Forum and Discussion Area Implementation (if we have time)

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Issue Description

Develop a forum and discussion area where users can interact with one another. This will allow users to ask questions, share experiences, and discuss career-related topics. The system should allow for creating discussion threads, commenting, and voting on topics.

Difficulty Level

• Complexity: Medium
• Estimated Time: 3-4 days
• Skills Required: Spring Boot, Thymeleaf, Spring Security

Objectives

• Users should be able to create and participate in discussion threads.
• Implement upvote and downvote mechanisms for user interactions.

Tasks

• Create the database schema for forums and discussion threads.
• Implement functionality to allow users to post questions and replies.
• Add upvote and downvote features for posts.
• Configure proper access control to ensure only authorized users can interact.

Acceptance Criteria

1. Users can create discussion threads and post replies.
2. Voting system is in place (upvote/downvote).