Set up mailing list for next year

[dcwalk]

TODOs:

• [x] set up initial list (ournetworks at lists.mayfirst.org ; https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/ournetworks)
• [x] config as announce only
• [x] add existing list!
• [x] update website copy and signup to point to mailing list (in https://github.com/ournetworks/ournetworks.ca/pull/83)

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We should decide if/how we want to ask people to get a notification in the future (next year already in my mind?!?)

Discussion at retrospective on how to properly handle a mailing list for those who opted in to updates, seems we have a few options groups:

1. self-host 😨 (e.g., mailman)
2. partial self-host using existing mailserver (@dcwalk seems to think there are options here -- e.g. civicrm?)
3. mutual aid/smaller hosted (e.g., with a local or values-aligned group)
   • mayfirst
   • riseup
   • Toronto connections?
   • Seattle Mesh
4. small- to mega- hosted
   • tinyletter
   • mailchimp
   • constant contact... etc...

[ana0]

Looking through some of these options, I think the Mayfirst or Riseup hosted options are both good ideas. Looks like they're both just hosting the most popular open source mailing lists and making it available. They get my vote - can't find anything about the Seattle mesh version.

This is what Battlemesh uses: http://ml.ninux.org/listinfo/

[dcwalk]

Discussed at the retrospective and consensed to go ahead with a mailing list.

I've researched mayfirst and think we are okay to use it, however it'll take longer to set up than we thought (also there may be longevity issues there)

[dcwalk]

Update: I should be ready as a member to set this up properly tomorrow/Thursday, will aim to test it before email out!

[dcwalk]

Okay testing and set up a prelim list here: https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/ournetworks. I've done some testing and I'm prettttttty sure it is in announce only, with all organizers added as mods.... We will have to approve all emails before they get sent out after emailing them to the list

[dcwalk]

FINAL EMAIL was sent out 🎉 just need to update website to close this out

[dcwalk]

Wasn't sure the best way to attempt a smooth website signup for mailman 2.x, could test something like this: https://szabgab.com/how-to-integrate-a-mailman-signup-with-your-web-site.html

docs: https://wiki.list.org/DOC/4.33%20How%20do%20I%20put%20a%20subscribe%20form%20for%20my%20list%20on%20a%20web%20page%3F

[benhylau]

Relevant: https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=es&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ca&sp=nmt4&tl=en&u=https://tec.lleialtat.cat/infraestructura/butlleti&xid=17259,15700023,15700124,15700149,15700186,15700191,15700201&usg=ALkJrhg8A4yNqY7agDVs0s1RISdtOfETHA

[dcwalk]

DEAR GOD THIS IS DONE, tho nice link @benhylau on mailtrain. Maybe we think about that down the road 🤷‍♀️