[Gimp-user] [rebellion attempt] Fight back!

2022-10-23 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
Hi, it's possible to replace almost all GNOME software by software that is more or less identically. For example gedit can easily be replaced by pluma or even better by xed. However, replacing GIMP is not that straightforward as replacing an editor. When the user interface of GIMP became more

Re: [Gimp-user] [Evolution] What do I do now?

2022-10-24 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
On Tue, 2022-10-25 at 08:31 +0800, Luigi via evolution-list wrote: > Since we only have a few days left may I suggest the group focus on > putting forwards what options we have and those actually doing the > work can decide the best choice and we go for it (even if its not > perfect). Hi,

[Gimp-user] The system of levels, badges and presents of Discourse

2022-10-23 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
By closing individual mailman mailing lists and replacing it with a single forum, everything is under control of a single authority. There even isn't the need to moderate or ban users with unwanted opinions, since the users are educated by levels, badges and presents. IOW all users are under

[Gimp-user] Let's unite the power of all mailing list subscribers who are affected by GNOME's ruling

2022-10-23 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
Hi, I'm a long time Evolution mailing list subscriber, who just recently subscribed to the gimp and mc mailing list, since we all suffer from the decision that the GNOME mailing lists get shut down this month. Reading the MC archive I noticed the question regarding groups.io. If it's free as in

Re: [Gimp-user] [evolution-users] [Evolution] What do I do now?

2022-10-25 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
On Tue, 2022-10-25 at 14:43 +0800, Bret Busby wrote: > On 25/10/22 10:18, Ralf via groups.io wrote: > > Temporarily we can continue to think about how to proceed at > > > > https://groups.io/g/evolution-users > > https://groups.io/g/gimp-users > > > > Just to clarify - when I set up the

Re: [Gimp-user] [Evolution] [evolution-users] What do I do now?

2022-10-25 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
On Tue, 2022-10-25 at 16:02 +0800, Bret Busby wrote: > losses will occur. > > Some of the people on some of the gnome lists, are being quite vocal > about all kinds of possibilities, but, seem to be doing nothing about > any of the possibilities. Hi, an important part of the app communities

Re: [Gimp-user] [Evolution] Discourse and the situation for Mailman lists hosted by Gnome.org

2022-10-23 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
Hi, it's worth to forward this [1] to other GNOME mailing lists. Regards, Ralf [1] Forwarded Message To: evolution-l...@gnome.org Subject: Re: [Evolution] Discourse and the situation for Mailman lists hosted by Gnome.org Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2022 11:19:21 -0400 On Sun,

Re: [Gimp-user] New mailing list

2022-10-23 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
Well done Bret! I posted the link https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list/2022-October/msg00057.html at the Evolution mailing list. Regards, Ralf ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership:

Re: [Gimp-user] Let's unite the power of all mailing list subscribers who are affected by GNOME's ruling

2022-10-23 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
On Sun, 2022-10-23 at 17:57 +0200, Yury V. Zaytsev wrote: > * groups.io - way too expensive for us > * riseup.net - political organization > * Google Groups - free, no positive / negative experience > * Freedesktop - maybe they could accept a couple of low-traffic lists? > > If other lists find a

[Gimp-user] Fwd: Re: Let's unite the power of all mailing list subscribers who are affected by GNOME's ruling

2022-10-23 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
Forwarded Message From: Grzegorz Szymaszek To: m...@gnome.org Cc: Ralf Mardorf , gimp-user-list@gnome.org, evolution-l...@gnome.org Subject: Re: Let's unite the power of all mailing list subscribers who are affected by GNOME's ruling Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2022 19:01:11 +0200 Hi,

Re: [Gimp-user] You can follow the Discourse server in Thunderbird using RSS

2022-10-25 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
On Tue, 2022-10-25 at 10:29 -0400, Kat wrote: > I have been a gimp user for years and been on the mailing list a long time. > I like it better then having to go to a forum and log in I can keep > track of issues, updates and news > > I have also been a thunderbird user for years thank you ofnuts

Re: [Gimp-user] [rebellion attempt] Fight back!

2022-10-26 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
On Tue, 2022-10-25 at 21:28 -0500, Ross Martinek wrote: > This debate is … absurd. Hi, have you already signed up? A lot of users tested Discourse. I'm one of them. Note, you can only send a request, if you reach "Level 1". It's not absurd to fight gamification.

Re: [Gimp-user] [Evolution] [evolution-users] What do I do now?

2022-10-25 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
On Tue, 2022-10-25 at 22:17 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Tue, 2022-10-25 at 14:50 -0500, Pat David via gimp-user-list wrote: > > Anecdata. Unless you have some good examples where this is actually > > an "unmanageable mess". > > My experiences have mostly been just fine with mixed ML/web

Re: [Gimp-user] New mailing list

2022-10-24 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
On Sun, 2022-10-23 at 23:20 -0400, SDA via gimp-user-list wrote: > Why splinter up the user lists? You need to ask this question the powers that be who are associated withe the GNOME foundation. > You do realize that its where the experts go > that is important, not you the user who needs the

Re: [Gimp-user] [rebellion attempt] Fight back!

2022-10-24 Thread Ralf Mardorf via gimp-user-list
On Sun, 2022-10-23 at 19:21 -0400, Liam R E Quin wrote: > The mailing list is moving to Discourse, yes. You can interact with > Discourse using email. Hi, a lot of the Evolution mailing list members, including myself, tested the mailing list ability of Discourse. I was not allowed to start a new