Hi, On Fri, Oct 1, 2021 at 1:54 AM Rohit Goswami <r95g10@gmail.com> wrote:
Although it is true that discourse is easier for newcomers in a lot of ways, it is far worse for governance and consensus. The mailing list, by having essentially sequential topics sent out to all subscribers is easier to keep track of than a large number of forum topics.
Thanks for this - but - could you say more about what you mean here? In what way is the mailing list less of a problem in terms of governance and consensus? Is it just that - it is not easy to withdraw a mailing list post? I did have a quick look at the links you sent - but they seemed to be instances where the community took the opportunity to formalize a process that was already happening. I don't agree about it being easier to keep track of topics on a mailing list. Surely the opposite is true, and one of the main motivations for Discourse? I personally use the mailing list option to read posts in the first instance, but I don't remember feeling the need to know whether all subscribers have seen a particular post. In practice, mailing list mechanics mean that many people skip read their mail and miss discussions. Cheers, Matthew