deprecating old list?

["Matias N." <ma...@imap.cc>]

Hi,
wouldn't it be best to disable posting and subscription to the old google groups and add an auto-reply message which indicates that they should subscribe to the new group?

Here are a few indications on how that can be done:
auto-reply: https://support.google.com/groups/answer/9792589?hl=en&ref_topic=2458761
stop posts: https://support.google.com/groups/answer/2646833?hl=en

There should also be a setting to disallow subscriptions, but I can't find that.

Best,
Matias

Re: deprecating old list?

["Matias N." <ma...@imap.cc>]

I agree that building presence on other platforms is desirable. But my suggestion is not mutually exclusive to that.
The old list is simply deprecated and every new email from there is replied to "remember this list is deprecated". The auto-reply would at least solve that. Not allowing further subscribers also avoids sending users the wrong way. Not allowing further posts would enforce the use of the correct mailing list (I understand that is the goal).

Anyway, this can be done in stages. Auto-reply and disallow subscribe first (to avoid growing the old list and encourage transitioning). Disallowing posts would be like disabling the group completely, so that would be the final step.

Best,
Matias

On Tue, Jul 28, 2020, at 16:56, Nathan Hartman wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 2:58 PM Matias N. <ma...@imap.cc> wrote:
> > wouldn't it be best to disable posting and subscription to the old google groups and add an auto-reply message which indicates that they should subscribe to the new group?
> >
> > Here are a few indications on how that can be done:
> > auto-reply: https://support.google.com/groups/answer/9792589?hl=en&ref_topic=2458761
> > stop posts: https://support.google.com/groups/answer/2646833?hl=en
> >
> > There should also be a setting to disallow subscriptions, but I can't find that.
> 
> An alternative suggestion: Grow the community by having more presence
> on popular social media platforms, rather than shutting down the old
> forums? All technical discussions would be directed to please join the
> mailing list, but we could use the other platforms to make
> announcements, etc. In other words, to drum up new "business" for
> NuttX by being as visible as possible.
> 
> As to the old Google Group, is it possible to set an auto-reply but
> not stop posts? The auto-reply would direct people to the mailing
> list, but remind them that the Google Group (and other venues) are
> kept for archival purposes.
> 
> Nathan
> 

Re: deprecating old list?

[Nathan Hartman <ha...@gmail.com>]

On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 2:58 PM Matias N. <ma...@imap.cc> wrote:
> wouldn't it be best to disable posting and subscription to the old google groups and add an auto-reply message which indicates that they should subscribe to the new group?
>
> Here are a few indications on how that can be done:
> auto-reply: https://support.google.com/groups/answer/9792589?hl=en&ref_topic=2458761
> stop posts: https://support.google.com/groups/answer/2646833?hl=en
>
> There should also be a setting to disallow subscriptions, but I can't find that.

An alternative suggestion: Grow the community by having more presence
on popular social media platforms, rather than shutting down the old
forums? All technical discussions would be directed to please join the
mailing list, but we could use the other platforms to make
announcements, etc. In other words, to drum up new "business" for
NuttX by being as visible as possible.

As to the old Google Group, is it possible to set an auto-reply but
not stop posts? The auto-reply would direct people to the mailing
list, but remind them that the Google Group (and other venues) are
kept for archival purposes.

Nathan