The Ubuntu Forums were created by Ryan Troy in October 2004.<ref>[http://ubuntuforums.org/index.php?page=about About Ubuntu Forums]</ref>. The forums became a popular resource for Ubuntu and were deemed the Official Ubuntu Forums in November 2004.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/3796 | work = O'Reilly | title = Ryan Troy | accessdate = 29 March 2012}}</ref>. The forums hosting continued to be paid for by Ryan and the occasional donations of forum community members until March 2006, when Canonical graciously offered to host the forums on its own servers. In June 2007, the forums' ___domain name, license, and assets were all transferred to Canonical, which now maintains sole ownership.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1688713&seqNum=2 | work = informIT | title = A Brief History of The Ubuntu Forums | accessdate = 29 March 2012 | last1 = Benjamin | first1 = Mako Hill | last2 = Burger| first2 = Corey | last3 = Helmke| first3 = Matthew}}</ref>.
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==Governance==
The Ubuntu Forums are governed by a moderation team made up of volunteers, often referred to as The Forum Staff.<ref>[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9280735 Forum Staff]</ref> The Forum Staff have two ranks, administrators and moderators. The administrators serve on the Forum Council.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ForumCouncil | work = Ubuntu | title = Forum Council | accessdate = 29 March 2012}}</ref>.
