Refugees phpBB 3.2 - Index page.

[Htopknolf]

In a digital landscape where community platforms are rapidly evolving, can phpBB 3.2 be considered a refuge for outdated ideas, or does it offer a unique space for the preservation of online discourse? What role does nostalgia play in our choice to stick with legacy systems like phpBB, and how do we balance that with the need for modern features?

[Stanton]

and how do we balance that with the need for modern features?

Interesting point of view through the prism of new technologies that look bitterly at their peers.
You should first define what these modern technologies are in order to know if a 24-year old mastodon can compete with?