Re: Replacing email list for users with a web forum software called Discourse, what's your opinion?

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On 10/20/18 4:42 PM, stan wrote:
> Hi,
> There's a big mail thread on fedora-devel about using a web forum
> software called Discourse instead of mailing lists.  The idea is that
> it would invigorate the Fedora community by encouraging younger people
> raised on social media and mobile platforms to contribute.  One of the
> targets they have mentioned is the user list, because of its nature of
> short term question and answer topics. There has been push-back by
> developers because they have their custom solutions all working great
> around email lists for doing their work.
> 
> I'm wondering how the people who regularly use fedora-users mailing
> list feel about that.  Which would you prefer?  Unfortunately, it's an
> either / or proposal, because there is no interface in Discourse for
> emails from an email list to be put in their forums, though they do
> have email notification for new web messages.  Would you willingly or
> reluctantly migrate to the new platform?
> 

I'm OK with a web forum as long as it has an RSS feed. That lets me
monitor it more or less as I do with the mailing list.  I don't mind
going to a website for more info or to reply, but I want it as part of
my morning skimming of the news.


-- 
-- Steve
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