On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 01:17:09PM +0200, Zrubi wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA256 > > Hi, > > There were several discussions before about the current mailing lists > and/or a possible forum. > > I would not only just bring back this topic, but already created a PoC > project: > https://qubes-os.info > > The Qubes developers are already know about my project - still it is > an UNOFFICIAL, Proof of Concept project. > The goal is to see how it would work in practice. > > The forum engine (fudforum) has a unique feature: > mailing list manager. > > This means: it is able to sync any mailing list with a forum. > So every mail posted to any of the qubes mailing lists will be > received by the forum engine, and convert it to a forum post. > > As the sync working both ways if a user post a new topic, or reply to > an existing one using the forum interface, it will be sent out as a > regular mail to the corresponding mailing list. > > This way - if it's really work in practice - You don't have to chose > one solution, both the mailing list and the forum can work and live > together. > > So if you prefer the forum interface - or just want to give it a try - > you can login to the forum, and just start using it. :) > Every kind of feedback are welcome. ;) > > The direct registration is disabled for a reason: > If you post any mail to one of the mailing lists, the forum engine > creates a user account automatically, using your email address and > your name (if you using any alongside your mail address) > Because of the two way sync, it is vital to match the forum users with > the mail authors... and the key is your mail address. > > So if you already posted any mail after the forum started receiving > mails (2018.10.23), you already have an account. You can access it > using the password reset function of the forum. > > As the username is auto generated, check your username by reading any > of your own mails on the forum interface. Later you can change it as > you wish. > > As your "name" alongside with your email address is already a public > information, the forum not ever needs any more personal info from you. > However optionally, you can add more details to your account if you > feel so. > > Some technical background: > The domain name is registered by me for "personal use". But if the PoC > will be successful, and/or the Qubes team ever would need it, I > willing to cooperate. > > The whole solution is hosted on an external provider. So even if I try > to make it reasonable safe, keep in mind that the hosting provider > (1&1) owns it all. > > You should be aware that the forum engine is polling a mailbox, so it > has a few minutes of delay. > > Help needed: > Currently it's just a one man show :) > The domain, and the hosting is paid for 12 months. > The forum engine is configured, and "seems to be" working. > > However I would really need help to: > - - test this solution, by using it :) > - - forum administrators also welcome. > - - some voluntary moderators would be nice also. > - - create any better design :) > - - creating a privacy policy, and such pages... > > > > - -- > Zrubi > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > iQIzBAEBCAAdFiEEmAe1Y2qfQjTIsHwdVjGlenYHFQ0FAlvS96wACgkQVjGlenYH > FQ1lcQ/+M9ObQg8Fg8EVeazVYZ8Gu23wQqsqRIGCTKud8dojOR7Aius/h2J3e2Yd > Sj/1vv0dLhZ4aMPDnwKOtXsYYLkakBzKijrXuAoxnUDCDfqpUPUeuHR71ac2WuRU > XkhadSly2FrKfs+xT4fb/H7ti4PBppxfMWStJyN08cGQMEtM0v/WVHFlb1VvaWOq > 6DFPcClJBl4GT7pB1jSl2IQKe9rp2xzF4lDW4GJBmlKWwARRSDTRrWfGTsvcFgC+ > BTW+m5lLmaKRggxLtbytYy33RhH46AQ6g/HQsRdf/0FX7ggQhRxZKxj7GhChQ9wB > IpfPD9+aDAOIuNK7i73VOinuJr8/ZZ8v7znOj0/qsbRyxxF93zPLHgY00xlrnhUh > whD5uutXYXudzkvoMAcIxf/whrJKZpJgu3M/8s54jwjLCyS+mMmy8eg+lG59LqLE > mfrCb6vCSbt3ymje0txtzVqk3jKvtXRwtlXLtby/F7c4mHV5acevz30vcIY3sRD5 > eStgbGqiplfZHHdPfXJ1uv+EvAUnvqVYZ1Rt7n8pLxPNVh3r8/V0lJBspp2yOH62 > E/BkQ8hWCObLXyidP7FedHYSTVtL2V7sEUh3BFb5KRw8wIYT6ADWEvEK6igg6rwa > gActjhoHFR4sYvOPc3QG0LR+q8zxLt6xwI8CWGYmKOduEnQq+f8= > =GH0S > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >
Thanks Zrubi -this looks nice solution for those who prefer forums. I wondered what those test messages were. If you need help I can chip in with admin or moderationi, if I can use the interface. I'll let you know by email. unman -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/20181026113735.qcdsag354jk63sjk%40thirdeyesecurity.org. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
