# Initial Discussions
**General Discussions**
The Mangrove DAO forum’s [general](https://forum.mangrove.exchange/c/governance/general/8) category is a space for open discussions on governance-related topics.
**Discussing Proposals**
For more focused proposal development, participants should use the [temp check](https://forum.mangrove.exchange/c/governance/temp-check/9) category. This section is designed to gauge stakeholder sentiment and foster informal debate around specific ideas that may lead to formal proposals.
Posts in this category should be structured as follows:
* **Header**: Includes the title, authors, and date of the post, and specifies the type as either ‘protocol’ or ‘ecosystem’.
* **Body**:
* **Summary**: A concise overview of the post’s content.
* **Rationale**: The reasoning behind the idea or question.
* **Specification**: Detailed description of the proposal or idea.
* **Disclaimer** (optional): Any necessary legal or contextual disclaimers related to the post.
* **Next Steps** (optional): Suggested actions or considerations following the discussion.
Anyone can start a Proposal in the temp check category.
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