- A shared forum for Ruby users aims to reduce fragmentation and save project maintainers time.
- Critics warn of information duplication, spam, and centralization creating a single point of failure.
- Proponents argue the forum is not meant to replace all communication channels but to improve collaboration and reduce fragmentation.
- Maintainers can choose to participate or use their own alternatives; decentralization is respected.
- The forum will be a public, long-term space with easy migration of discussions in or out.