Time For "Community Development" ML?

[John J. Karcher]

On 01/26/2018 03:24 AM, Norman Feske wrote:
> Hi John,
> 
> On 25.01.2018 23:36, John J. Karcher wrote:
>> What do you think of setting up a new "Community Development" mailing
>> list, for discussion and coordination within the development community
>> that doesn't need the attention of the core developers?
> 
> as far as I am concerned, I am not really concerned. ;-)

Glad to hear it.  ;^)

> I think that the current mailing list works quite for the following reasons:
> 
> * It provides a single point of reference for Genode-related questions
>    and discussions, which avoids potential confusion of new community
>    members. E.g., the forum we once offered at Sourceforge turned out
>    to be a mistake. After all, the more communication channels we have,
>    the more likely a topic might go unnoticed by one person or another.
> 
> * The traffic is at a manageable level, and the overall quality and tone
>    of the postings is nice. I don't feel overwhelmed by it.
> 
> * Advanced technical discussion and coordination happens at the issue
>    tracker anyway. So there is already a distinct communication channel
>    in place for getting work done.
> 
>> We're probably already at the stage now where it would be helpful, but I
>> think the "Year Of Sculpt" will generate much wider hobbyist interest
>> than in the past, which could disrupt the S/N ratio of this list.
>>
>> (Eventually, an end-user oriented ML would probably be a good idea also,
>> but that should be a year or more away.)
> 
> That is a very good point. Once we get an influx of Sculpt users, a
> community-organized forum targeted specifically to the needs and
> questions of end users would be a welcome contribution! Are you
> interested in building up and moderating such a community place?

Unfortunately, I don't have the time (or temperament) to take a 
leadership role.  But as I learn and gain experience, I will certainly 
share and contribute what I can.

> We may also consider a sub-reddit as a place for chitchatting, which
> wouldn't perfectly suit the mailing list or a discussion forum.
> 
> Cheers
> Norman
>