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Updated 1/15/2025
What is
Ergo Forum?
The official community forum for in-depth Ergo discussions, proposals, and long-form content. Complements Discord for more permanent, searchable conversations.
The Ergo Forum is the official community platform for in-depth discussions about Ergo development, proposals, research, and ecosystem topics. Unlike Discord's real-time chat, the forum provides a space for long-form content, structured debates, and searchable archives. It's used for EIP (Ergo Improvement Proposal) discussions, project announcements, technical questions, and community governance. The forum complements other channels like Discord and Reddit, offering a more permanent record of important community discussions.
Key Points
- Official platform for in-depth discussions
- Long-form content and structured debates
- EIP discussions and governance
- Searchable archives of decisions
- Complements Discord and Reddit
- Technical questions and research
Use Cases
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Participating in governance discussions
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Proposing and debating EIPs
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Asking detailed technical questions
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Researching past community decisions
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Announcing and discussing projects
Technical Details
The Ergo Forum runs on Discourse, a modern forum platform. Categories include Development, Mining, Trading, Ecosystem, and Governance. Important discussions like protocol changes, funding proposals, and major decisions are often documented here for transparency and future reference.
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