[Freeswitch-users] My 2 cents - online community

[Paul Zillmann]

Hello Fred,


I think Google provides a good way of querying the mailing-list, given 
that the subject-line is good and the content isn't just a random 
"Hiiiiiiiii - how to solve command"

Many projects in the unix-world including operating systems rely heavily 
on mailing-list communication. And that one works fine.

Could you state more precise what you mean by an online community board? 
In my understanding that would be a forum.


Some users aren't able to use the search functions in such forums either.

By now I can't see a benefit of an "online community board".


Besides the mailing-list you may participate in the weekly conference 
call and ClueCon weekly.

Aside from that: don't be afraid to ask on the list and try to apply the 
basic rules you'll find in many online forums: good titles, be 
respectful, and put some effort into your text.


Sincerely,

Paul


Am 22.02.2018 um 17:33 schrieb Fred Pettersson:
> Look I don't wanna start a fire here and have full respect for the 
> team behind FreeSWITCH.
>
> It's 2018 right? I am talking about Evolution. Why doesn't the 
> FreeSWITCH community have a more up to date online community board? I 
> am talking about the mailing lists, why not use a tool to help the 
> community a bit more and make it grow?
>
> Today I think it's hard to get a view of all the questions/answers and 
> the mailing list archive is not that user friendly. If people more 
> easy can search/browse for answers then less questions will be 
> generated. I don't see a big and viable community as FreeSWITCH 
> deserves IMO and I am certain of getting a online community board will 
> increase the community in that sense. This is one of the first things 
> I look for when getting a new component or trying to find help. I am 
> still a beginner of FreeSWITCH even though I've followed the project 
> for years and I know a community board would help me and most likely 
> others.
>
> It's easy to scope/categorize the content of a community board and to 
> allow certain discussions of possible configuration errors vs bugs 
> etc, as a novice like my self I have a hard time to spot this and when 
> I read answers like "bugs are not to discussed on the list - file a 
> Jira". If you, like me, don't even know if this is a mistake by myself 
> and get this kind of answer I really hesitate to ask.
>
> All I want is the best for FreeSWITCH. What do you think?
>
> /Fred
>
>
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