Hi, The idea of using another platform, instead of mailing list, has arrived locally from time to time. FYI we have considered NimForum[1] because of its simplicity and because we would like to deploy and migrate data in an easy way in case of being necessary. But for now, we still keep the mailing list and no migration has been done.
[1] https://github.com/nim-lang/nimforum Cheers, Offray On 28/08/19 11:06 a. m., Matt Wilkie wrote: > in https://groups.google.com/d/msg/leo-editor/oQwOLKtiAlg/XfKuuBhUBgAJ > Xavier recommended using Discourse instead of Google Groups for Leo > discussion: > > /I think it would really great for our community if we moved our > discussions to a real modern forum like Discourse > > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discourse.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHKaBBwilcfJgs5OXYz1XxGk_uSug>, > as Python and many other communities have already done./ > / > / > /This post from the Python forum > > <https://discuss.python.org/t/is-this-really-better-than-a-mailing-list/57> > gives > some explanations of the particular benefits/features of > Discourse, though it is in response to someone comparing it to a > simple mailing list./ > / > / > /But some of the greatest features that they don't mention there > which I think would really benefit our community are:/ > > * /*Easy refactoring of forum threads!* Moderators can easily > move off-topic posts to a new thread, so the current topic can > be kept focused, without losing any contributions. This is for > me a feature that sets Discourse apart from any other forum > software (and I've looked at many)./ > * /*Easy creation of polls!*/ > > /Though there are probably many more that I even yet don't know./ > / > / > /I stongly feel that we have to move forward as a Team and > Discourse could be a game changer in many ways./ > > > > Myself, I've had a good experience with Discourse elsewhere and would > be happy to use it. (Some of the initial badge notifications are a bit > excessive and noisy but that disappears quickly). The browser editing > experience is excellent. Refactoring of threads would be awesome. > > I see two major challenges: > > (a) Free hosting for open source > <https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-hosting-for-open-source-v2/> > projects must be applied for and is reviewed on a case by case basis. > Leo has a small community so might not fit "/a tool to host discussion > at scale". /Self hosting would cost ~$60 USD/yr + setup, and someone > would need to commit to maintaining it for the long haul. > > (b) The Google Group has a lot of history and is a major resource when > answering questions. I wouldn't want to talk about things in one place > and research in another. There is conflicting info on whether the free > hosting supports imports (I've asked > <https://meta.discourse.org/t/free-hosting-for-open-source-v2/101940/12?u=maphew> > for clarification). > > -matt > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "leo-editor" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/leo-editor/db5a723d-0a8c-443c-87b5-967846cd46d3%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/leo-editor/db5a723d-0a8c-443c-87b5-967846cd46d3%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/leo-editor/18c5c642-4fcd-06dc-51b2-351814fec366%40riseup.net.
