# software for forums

**URL:** <https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/software-for-forums/43787>\
**Category:** rubyonrails-talk\
**Created:** [June 26, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/software-for-forums/43787 "2009-06-26T19:14:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Christoph\_Jasinski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@Christoph\_Jasinski](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/u/Christoph_Jasinski)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/software-for-forums/43787/1 "2009-06-26T19:14:50Z")

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Hi,

I want to setup a forum. Ruby(RoR, Sinatra,…) would be my choice. Does anyone knows a **nice** (not a 4 color ugly !grrr!) forum web app? I really don’t have the time to write my own and unhappily would choose PHP or .ASP or whatever. If you could give me a hint, that would be great. As an alternative I can imagine an app which allows collaborative writing and commenting, ACL would be nice too. ( lots of options or easy extensible).

So a big thanks to anyone for hints. (and yes I search Google).

Cheers,

Chris

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**Author:** ![Marnen\_Laibow-Koser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@Marnen\_Laibow-Koser](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/u/Marnen_Laibow-Koser)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/software-for-forums/43787/2 "2009-06-26T20:09:21Z")

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So far as I know, most good forum software allows control over the appearance.

I've never really looked at what's out there in terms of Ruby forum apps, but a lot of people use Beast. Disqus might also be worth a look.

Best,