I think this probably makes more sense on the Community Development list?
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 7:44 AM, Greg Brown <gkbr...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > (hope this question is appropriate for the board list - if not, please let me > know where it should go) > > Mailing lists seem to be the primary means of communication at the ASF. > However, I feel that the barrier to entry is slightly higher than it should > be for users to participate. For one, explicit subscription is required. I > know this isn't terribly difficult, but it isn't as easy as simply posting a > message using a web-based UI, for example. There's also the problem of > corporate firewalls, which often prevent users who have subscribed using > personal email accounts from interacting with the lists during the day. > > Has any thought been given to providing a standard web-based UI for > interacting with the mailing lists? I know some projects use Nabble, but > (AFAIK) it isn't an "official" ASF solution, and it isn't ideal, either - it > can be slow, and locating list archives is difficult. For example, a search > for "apache pivot user" does not produce a link to the User list, and > attempting to browse the lists is equally ineffective. > > I think we should strive to make it as easy as possible for new users to join > in. Is this something that has been discussed before? If so, what was the > outcome? If not, might it be worth considering? > > Thanks, > Greg > >
