It resembles the old forums a bit more but there's bit more work to be done to have it polished perfect. They now have:
- Wider post area
- Up to down post order
- Add/remove text formatting (no colors)
- Add image (upload only)
- Mention people and groups
However, they still don't yet have:
- Anchored links
- Page numbering
- BBcode
In either case, a step to the right direction this time.
However do notice that if you had links to the older forum format in Discussions, they will take you to the old forum format. You would have to pick and update the new links to redirect people to the new format.
Here's a few links for a comparison:
Community updates in old formatNew community center announcement