[OSGeo] #3171: Request: Create sub-category in Discourse forum

#3171: Request: Create sub-category in Discourse forum
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Reporter: gabrielcossette | Owner: sac-tickets@…
     Type: task | Status: new
Priority: minor | Milestone: Unplanned
Component: SysAdmin/Discourse | Keywords:
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Hi!

In [https://discourse.osgeo.org discourse.osgeo.org], can you create a
sub-category of "Local Chapters" for the
[Alberta Chapter - OSGeo Alberta Chapter (Canada)]?

It could be named “Canada - Alberta” maybe so that it’s sorted by
countries?

Thanks!
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/3171&gt;
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#3171: Request: Create sub-category in Discourse forum
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Reporter: gabrielcossette | Owner: sac-tickets@…
     Type: task | Status: new
Priority: minor | Milestone: Unplanned
Component: SysAdmin/Discourse | Resolution:
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Comment (by gabrielcossette):

Oh that's right, I'll get back to you about who should be the admin, and
if the sub-category should be public or not.
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Ticket URL: <#3171 (Request: Create sub-category in Discourse forum) – OSGeo;
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#3171: Request: Create sub-category in Discourse forum
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Reporter: gabrielcossette | Owner: sac-tickets@…
     Type: task | Status: new
Priority: minor | Milestone: Unplanned
Component: SysAdmin/Discourse | Resolution:
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Comment (by cvvergara):

I see this:

The Alberta Archives

Would you like to move it to discourse?
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Ticket URL: <#3171 (Request: Create sub-category in Discourse forum) – OSGeo;
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#3171: Request: Create sub-category in Discourse forum
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Reporter: gabrielcossette | Owner: sac-tickets@…
     Type: task | Status: new
Priority: minor | Milestone: Sysadmin Contract 2024-II
Component: SysAdmin/Discourse | Resolution:
Keywords: |
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Changes (by cvvergara):

* milestone: Unplanned => Sysadmin Contract 2024-II

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Ticket URL: <#3171 (Request: Create sub-category in Discourse forum) – OSGeo;
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#3171: Request: Create sub-category in Discourse forum
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Reporter: gabrielcossette | Owner: sac-tickets@…
     Type: task | Status: new
Priority: minor | Milestone: Sysadmin Contract 2024-II
Component: SysAdmin/Discourse | Resolution:
Keywords: |
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Comment (by gabrielcossette):

Not sure yet if we want to move completely to Discourse. That would
require some communications with the members. I just recently joined the
group and I'm in contact with the leads.

I got the answers.

1. The admin should be, username "ScottMcHale"
* If you can add a co-admin, add myself, username "gabrielcossette"
2. The sub-category should be public

Let me know if you anything else, thanks!

This is exciting, Discourse is a very good OSS forum platform.
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Ticket URL: <#3171 (Request: Create sub-category in Discourse forum) – OSGeo;
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OSGeo committee and general foundation issue tracker.

#3171: Request: Create sub-category in Discourse forum
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Reporter: gabrielcossette | Owner: sac-tickets@…
     Type: task | Status: new
Priority: minor | Milestone: Sysadmin Contract 2024-II
Component: SysAdmin/Discourse | Resolution:
Keywords: |
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Comment (by cvvergara):

This is an idea:

- import Alberta mailing list to discourse
- as mailing list: Alberta at discourse and Alberta at lists can coexist
while members of the mailing list migrate to discourse.
   - On the mailing list footer add a link to the discourse category
information so people can follow the link and register to discourse
- After, say a month or two, Alberta mailing list can be disabled with a
last message about the disabling.
   - A link to the mailing list archives to reference the last couple of
months (when they are few)
   - OR import the last messages (if they are a lot this is better)

Note that discourse works differently than the mailing lists.
* There is no category owner yet (that feature is not been implemented)
* There are groups:
   * Everyone: all registered people on discourse
   * Named-groups: a group of people for particular permissions
* The permissions:
   * see: Can read topics
   * reply: Can reply to a topic
   * create: Can create a topic

So for example:
For Group:
* name: Canada - Alberta
* slug: alberta
* People can: join and leave freely
* owners: `ScottMcHale`, `gabrielcossette`

For category:
* name: Canada - Ablerta
* slug: alberta
* mail: alberta at discourse dot osgeo dot org
* group `everyone`: see, reply
* group `alberta`: see, reply, create
* no owner concept exists on categories yet.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/3171#comment:5&gt;
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OSGeo committee and general foundation issue tracker.

#3171: Request: Create sub-category in Discourse forum
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Reporter: gabrielcossette | Owner: sac-tickets@…
     Type: task | Status: closed
Priority: minor | Milestone: Sysadmin Contract 2024-II
Component: SysAdmin/Discourse | Resolution: fixed
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Changes (by cvvergara):

* resolution: => fixed
* status: new => closed

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Ticket URL: <#3171 (Request: Create sub-category in Discourse forum) – OSGeo;
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