Re: weird navigation in the mailing lists section

On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 11:47:45AM +0200, damien clochard wrote:
> Hi !
> 
> I got confused this morning while looking for a subscribe form for a
> particular psql-* mailing list.
> 
> Here's the scenario:
> 
> 1- I go to: http://www.postgresql.org/community/lists/
> 
> 2- I click on archives first because I want to check the content of the
> list I am interested in before subscribing and because I am told "Before
> posting to a list, you may wish to search the archives." :)
> 
> 3- Now I am here : http://www.postgresql.org/list/ and from this page
> there's no simple way to go back to the subscribe form. The sub-menu on
> the left has changed (why ?) and the subscribe link disappeared.
> 
> >From the archives, the best way to accomplish is to click on "community"
> in the navbar and then go back in the mailing list section to subscribe.
> 
> 
> Basically I think it should be easier to subscribe from the archives.
> Maybe just put back the subscribe item in the sub menu of
> http://www.postgresql.org/list/ or add a specific subscribe link next to
> each mailing list name.

Yes, this needs work.  Basically, the first URL you show has:
Mailing Lists    Subscribe    Archives

When you click on "Archives", "Subscribe" disappears, which is certainly
odd.  When you click on "Subscribe", "Archives" does not disappear.

I have discussed this with Magnus, and I think he said that area
needs work. 

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