* Conversations are broken up into individual topics, making them browsable, searchable, and readable. Built-in trust system to defend you against trolls, bad actors, and spammers.

* Forums are built for large communities, and hundreds of people can simultaneously participate.

Additionally, the forum is not intending to replace but rather complement existing platforms and community spaces. A couple of highlights on how we are planning to run it:

* Collaborating with existing communities to complement each other.

* Maintaining a long-term vision to strengthen the Ruby ecosystem.