# Discussion forum implementation

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/discussion-forum-implementation/147118>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 28, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/discussion-forum-implementation/147118 "2008-08-28T16:13:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![dcarneiro](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@dcarneiro](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dcarneiro)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/discussion-forum-implementation/147118/1 "2008-08-28T16:13:04Z")

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I was wondering if anyone with experience could give some advice on  
choosing a discussion forum implementation. Has Beast or some other  
Ruby implementation worked out well for anyone? Or is it simply easier  
to set up one of the PHP-based discussion forums?

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**Author:** ![dcarneiro](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@dcarneiro](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dcarneiro)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2008, 8:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/discussion-forum-implementation/147118/2 "2008-08-29T08:21:53Z")

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Daniel C. wrote:

> I was wondering if anyone with experience could give some advice on  
> choosing a discussion forum implementation. Has Beast or some other  
> Ruby implementation worked out well for anyone? Or is it simply easier  
> to set up one of the PHP-based discussion forums?

There’s ruby-forum, though I’ve never used it. Not sure if it’s even  
rails based. Prebaked might be a good option.  
-=R