Re: [Jython-dev] Jython Monthly Newsletter Subscriptions

[<j.j...@mc...>]

I agree...the existing lists will be the way to go.  I also think your idea on 
the wiki usage is good.  I will take a look at the wiki and see what I can 
come up with.

Thanks for the great ideas.

Josh


> I forgot to mention it, but if the newsletter was authored in 
> the wiki, it would make sense to send out a jython-user posting 
> with a link pointing to the newsletter subpage...  and with some 
> "salicious" bits in the posting to entice the reader to click 
> the link.  This is a fairly common model.
> 
> Given jython-user volume, one additional email per month is a 
> non-concern.  Especially when compared with having to sign 
> up for another list (more accounts, passwords, etc., etc.).  I 
> think some people would see the registration and just decide 
> it wasn't worth the hassle.
> 
> -Clark
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: j.j...@mc... [mailto:j.j...@mc...] 
> > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 10:39 AM
> > To: Updike, Clark
> > Cc: jyt...@li...
> > Subject: RE: [Jython-dev] Jython Monthly Newsletter Subscriptions
> > 
> > I have no problems with sending out an e-mail to the user 
> > list.  The reason I chose a separate newsletter host was so 
> > that we'd have the ability to send text or HTML based e-mail 
> > distributions on a regularly scheduled basis.  The host also 
> > manages user subscriptions so that if there were users on the 
> > existing Jython mailing lists who did not want to receive it, 
> > they could simply unsubscribe.
> > 
> > I'm not set on using the newsletter host, but it seems like 
> > the most easily managed way to go if we want to control 
> > subscriptions.  If you think that the existing mailing lists 
> > are fine then we can just send the newsletter to those lists 
> > and forget about the subscribe/unsubscribe options.
> > 
> > I like the idea of adding a wiki page for the newsletter.  I 
> > think that it is important to have the user and developer 
> > communities contribute to the newsletter content.  However, I 
> > think that the actual newsletter should be an email 
> > distribution.  The point of the newsletter is to peak 
> > interest in Jython.  If we simply added each month as a 
> > subpage to the wiki, people may or may not visit it.  I think 
> > an emailed newsletter has a better chance of getting viewed.
> > 
> > - Josh
> > 
> > 
> > > I'm not sure I see the value in requiring another list for a 
> > > newsletter.  Why not just send it out as an email to the 
> > user list?  
> > > Or possibly just adding a JythonNewsletter page to the wiki 
> > and then 
> > > just adding each month as a subpage?
> > > That would make contributing to it easier and would make 
> > archiving and 
> > > searching available via the wiki.
> > > 
> > > -Clark
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: jyt...@li...
> > > > [mailto:jyt...@li...] On Behalf Of 
> > > > j.j...@mc...
> > > > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 8:32 AM
> > > > To: jyt...@li...
> > > > Subject: [Jython-dev] Jython Monthly Newsletter Subscriptions
> > > > 
> > > > I've been working on organizing a Jython Monthly newsletter 
> > > > distribution.  The content for the first newsletter is 
> > coming along 
> > > > nicely as I've had a few suggestions from the community.  
> > I've also 
> > > > created a mailing list on topica.com for Jython Monthly and I've 
> > > > been running distribution tests.
> > > > 
> > > > I'd like to distribute the first newsletter early next month. 
> > > >  Do you think that the subscription details could be 
> > posted on the 
> > > > Jython website?
> > > > 
> > > > List information: http://lists.topica.com/lists/jython-monthly
> > > > 
> > > > To subscribe: jyt...@to...
> > > > To unsubscribe: See the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of any 
> > > > message.
> > > > 
> > > > Let me know if you have any questions or comments.  
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks-
> > > > 
> > > > Josh