Discussion Forums/Request For Comment
Mozilla is interested in gathering feedback on how the community feels about the state of Discussion Forums (mailing lists, newsgroups) and how they can be improved.
Current state
At present, Mozilla IT manages two Mailman version 2 servers, one for Mailing Lists (@mozilla.org) or Newsgroups + Mailing Lists ("Discussion Forums"
Problems
Spam
Moderation
Google Groups Syncing
For various reasons, Google Groups has had trouble accurately syncing with the posts from news.mozilla.org, causing confusing and fragmentation, along with a great deal of annoyance.
Available Systems
Mailman version 3
- Persona (OpenID) Support
- Newsgroup syncing
- Web interface (Django), user posting and administration
Jive Social Intranet
http://www.jivesoftware.com/social-business/solutions/social-intranet/features
Miscellaneous
Mozillian Jabber
Could sync (some, all?) IRC channels to a protocol supported by most modern Instant Messaging clients, and facilitate easier 1-on-1 communication, using a @mozillian.org or similar account.
Mozillian Diaspora
Social newsfeed software exists. Should Mozilla host something like this for all Mozillians (community members and volunteers, plus Mozilla employees)?