lucaong
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1 year ago Thanks @vassudanagunta for the kind words and the suggestion about GitHub discussions. I will evaluate that.
On one hand, I like the idea: a discussion forum would be useful for users to ask and provide help. On the other hand, while I try to do my best, I have limited time as an open source maintainer to really engage in discussions, and I don't want to set the wrong expectations. I definitely check issues and bug reports, but I would not be able to be active on a forum and provide the necessary moderation. Running an unmoderated discussion platform can be risky, as I would want discussion platforms about MiniSearch to be safe and inclusive for everyone.
That said, do feel free to open an issue, even for asking a question or providing feedback :)
I wanted to ask a question about MiniSearch. Opening an Issue didn't seem right.
GitHub discussions can work well for a user forum, Q&A, announcements, and to keep noise out of Issues.
Here's is an example with a number of useful topic categories: https://github.com/jgm/djot/discussions
Over time it can become a good resource for users. You can add an Issues template that encourages people to use Discussions to search for answers and ask new ones rather than polluting Issues.
btw, MiniSearch looks amazing, and I'm impressed by your replies to users, and the care I see in your documentation. These last two tipped the scales when I had to decide which search solution to try first :)