[OSGeo-UK] OS-Geo option to Mailing lists to discourse migration

[Nick Bearman]

PS this was also mentioned on Mastodon: 
https://en.osm.town/@tomchadwin/111658601565026048

On 13/01/2024 09:56, Nick Bearman via UK wrote:
>
> Hi UK list,
>
> Building on our discussion about communication options at the AGM, 
> OSGeo are offering the option to migrate mailing lists (like this 
> one!) to Discourse.
>
> Currently this is optional and there has been some discussions on the 
> [OSGeo-Discuss] list about the pros and cons etc.
>
> I don't know Discource and don't have any strong views currently.
>
> Comments from all are welcome :-)
>
> Best wishes,
> Nick.
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: 	[OSGeo-Discuss] Mailing lists to discourse migration
> Date: 	Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:06:34 -0600
> From: 	Vicky Vergara via Discuss <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>
> Reply-To: 	Vicky Vergara <vicky at erosion.dev>
> To: 	OSGeo Discussions <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>
>
>
>
> 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 
> <http://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 sac at 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
>
>
>
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