Re: Switching to Discourse

Barry Warsaw <[email protected]> Wed, 7 Dec 2022 09:24:15 -0800

Newsgroups	gmane.comp.python.devel
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On Dec 7, 2022, at 02:57, Petr Viktorin <[email protected]> wrote:
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> I'd like to point out that the SC decision was *reactive*, after most discussions moved to Discourse without SC pushing.
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> I liked the list myself! But as soon as most of the posts were mandatory PEP and release notices, it stopped being useful.

Just another data point on the switch to Discourse.  I was personally invested in mailing lists, having been the project leader for GNU Mailman for 20+ years (retired a few years now).  Python-dev email was a central and indispensable part of my daily workflow.   Gradually as more discussions moved to Discourse, so did I.  I recently also turned off email notifications for GitHub and just use the GH UI for that.  I absolutely love not having to slog through hundreds of emails before my first shots of caffeine, and I can now pull from Discourse or GH when it’s convenient for me.  It’s also much easier to disengage for a few days and catch up later.

I have my complaints about Discourse, but for me the benefits far outweigh the negatives.  My email is manageable again and I’m not going back!

That said, I don’t think python-dev should be shut down just yet, but it sure is nice to not be overwhelmed and stressed out every single day by the bloat in my Python inbox.

-Barry

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