I think we need someone who understand how discourse works to make an informed decision.
If the forum fills up with questions; and the developers are minding the email list - it will not work out so well :) At least as described. -- Jody Garnett On Thu, Dec 28, 2023 at 6:58 AM Vicky Vergara <vi...@erosion.dev> wrote: > > > On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 11:43 AM Jody Garnett <jody.garn...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Q: So if a mailing list is mirrored to discourse it operates similar to >> nabble used to? Is searchable etc … >> >> I don't know the details of how discourse works, > > >> But replies done via discourse are not sent to mailing list subscribers - >> so it is one way communication. >> > https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-read-only-mailing-list-mirror/77990 > > >> And the thinking here is that discourse is easier for people who want to >> ask a specific question without subscribing to a mailing list (and getting >> yet more email). >> > Yes, so you can have the mirror in one category and another catergory for > Q&A > >> -- >> Jody Garnett >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 9:07 AM Vicky Vergara <vi...@erosion.dev> wrote: >> >>> Hi Jody >>> >>> We are offering options >>> >>> Before: >>> Use mailing list >>> >>> After: >>> * Use mailing list and see the archives only on https://lists.osgeo.org/ >>> * Use mailing list and see the archives also on discourse >>> * Use discourse without a mailing list >>> >>> >>> This are the possibilities regarding migration of mailing list >>> * Have the mailing list migrated completely to discourse example [1] >>> (Use discourse without a mailing list, but get previous conversations from >>> mailing list) >>> * Have a mirror of the mailing in discourse example [2] (Use mailing >>> list and see the archives also on discourse) >>> * Have a category on discourse and not have a mailing list example [3] >>> was created by Jody (Use discourse without a mailing list) >>> * Opt to not migrate or mirror the mailing list example [4] (Use mailing >>> list and see the archives only on https://lists.osgeo.org/) >>> >>> [1] https://discourse.osgeo.org/c/qgis/qgis-fr-user/5 >>> [2] https://discourse.osgeo.org/c/sac-global-category/sac/13 >>> [3] >>> https://discourse.osgeo.org/t/about-the-osgeo-site-feedback-category/1 >>> [4] https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/foss4g2008loc/ >>> >>> Regards >>> Vicky >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 10:16 AM Jody Garnett <jody.garn...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I was lurking in the sys admin chat as I was working on the osgeo sign >>>> up form. Mailing lists are not going away, but I am unclear at what is >>>> being offered. >>>> -- >>>> Jody Garnett >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 8:01 AM Eli Adam <ea...@co.lincoln.or.us> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I'm also unclear on what is going on. It looks like discourse options >>>>> are being added. This raises questions about mailing lists. 1. Are >>>>> mailing lists going away? 2. Can projects choose to keep just the mailing >>>>> list and not add dicourse? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, Eli >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From:* Discuss <discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org> on behalf of Vicky >>>>> Vergara via Discuss <discuss@lists.osgeo.org> >>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 26, 2023 9:52 PM >>>>> *To:* OSGeo Discussions <discuss@lists.osgeo.org> >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Mailing lists to discourse migration >>>>> >>>>> Hi Jody, >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Dec 26, 2023 at 9:31 PM Jody Garnett <jody.garn...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Vicky, >>>>> >>>>> Is there any more information on what is being offered here? >>>>> >>>>> I have not used discourse very much. What do you mean by having a >>>>> category Can you be more clear about migrate and mirror. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Category, is like the one you created about the discourse site >>>>> feedback. >>>>> Mirror, is a category that mirrors the mailing list, so the mails >>>>> received on the mailing list are also shown on discourse. >>>>> If you "reply" to those mails using discourse, they will not be shown >>>>> on the mailing list, as the mirror does not send mails to the mailing >>>>> list. >>>>> The reply that will be shown is the one done using mail. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Will the existing list of email subscribers be part of migrating a >>>>> mailing list >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> When migrating subscribers are also migrated and are "staged users", >>>>> and they can log in using ldap, or github account. >>>>> If the mail of their log in matches, the staged users get assigned to >>>>> the person that logged in. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> Vicky >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jody Garnett >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Dec 26, 2023 at 1:07 PM Vicky Vergara via Discuss < >>>>> discuss@lists.osgeo.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello all >>>>> >>>>> We are ready to migrate mailing lists to discourse, >>>>> * Have the mailing list migrated completely to discourse >>>>> * Have a mirror of the mailing in discourse >>>>> * Have a category on discourse and not have a mailing list >>>>> * Opt to not migrate or mirror the mailing list >>>>> >>>>> A comprehensive list of mailing lists can be found here (not including >>>>> private mailing lists): >>>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo >>>>> >>>>> You need to open a ticket to have the work done. >>>>> Follow the ticket examples below for the first 3 cases >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> Vicky Vergara >>>>> >>>>> Example: Have the mailing list migrated completely to discourse: >>>>> >>>>> Ticket: https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/3064 (has link to ticket >>>>> 3063) >>>>> + >>>>> Comment in Ticket: https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/3063 >>>>> >>>>> Created the following discourse category >>>>> https://discourse.osgeo.org/c/qgis/qgis-fr-user/5 >>>>> And the archives of the mailing list will not be removed: >>>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/qgis-fr-user/ >>>>> Migration has finished so any new message to the list will not be >>>>> received on discourse, but the list will be disabled for before the end of >>>>> january. >>>>> Mail on discourse: qgis-fr-user/@discourse.osgeo.org >>>>> >>>>> Example: Have a mirror of the mailing in discourse >>>>> Ticket: https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/3062 >>>>> Created the following discourse category >>>>> https://discourse.osgeo.org/c/sac-global-category/sac/13 >>>>> The mailing list will not be removed, and it is a mirror to the >>>>> mailing list >>>>> emails continue to be sent to s...@lists.osgeo.org >>>>> Replies can be done >>>>> >>>>> https://discourse.osgeo.org/t/re-osgeo-3062-import-sac-mailing-list-to-discourse/4747/2?u=cvvergara >>>>> But they will no be reflected on the mailing list >>>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/sac/2023-December/thread.html >>>>> >>>>> Example: of category without mailing list >>>>> Ticket: https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/3066 >>>>> https://discourse.osgeo.org/c/osgeolive/osgeolive-docs/8 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Discuss mailing list >>>>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>>> >>>>>
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