Re: Future of the lists

I am also very fond of the list, but I am not at all against moving over to scsynth.org. Like others have pointed out before, the main thing is to ensure that we can access the archives.

All the best,
Kenneth

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On 24 May 2021  09:22, [email protected] wrote:
>Hi Scott,
>
>I've been subscribed here for more than 10 years and this list has
>guided me through my newbie years and has made me the reasonably
>competent(-ish) SC coder I am now. Thank you for all the time and effort
>you've put into this over the years!
>
>Regarding the question, I would love it if the list could continue. I
>think I still prefer it over sysynth.org but I also think I could get
>used to the web forum so I would opt for option 1 or 3.
>
>I have a sense that option 2 might run the risk of the gap in the
>archive getting bigger and bigger while the list is becoming more and
>more obsolete. Why not "go out with a blast" instead?
>
>I would prefer option 1 though and would also support it with some money
>if necessary.
>
>Re. archiving: I maintain my own personal Thunderbird archive with
>hundreds of inspiring emails from this list containing "awesome things I
>must play around with sometime". Each one of them would warrant a little
>tutorial post on scsynth.org. I think I'll start doing that next time
>I'm bored.
>
>Best,
>Axel
>
>On 5/19/21 6:09 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I’m afraid we need to have a discussion about the future of the mailing
>> lists. There are a number of issues, but the most immediate is that the
>> list archiving software is basically not up to modern standards and is
>> no longer maintained. It will need to be decommissioned, and is unlikely
>> to be immediately replaced as there’s low usage for it.
>>
>> There is a broader question about the list software itself. That /is/
>> likely to be replaced, and the replacement would offer an archiving
>> facility, though there is no clear timescale, and at the moment it’s not
>> a high priority.
>>
>> The existing archive can be easily converted to a static one, which
>> should be able to provide a better search facility than currently (e.g.
>> Google), so that should not be lost in any case.
>>
>> So I think the options are as follows:
>>
>> 1. Move the lists to another host. JISCmail may be a possibility.
>> 2. Continue the lists and accept a gap in the archive, and hope that the
>> new hosting solution here will come sooner rather than later.
>> 3. Wind up the lists after a quarter of a century, move all discussion
>> to other fora (e.g. scsynth.org <http://scsynth.org>), and finalise the
>> archive.
>>
>> I have my own views on this, partly for personal reasons, but I would
>> like to hear from others before I say anything. I know people have
>> strong feelings about lists vs. web fora, etc., and any choice will
>> definitely have plusses and minuses.
>>
>> Whatever happens, it’s been something of an honour looking after
>> sc-users and sc-dev for the last 13 years since we migrated them in
>> 2008. I’ve been really proud and happy that Birmingham has been able to
>> support so much amazing activity, and such a great community!
>>
>> Let me know what you think,
>>
>> Scott - list admin
>>
>>
>
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