It looks like twitter + images/screenshots, more or less. You can follow people, users can post text + maybe a screenshot, and there are comment threads about the posts/screenshots. I think what has the potential to be distinctive is the community that develops, rather than any particularly notable features. (That said, since on the web most features should arguably be community driven, this is probably just the core set of initial features.)
I think there is a lot of demand for a site that really facilitates developers meeting designers, but I'm not sure what format, and what interactions, make the most sense. I've been looking for a solution to this problem for a few years, and I haven't found anything really satisfying.
Perhaps another way to use forrst is as something like ffffound.com for code & web design - I browse it mostly in "Everyone's Posts" view, just to see interesting/inspiring stuff.
I agree that what will set Forrst apart is its community. I aim to help facilitate that growth, as well as help people discover like-minded people they might enjoy knowing and engaging with.
ummmm, no? You asked for a tl;dr, I gave you a tl;dr. If you don't like it, maybe you should read the article instead. If I think the site is great and I want to express that, I do. So I'm supposed to hate every site I'm not related to? Or maybe just praise every site I'm related to?
edit: changed He for You