User blog comment:MavericktheHivewing/Please dont remove the forums!/@comment-5956954-20191202072702

According to this blog post, the forums will be replaced rather than removed. You can still also replicate forums through Help:Wiki-style forums if you don't like Discussions. There are also statements that forum content will be moved to these alternatives, so the history of Special:Forums will not be erased without recovery.

If you still oppose the decision and have some counterarguments to provide, you can comment on the blog or provide feedback through Zendesk. All the best!