Discuss mailing list

[BlockAid DNS <webmaster AT blockaid.me>]

‎I've never been keen on mailing lists, but like you I can see why others 
like them. I find them clunky. A forum has many benefits and would 
technically be more private, since only mods or admins can see ip addresses. 
Its also much easier to moderate and I don't have to get reams of spam when 
there's an argument. :p 

One of my primary reasons for suggesting a forum is that most premium 
scripts, IPB, Vb or xenforo come with inbuilt voting system. I used to run a 
large community on IPB and there was a massive amount of functionality for 
voting. I wouldn't allow people who weren't registered on the forum to vote 
but i'd go for anonymous voting.

My reasons for proposing a forum are slightly selfish, but only because i'd 
like to help run/maintain it. Been itching to try out xenforo for a while, so 
my views are a tad biased. ;D‎ 

It would be nice to hear what those who have been specifically tasked with 
reforming the voting system think. 

Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
  Original Message  
From: Calum McAlinden
Sent: Monday, 7 April 2014 19:09
To: discuss AT lists.opennicproject.org
Reply To: discuss AT lists.opennicproject.org
Subject: Re: [opennic-discuss] Voting System

On 7 April 2014 18:54, BlockAid DNS <webmaster AT blockaid.me> wrote:
> If i'm honest, I find the mailing list in general to be an ineffective way 
> of managing a project on the scale of opennic. I tend to find it cumbersome 
> and outdated. My guess is it probably puts off less techy users (not that 
> the list is difficult to use) from participating in the project.

I agree; I would personally prefer a forum although I completely
understand the attraction of a mailing list for some users. An example
of some problems mailing lists cause is your message, HTML email with
colours and a random attachment which some people find annoying. (I
know your phone probably botched it, mine does too :)

> So if the voting system is going to be overhauled, why not do the list at 
> the same time? My suggestion would be to convert the whole thing to a 
> forum. It would make it far easier to monitor things, manage users, control 
> voting etc. Best of all, it's public and easily accessible to anyone. Heck, 
> i'll even host it for you for free!
>
> Just my two cents while we're on the subject, be interesting to see what 
> others think.

How does this proposed voting system work? Is it anonymous? I would be
happy to help with implementing it if I can be of any help :)

-- 
Calum McAlinden
http://www.mcalinden.me.uk