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The Ubuntu Forums is the official forum for the Ubuntu operating system.

As of March 2012, The Ubuntu Forums has 1,594,179 registered users and more than 1,777,204 threads. Ubuntu Forums runs on forum software vBulletin.

History
The Ubuntu Forums were created by Ryan Troy in October 2004. The forums became a popular resource for Ubuntu and were deemed the Official Ubuntu Forums in November 2004. The forums hosting continued to be maintained and paid for by Ryan until March 2006, when Canonical graciously offered hosting for the forums. In June of 2007 the forums domain, license and assets were transferred to Canonical which is now the sole owner of the forums.

Role
The primary function of The Ubuntu Forums is for Ubuntu support, but it also has a popular community area where other topics may be discussed.

Governance
The Ubuntu Forums are governed by a moderation team made up of volunteers, often referred to as The Forum Staff. The Forum Staff have 2 ranks, administrators and moderators. The administrators serve on the Forum Council, where they have the several duties.