[sdnog] Should we keep using mailing lists

[Samir Abdullatif]

Dear Tareq

Thanks for your response 

I would argue your point using discourse (https://www.discourse.org) as an example. 

> 1- it's owned by SDNOG.
We can also host our own discourse server.

> 2- it's more accessible and easier than the platforms.
There is a mobile app and a web app so accessibility is there also.

> 3- no additional software is needed, which means minimizing the cellular data consumption for people on limited plans.
I can’t give exact figures, but I believe, in term of data usage it will not cost mush since there is no media consumption 

> 4- Email feels more formal, which helps in keeping messages on topic.
On the contrary we don’t things to feel formal it’s a community not a corporate environment, plus having a forum server makes it easier to define and organize topics with moderators 

> 5- Not everyone knows how to use Slack and Discord, and last time I checked Slack is not available in Sudan.
That makes it a better opportunity to make the community learn more, it’s doesn’t have to be the same apps I mentioned. And we do’t have to get rid of emails, maybe we can have both options running since most application have email support anyway.


Thanks again, and looking forwards to hear from the rest

--
Samir


> On 25 Mar 2020, at 7:51 PM, Tareq Fatehalrahman <tarig134 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Dear Samir,
>        That is a nice idea, but personally I feel that the mailing list is better for the following reasons:
> 
> 1- it's owned by SDNOG.
> 2- it's more accessible and easier than the platforms.
> 3- no additional software is needed, which means minimizing the cellular data consumption for people on limited plans.
> 4- Email feels more formal, which helps in keeping messages on topic.
> 5- Not everyone knows how to use Slack and Discord, and last time I checked Slack is not available in Sudan.
> 
> 
> I have been using Discord for 3 years now, it often has big updates that may be much for people to keep downloading every once in a while. And it's made for gamers, just opening it will distract you with it's gaming news.
> 
> I tried Slack about an year ago, it feels more like a team management tool than a place to ask questions and share information.
> 
> Best regards,
> Tareq
> 
> On Wed, Mar 25, 2020, 4:52 PM Samir Abdullatif <samir.s.omer at hotmail.com <mailto:samir.s.omer at hotmail.com>> wrote:
> Dear SdNOG Community 
> 
> Hope everyone is staying safe in these times
> 
> I want to ask the community here should we consider moving from the mailing list to more "friendly" way of communications such discord, slack, discourse or any other forum tools.
> 
> 
> My personal Motto is a smart engineer is a lazy engineer :) , and I feel like in some areas email chains are a bit cumbersome to deal with specially when I'm trying to look for and old email or reply to someone not to mention media attachment.
> 
> 
> I would like to hear everyone opinion in this, what to you guys think? should we keep things as is? or do you have other suggestion or even are using other alternatives in your work
> 
> 
> --
> Samir
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