Re: What venue is best for keeping up with and learning about DigiKam?

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Hi James,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your long-standing experience with
digiKam. It=E2=80=99s always valuable to hear from users who have been part=
 of the
community for so long.

To address your question: *the r/digikam subreddit is currently the most
active and visible platform for discussions, support, and idea exchange*.
Here=E2=80=99s why I personally recommend it:

   - *Visibility and Audience*: Reddit=E2=80=99s structure makes it easy fo=
r new
   users to discover digiKam and for questions to reach a wide audience. It=
=E2=80=99s
   also well-indexed by search engines, so solutions shared there often app=
ear
   in chat boot responses.
   - *Practicality*: It supports screenshots, screencasts, history search,
   and formatted text, which are essential for troubleshooting or sharing
   workflows.
   - *Moderation*: The subreddit is moderated, which helps keep discussions
   focused and spam-free.
   - *Activity*: While the mailing list remains useful (and I still
   participate there), Reddit sees more frequent interactions and
   contributions from both users and developers.

I understand your hesitation about Reddit=E2=80=99s authority=E2=80=94it=E2=
=80=99s a valid concern.
However, the digiKam team and many experienced users (including myself)
actively engage there to ensure accurate information is shared. Of course,
for official announcements, the digikam.org website
<https://www.digikam.org> remains the primary source.

If you=E2=80=99re looking for a central hub, *r/digikam is the place to be*=
. That
said, I=E2=80=99d love to hear your perspective: what kind of platform or f=
eatures
would make you feel more confident in engaging with the community?

Best regards,
Gilles Caulier

Le mer. 10 juin 2026 =C3=A0 22:11, Remco Vi=C3=ABtor <remco.vietor@wanadoo.=
fr> a
=C3=A9crit :

> On mercredi 10 juin 2026 22:04:42 heure d=E2=80=99=C3=A9t=C3=A9 d=E2=80=
=99Europe centrale James Orr
> wrote:
> (...)
> > The most recent post on pixls.us seems to be from 2017. Again, seems to
> me
> > that there is nothing here worth considering.
>
> (...)
>
> Well, that depends on where you look on pixls.us, discuss.pixls.us is
> somewhat
> active (5 active threads the last few weeks), and questions do get
> answered
> there relatively quickly.
>
> Of course, no thread starters means little activity. Not necessarily a ba=
d
> thing, if it means there are few problems...
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><p>Hi James,</p>
<p>Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your long-standing experience wi=
th digiKam. It=E2=80=99s always valuable to hear from users who have been p=
art of the community for so long.</p>
<p>To address your question: <strong>the r/digikam subreddit is currently t=
he most active and visible platform for discussions, support, and idea exch=
ange</strong>. Here=E2=80=99s why I personally recommend it:</p>
<ul><li><strong>Visibility and Audience</strong>: Reddit=E2=80=99s structur=
e makes it easy for new users to discover digiKam and for questions to reac=
h a wide audience. It=E2=80=99s also well-indexed by search engines, so sol=
utions shared there often appear in chat boot responses.</li><li><strong>Pr=
acticality</strong>: It supports screenshots, screencasts, history search, =
and formatted text, which are essential for troubleshooting or sharing work=
flows.</li><li><strong>Moderation</strong>: The subreddit is moderated, whi=
ch helps keep discussions focused and spam-free.</li><li><strong>Activity</=
strong>: While the mailing list remains useful (and I still participate the=
re), Reddit sees more frequent interactions and contributions from both use=
rs and developers.</li></ul>
<p>I understand your hesitation about Reddit=E2=80=99s authority=E2=80=94it=
=E2=80=99s a valid concern. However, the digiKam team and many experienced =
users (including myself) actively engage there to ensure accurate informati=
on is shared. Of course, for official announcements, the <a href=3D"https:/=
/www.digikam.org" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer ext=
ernal">digikam.org website</a> remains the primary source.</p>
<p>If you=E2=80=99re looking for a central hub, <strong>r/digikam is the pl=
ace to be</strong>. That said, I=E2=80=99d love to hear your perspective: w=
hat kind of platform or features would make you feel more confident in enga=
ging with the community?</p>
<p>Best regards,<br>Gilles Caulier</p></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote g=
mail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">Le=C2=A0mer. 10=
 juin 2026 =C3=A0=C2=A022:11, Remco Vi=C3=ABtor &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:remco=
[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; a =C3=A9crit=C2=A0:<br>=
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On mercredi 10 juin=
 2026 22:04:42 heure d=E2=80=99=C3=A9t=C3=A9 d=E2=80=99Europe centrale Jame=
s Orr <br>
wrote:<br>
(...)<br>
&gt; The most recent post on <a href=3D"http://pixls.us" rel=3D"noreferrer"=
 target=3D"_blank">pixls.us</a> seems to be from 2017. Again, seems to me<b=
r>
&gt; that there is nothing here worth considering.<br>
<br>
(...)<br>
<br>
Well, that depends on where you look on <a href=3D"http://pixls.us" rel=3D"=
noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">pixls.us</a>, <a href=3D"http://discuss.pixls=
.us" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">discuss.pixls.us</a> is somewhat =
<br>
active (5 active threads the last few weeks), and questions do get answered=
 <br>
there relatively quickly.<br>
<br>
Of course, no thread starters means little activity. Not necessarily a bad =
<br>
thing, if it means there are few problems...<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>

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