Arlen Beiler wondered ... > Another software community much like TiddlyWiki has been using Yahoo > Groups for years. Just a few weeks ago they finally moved to groups.io...
> Perhaps it has what we need. I thought the hashtag feature was especially > interesting. Ciao Arlen Very interesting. I have a few comments after looking at a few groups it serves. *Upsides...* - They seem to take seriously the fundamental issue of transitioning very large user groups ... https://groups.io/static/googletransfer - It could be an "evolution" in that its in some ways similar to GG (integrating both fora and email), rather than a complete break in method that other routes could involve. I think that is good for continuity. - Whether, in practice, the transition could work out that well I'd need know more. I couldn't get fully clear on that from what I was able to look at. - It has a degree of integration with other systems (e.g. "Github - Post to your group whenever code is committed to a repository.") - Sections for files; chatrooms; subgroups, a wiki etc. *Downsides...* - Unlike for Yahoo, for GG it would not be able to transfer the existing archives. That's a real downside for a route based on transitioning. (They write... *"NOTE:* Due to a bug in Google Groups, we are unable to transfer the archives for your group.") *Things to know more clearly...* - What would the longer-term costs potentially be? https://groups.io/static/pricing - What kind of sense can one make of its potential longevity, stability and reliability? And what are existing users experiences of it? *Caveat: Maybe with a bit of thought GG better might achieve near the same?...* Arlen: I thought the hashtag feature was especially interesting. > - I'm not sure that folk in our GG group realise that Google does support a basic (if somewhat crude) tagging system already; as well as a category system. https://support.google.com/groups/answer/2645570?hl=en - The issue is someone needs to maintain it for it to be viable. That implies a, or a few, moderators to develop & maintain it. That issue would apply in a transitioned system too. - *PS: I'm unclear if or how GG tagging could or would work for email posters.* Overall my sense is its interesting and deserves a closer look at the details and how they work in practice. Just initial thoughts Josiah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/c8df66cb-7525-4292-9b6a-8b0677f0c31c%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
