Right, there is IRC as well. But as Discord this sometimes got really distracted and chatty. Mail is still easy to handle and to search. And everybody has it. And I agree to Jim, it is self-fulfilling … 😉 -- Kind Regards Sebastian Becker Von: ripe-list <ripe-list-bounces@ripe.net> im Auftrag von Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Datum: Sonntag, 28. Mai 2023 um 11:41 An: RIPE List <ripe-list@ripe.net> Betreff: Re: [ripe-list] The Future of Discussion Lists there used to be, and i assume still are, irc channels where net ops hang out. that no one here mentions them may be a clue. one issue may be scale. a chat medium with a dozen or so folk is viable. we have a slack with a small cabal who admin a few pops, and it works well. a chat with a thousand net ops would likely have volume and s:n to deter most folk execpt the underemployed. heck, this list often causes me to use thread-delete. randy -- To unsubscribe from this mailing list, get a password reminder, or change your subscription options, please visit: https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/ripe-list