1) Anonymity by default, and something like indieauth[0] to validate identities for non-anonymous posting, without having to store user account data on the server.<p>2) Ephemerality by default. Automatically delete old or non-productive threads, and give me the ability to download data associated with my account or delete it at will.<p>3) Hackability by default. Offer an API to allow third party clients, and add metadata to the HTML to make writing plugins easier.<p>[0]<a href="https://indieauth.com/" rel="nofollow">https://indieauth.com/</a>
Everything I have ever wanted for a forum was either built into, or a module for phpBB [1]<p>[1] - <a href="https://www.phpbb.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.phpbb.com/</a>
Ability to remove any content when I delete my account. Some forums allow that, others don't. HN for example has no 'delete my account' feature.