[SpaceProgram] Transitioning to Google Groups

[Joshua Pritt]

My only question is why haven't we already done this!?!
Sign me up!


On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 7:38 PM, Matt Johnson <railmeat at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sounds reasonable to me. I manage a very small Google group and am
> subscribed to several. They all work fine.
>
> --
> Matt Johnson
>
> On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 5:26 PM, Alex Cureton-Griffiths <alexcg at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > On the caretaker list we've been kicking around the idea of
> transitioning our public list to Google Groups. We'd like to hear some
> feedback from you guys before we decide whether to go ahead.
> >
> > WHY TRANSITION?
> > * Loads of hackerspaces are already using Google Groups, meaning more
> people know how to use it, thus lower barrier to entry
> > * Much easier to read threads and do searches, so clearer communication
> and less duplication
> > * We've been hearing comments about how bad Mailman is
> > * Less chance of email overload, since Google Groups lets you subscribe
> by thread. Less risk of email overload = less annoyance for new users
> >
> > WHY NOW?
> > We're going to put out our press release and start publicizing
> SpaceGAMBIT and HSP soon. It'll be easier to transition now, while we're
> small and have fewer members, than to try to drag a much larger community
> onto a new platform.
> >
> > We've already got quorum on the caretakers list for the move, so what do
> you think, public list?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Alex C-G
> > UK Project Lead, SpaceGAMBIT
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