Reading online it appears there is: 1. A mailing list mode so notifications are sent out each time a post is made (this is a user preference)
2. A reply via email mode So experimentation is needed. Reference: - https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-mailing-list-mode/46008/8 - https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-reply-by-email-with-pop3-polling/14003 -- Jody Garnett On Thu, Dec 28, 2023 at 10:09 AM Jody Garnett <jody.garn...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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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