Here is the forum for Elixir language development as an example: https://elixirforum.com/
> On Jan 11, 2018, at 07:16, Zach Rueda <zachru...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Discourse is the fastest and lightest forum software in my opinion. Unless > we’re looking for a bunch of add-ons and a crazy theme, I don’t think > anything else is worth setting up. >> On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 1:15 AM, Brendan O. <been...@protonmail.com> wrote: >> Is there any reason we should use discourse over a traditional forum? Just >> curious as to if there's any advantages. >> >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Community discussions >>> Local Time: January 11, 2018 12:14 AM >>> UTC Time: January 11, 2018 6:14 AM >>> From: been...@protonmail.com >>> To: Catheryne Nicholson <cather...@blockcypher.com> >>> >>> Is there any reason we should use discourse over a traditional forum? Just >>> curious as to if there's any advantages. >>> >>>> -------- Original Message -------- >>>> Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Community discussions >>>> Local Time: January 11, 2018 12:12 AM >>>> UTC Time: January 11, 2018 6:12 AM >>>> From: cather...@blockcypher.com >>>> To: Crypto Dinosaur <cryptodinos...@gmail.com> >>>> MimbleWimble eMail List <mimblewimble@lists.launchpad.net> >>>> >>>> I concur that it's better to start now. I spent a lot of time reading the >>>> bitcointalk forum to educate myself prior to getting into Bitcoin. That >>>> forum was also where I found Vitalik's annotation of Bitcoin code, years >>>> before he started Ethereum. I found it extraordinarily useful. >>>> >>>> Having discourse would not only foster community but engage others to help >>>> in all the non dev related areas that will need to be addressed and built. >>>> As the saying goes, it takes a village...to build something great. >>>> >>>> On Jan 10, 2018 9:55 PM, "Crypto Dinosaur" <cryptodinos...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> I’m new to this mailing list, but part of the reason I wanted to join was >>>> because I was looking for that “space between development discussions and >>>> the troll army.” >>>> >>>> Glad you’re thinking about doing this. >>>> >>>> Since this isn’t a scammy/promotional project, I think the initial >>>> community will be self-selecting and agree that it’s better to start >>>> early. >>>> >>>> I’ve helped build/manage some communities like this before so happy to >>>> help out. >>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 00:21 Ignotus Peverell >>>>> <igno.pever...@protonmail.com> wrote: >>>>> > I don't see the purpose. >>>>> >>>>> I don't disagree with a lot of what you wrote after that but here are >>>>> some reasons: >>>>> Maybe I'm an hopeless idealist, but I think there's a space between >>>>> development discussions and the troll army. I'm hoping that space is very >>>>> wide and that there are a lot of people in it that can be very valuable >>>>> to this project. >>>>> A forum type thing is more topical. So we can differentiate between >>>>> governance topics, research, economic parameters, messaging, user >>>>> support, etc. It's also more perennial (don't you like those 2010 >>>>> bitcointalk threads?). >>>>> Communities take some time to foster. Starting early will make it a lot >>>>> more likely that it'll be able to self-regulate and adjust later. >>>>> On the more cynical side, I'd like to keep this mailing-list as a safe >>>>> space for development. So we need a buffer in front of it. And Reddit is >>>>> the opposite of a buffer (although I have to say I'm pleasantly impressed >>>>> with /r/grincoin so far). >>>>> >>>>> - Igno >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -------- Original Message -------- >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Community discussions >>>>>> Local Time: 11 January 2018 4:50 AM >>>>>> UTC Time: 11 January 2018 04:50 >>>>>> From: 0...@protonmail.com >>>>>> To: Avery Tomek <averyto...@gmail.com> >>>>>> Ignotus Peverell <igno.pever...@protonmail.com>, >>>>>> mimblewimble@lists.launchpad.net <mimblewimble@lists.launchpad.net> >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't see the purpose. Maybe with mainnet release, but for the time >>>>>> being we have relatively active subreddits already, and as it should be >>>>>> most of the discussion is developer oriented and we have solid channels >>>>>> for that. One of the problems with other protocols is too much >>>>>> popularity/speculation before it's due/warranted/developed enough to >>>>>> support it, and I think we should do whatever we can to learn from those >>>>>> mistakes and mitigate them. >>>>>> >>>>>> My two nanogrin. I think the more under the radar things stay the more >>>>>> they can gestate. And I really don't see what kind of discussion can't >>>>>> happen on the channels we have. I don't know of many other projects have >>>>>> had the kind of organic publicity we already have, I think we should >>>>>> stay technical and low key. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. >>>>>> >>>>>>> -------- Original Message -------- >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Community discussions >>>>>>> Local Time: January 10, 2018 6:44 PM >>>>>>> UTC Time: January 11, 2018 2:44 AM >>>>>>> From: averyto...@gmail.com >>>>>>> To: Ignotus Peverell <igno.pever...@protonmail.com> >>>>>>> mimblewimble@lists.launchpad.net <mimblewimble@lists.launchpad.net> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sounds like a good idea! It would be nice if we had a central >>>>>>> forum/chat we could all contribute ideas or questions, etc. If there is >>>>>>> anything I can do just let me know! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jan 10, 2018, at 4:49 PM, Ignotus Peverell >>>>>>> igno.pever...@protonmail.com wrote: >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> I've been playing with the idea of having a more open mode of >>>>>>> communication for people to participate. Both this mailing list and >>>>>>> gitter are very developer focused (not to mention clunky, when it comes >>>>>>> to launchpad). This is not to propose a replacement of what we have now >>>>>>> for development, just complement with a platform that's easier to join >>>>>>> and more user-friendly. >>>>>>> Practically, I was thinking of setting up a discourse.org instance, >>>>>>> either hosted by them or us. 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