Re: [libreoffice-design] Migrating from Mail Listing to Forum

+1 for a forum. I was excited about the possibility of participating in a
project like LibreOffice but watching multiple conversations in mailing
lists is incredibly tough for me.I don't have the option to participate in
sub discussions - its just a firehose of all things.

On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 9:49 PM, Michael Wheatland <michael@wheatland.com.au
> wrote:

> 2011/1/30 Paulo José <pauloup@gmail.com>:
> > Hi everybody!
> >
> > I know I'm new here and this topic was probably discussed some times, but
> I
> > wanna know what you think about it now.
> >
> > The mail listing format is very objective and clear to use. We just need
> to
> > reply an email to take part in a discussion. But when the discussion
> grows
> > up, it starts to be impossible don't be disturbed by noise of other
> > discussions and even understand the thread flow.
>
> Hi Paulo,
> As you can see this is a very contentious topic. The website team has
> investigated the options here, which is probably where this discussion
> should have occurred, so you can capture the people who have already
> had this discussion a number of times.
>
> In terms of migration we have also explored the possibility of running
> a forum and mailing list side by side through one system, so that
> legacy support is available for mailing lists (ie. Each forum post is
> send as a mailing list item which when replied to is posted back to
> the forum). However the most recent discussions have involved the move
> of a OOo forum to LibreOffice infrastructure and branding, which would
> be a fantastic addition to our website infrastructure.
>
> There are strong feelings on both sides of the issue, and I would
> expect to get an officially supported forum soon. One thing I strongly
> suggest is that if you are passionate about web infrastructure, please
> raise the issue on the website mailing list rather than the design
> list.
>
> Thanks,
> Michael Wheatland
>
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