Re: [boost] [text] [review] Text formal review result

On 2020-06-27 07:27, Vinnie Falco via Boost wrote:

On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 7:02 PM Zach Laine via Boost wrote:

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This list is not very welcoming. that is exactly the right kind of thing for Boost did not submit to Boost because they felt this list was rude and combative.

Yes well this is what happens when you encourage everyone to play the part of victim. Its a larger problem and not one that is specific for Boost to solve.

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this list is hard for outsiders to penetrate ... I have no suggested fixes for this

I agree. I think the mailing-list format is an anachronism. I would like to rebrand Boost and the website to be a more comprehensive social media site with an emphasis on C++. Instead of a mailing list, it should have a forum.

IMHO, forums are much less convenient and interactive. All you need to use an ML (or multiple MLs) is an email client with a decent filtering system (which may also be implemented on the server). Whereas a forum is project-specific (meaning if you have 5 forums, you go to 5 different places, each having its own auth, UI, etc.), and you need to actively check it in a browser from time to time. (Email notifications exist, but they are not equivalent to a ML as they are less interactive and don't notify of new topics.) I don't mind having a forum as an additional communication platform, if there is demand, but it should not replace the ML.