Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Can we change the platform for this listserve?

[Maggi (librarymaggi]

I so much appreciate this listserv and the resource it has provided since
1993. I have also managed listservs (using this very platform) for decades
and it's a thankless task. The archives alone are worth their weight in
gold, and every group should be consulting them regularly.

Groups.io costs money to use. I'm guessing Fred pays for the cohousing-l
infrastructure and hosts the storage for this group on his own server. Is
there an alternative platform that someone else would be willing to pay
for?

If we were to try another platform, I would recommend we remain on this
platform for at least a year following the shift, to slowly provide support
for folks who might want a different option.

On Mon, Aug 12, 2024 at 8:19 AM Chris Hansen <itschrishansen [at] gmail.com>
wrote:

> I'd like to express heartfelt gratitude to the moderators who oversee this
> listserv.
> As someone who moderates a fair share of listservs myself I appreciate the
> behind-the-scenes dedication to keeping an eye on logistics and content,
> and doing so both diligently and find the sweet spot between freedom and
> control.
> I also appreciate that requests to switch over from left field will be
> considered in light of _all of the factors_. It's a request to put in a
> huge amount of volunteer hours and the cost has to significantly outweigh
> the benefit.
> Considerations are:
> - will the benefits outweigh the costs?
> - what are the alternatives?
> - which of the alternatives are viable?
> - what will this take?
> - what will be lost? (the archives, for example, are precious- I'd not
> support losing them)
> Thanks!
>
> On Mon, 12 Aug 2024 at 07:06, Fred-List manager <fholson [at] cohousing.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Marianna S <marianna.shvartsapel [at] gmail.com>
> > is the author of the message below.  It was posted by Fred of
> > the Cohousing-L management team <cohousing-l-owner [at] cohousing.org>
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> > --------------------  FORWARDED MESSAGE FOLLOWS --------------------
> > I think switching to Google Groups is a great idea and I'm willing to
> help
> > with the transition.
> >
> > It's free, much more user friendly and easier to navigate. This system is
> > outdated and cumbersome.
> >
> > Marianna
> >
> > www.freecycle.org (Don't throw away stuff you don't need. Give it to
> > someone who does)
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