Re: RFC: Hosting mailing lists of 3rd party projects

2011/2/22 Selena Deckelmann <selena@chesnok.com>:
> 2011/2/21 Devrim GÜNDÜZ <devrim@gunduz.org>:
>
>> However, there are some more projects, like postgres-xc, need only
>> mailing list -- not web space, etc. The current issue with postgres-xc
>> mailing lists is that we see some RAC advertisements appended to the
>> emails, which is embarrassing.
>>
>> IMHO, postgresql.org can provide mailing list service to such projects,
>> unless they have their own domain already, or they are not hosted at
>> pgfoundry.
>>
>> Comments?
>
> +1 with a couple requests.
>
> * Can we identify who the people with mailing list creation power are,

That would be Marc.

> and make an announcement somewhere as they are created? If that's here
> (pgsql-www), fine.

-www seems reasonable - and of course it goes on the website list too,
automatically.


> * Can we make it easier to change who is the mailing list
> administrator, or have a policy about who is the administrator for
> these lists? I'm guessing that this may change more frequently in the
> side projects than it does in the core pgsql lists. I've asked to be
> removed as an administrator from a few lists multiple times, with no
> response.

I don't think we can make it easier to change - at least not easily so
:) But there can certainly be a policy, if we feel the need.


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