Have you considered doing it in Rust instead? You can even do the frontend in Rust for extra internet points.
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I'm not sure, I'll try asking Gemini.
it suggested using next! Don't do it! Don't use ruby!
No, it's forbidden by the web gods
I don't know. Can you?
You could but it's no longer in vogue. Try Elixir instead.
there is only ultimate.cgi
Can I make a forum website with Ruby on Rails?
I'm sure that there's a Ruby-on-Rails-based forum package out there.
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Yes.
I think forums are the one type of website that's simply impossible to make with Ruby on Rails. In fact, I don't think any web framework can handle it...
I think your best bet in this instance is to code everything directly in binary. That's what I would do
Edit: apparently I actually needed to add /s
Sure, but there are a gazillion forum websites already. I'd just use an existing one. The one D uses is the best I've ever used. I think it's actually written in D, which is a very niche language but way nicer than Ruby.
Sure. Mastodon is written in Ruby on Rails, for example.
Though for us to know