Jurgen,
I don't really know who (if anyone) is working on a replacement for the lute
list(s) and a classified site, or how far along they've gotten in the process.
Also, Wayne's early comments in this thread about not replicating the old list
and classified site are also very appropriate, since his sites were based on
proprietary code. It might also be a very good time to verify what the
community needs really are, as they may have changed since 1998. While I love
the portability of this list (and email communications in general), the
workload of managing the infrastructure, security (User Registration and
Maintenance, Compliance, SPAM/Phishing/DDoS/Site Takeover protection, etc.),
and site continuity can also be pretty burdensome, especially if it's an
individual effort.
I haven't been very active on the list since the 1990's, so I can't really
speak to the current community requirements. Other members of the community
would certainly be more qualified to answer that, than I would.
Some questions that probably need to be addressed (and may have already been
answered) are:
1) Is an email-only messaging system preferred (with a separate web site
classified page)? (e.g. mailman (or similar), with an additional
classified/marketplace website)
2) Is the community open to a web-based forum with email alerting and an
integrated classified section? (e.g. phpbb or similar forum(s) with email
notification and a classified section)
3) How many members are currently on the list, and what is their geographic
distribution/nationality (e.g. cost, performance, and compliance rightsizing)
4) How many members could (or would) serve as moderators?
5) How many lists/forums would be needed?
6) Should the list/forum be maintained as a separate effort, or should it be
rolled into the LSA, etc.? (e.g. sponsorship, personal vs. organizational
liability, domain ownership/transferability, futureproofing, and user
rules/guidelines)
Thanks,
Ron Banks
On 9/5/20, 2:22 AM, "Jurgen Frenz" <eye-and-ear-cont...@protonmail.com> wrote:
I'm a bit confused about the status of this discussion - are we still
looking for a hosting service? I am subscribed to some other music + sound
related lists that seem to be of an acceptable format
https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/create
It takes an admin to create the list and manage members etc.
Jurgen
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