forumima

Forumima is a fictional online discussion platform created for illustrative purposes to explore how modern community forums are designed, governed, and used. It models the core components of forum software, including user accounts, boards, threads, and posts, as well as moderation and community management features.

Overview and structure: Forumima hosts a collection of topic boards organized into categories. Users can create threads, reply to posts, vote or rate content, tag discussions, and search across the site. Profiles include basic information and activity history. The platform supports private messaging and notification settings, as well as mobile access.

Features:

- Threaded discussions with public and private boards

- Moderation tools: bans, mutes, warnings, and reporting workflows

- Content governance with community guidelines and appeal processes

- Tagging, search, and filters for content discovery

- API access and embeddable widgets for third-party clients

Governance and privacy: Forumima emphasizes community moderation and transparent governance. Roles include administrators, moderators, and members, with permissions that can be customized by board. Privacy controls allow users to regulate visibility of profiles and posts, and data retention policies are defined by guidelines.

History and reception: In its fictional timeline, Forumima originated as an open-source prototype in the early 2010s and has since been used in academic discussions about scalability, moderation, and user rights. It is referenced in theoretical studies as a neutral sandbox for evaluating moderation frameworks.

See also: Online forums, Community governance, Moderation.