Replace Google Groups mailing lists with Diaspora Forum mailing lists
The Diaspora Forum now supports the posting of new topics via email. It also supports posting replies to topics via email too.
In other words, Diaspora Forum has full mailing list functionality, with the addition of a web interface in the shape of the somewhat incredible Discourse suite for those who may not be familiar with mailing list functionality.
I find the fact that the Diaspora project continues to use a Google product absolutely ridiculous and I propose we drop all the existing Google Groups completely and replace each group/list with the mailing list functionality that is supported by the community-run Diaspora Forum.
If you have time spare, there was a similar proposal a number of years ago with about a hundred comments on it which can be found at https://www.loomio.org/d/oasCl9wk/running-our-own-mailing-lists
Dennis Schubert
Wed 25 Mar 2015 4:17PM
No migration strategy and the points since our last decision (https://www.loomio.org/d/oasCl9wk/running-our-own-mailing-lists) have not changed.
Pablo Neira
Wed 25 Mar 2015 5:44PM
Quiero que diaspora tenga grupos propios.
Asli Telli Aydemir
Thu 26 Mar 2015 6:37AM
the privacy measures and filter mechanisms are really lame in googlegroups. Message bounce-offs are also pain in the neck:((
lebarjack
Thu 26 Mar 2015 8:14AM
It's cool that discourse can be used as classical mailing list.
Steffen van Bergerem
Fri 27 Mar 2015 1:23AM
As long as Google doesn't ditch Google Groups and we aren't running the mailing list ourselves on the diasporafoundation.org domain I think we shouldn't change our mailing lists.
goob
Sat 28 Mar 2015 12:43PM
I have no objection to this in principle, but I think it's too early to make a decision on it because details need to be worked out (such as migration strategy) before deciding whether this is the right move at this point.
Deleted account
Sat 28 Mar 2015 2:32PM
I think it's better to use tools that are in the hand of the comunity.
PaulRichardson
Wed 1 Apr 2015 4:56AM
I am all about giving google less and less. It's time to move on
Bugsbane
Fri 3 Apr 2015 1:23PM
Running the community on a Google product is hypocritical. The alternative is clear. Specifics have largely been worked out in the comments. It's time.
Bugsbane
Fri 3 Apr 2015 1:24PM
Running the community on a Google product is hypocritical. The alternative is clear. Specifics have largely been worked out in the comments, or can be after we agree on the principal of migrating. It's time.