Re: Closing mailing lists

["Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche@elastic.org>]

Hi -

On Sun, Mar 01, 2015 at 09:00:31PM +0100, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> [...]
> > > OK.  I don't have any real advice as to policy decisions like the ones
> > > you are asking.  What option is best for your community is entirely up
> > > to you and them.  (In their shoes, the first thing I'd ask is what's
> > > unsatisfactory about the status quo.)
> > 
> > Well, the first three lists I mentioned are pretty much undisputable
> > not required anymore.

(OK, but the status quo may still be fine.  Such unused lists don't
consume resources.)


> > Merging the announce lists is also helpful since there's only one list
> > left with all the announcements, rather than two with a somewhat
> > artificial spilt between them.
> > 
> > The two problems left are
> > 
> > - The cygwin-xfree list probably has its defenders in the community so
> >   this may deserve a discussion on the list.
> > 
> > - What to do with subscribers of an announce list if its merged into
> >   another announce list?  Moving the subscribers over or just informing
> >   them of the close down?  How is that usually handled?
> > 
> > It's the latter which would be interesting to know.

You/the community need to decide what you would like to happen and
then let us know.


> Btw., if we close mailing lists, will the archives stay available?

Again, you/the community need to decide what you would like to happen
and then let us know.  (IMHO outright deleting a list, together with
its history/archives, would be undesirable.)


- FChE