[ncc-services-wg] Introducing the New RIPE NCC Forum

(re-sent due to accidentally only replying to Fergal the first time)
Hi Fergal (and wg),

My initial take on the new forum is that I think it is a neat idea
although I hope we don't abandon the mailing lists anytime soon.

However, I just created an account and something I noticed is that I
seemingly can't link a RIPE NCC Access account after the account
creation despite being able to link Google and GitHub accounts
afterwards.
Is this intentional? If not, can it be fixed?

-Cynthia

On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 3:48 PM Fergal Cunningham <fergalc at ripe.net> wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
> We invite you to try out the RIPE NCC Forum, our newest online space for
> discussions. We’re eager to find ways to make it easier for you to
> engage with us and one another, and by launching this new forum, we hope
> to lower the barriers to participation.
>
> Go straight to the forum:
> https://forum.ripe.net
>
> The RIPE NCC Forum is built using Discourse, an open source platform and
> it is open to all. The forum is read-only for anyone who does not create
> an account. We’ve shared more details about the ideas and technology
> behind the forum in this RIPE Labs article:
> https://labs.ripe.net/author/ulka_athale_1/the-new-ripe-ncc-forum-talk-to-us-talk-to-each-other/
>
> Over the years, we’ve heard many of you ask us for a forum, and for
> easier ways to stay connected with each other. We hope this forum is a
> step in the right direction. Please keep in mind that the mailing lists
> remain the official feedback mechanism to the RIPE NCC Executive Board
> and management, and all policy proposal discussions should still take
> place on the relevant mailing list. By adding a forum, we would like to
> create room for more conversations or discussions on topics that are of
> interest to you, like helping you learn how to use our tools or
> services, or to make it easier to connect with others who might have
> solutions for issues you face. Trying something new can be a bit
> daunting, so we’re starting off with the standard features available in
> Discourse. As we see the use of the forum evolving, we will consider
> adding more advanced features.
>
> For a while now, the existing RIPE Forum (our web interface for the
> mailing lists) has been displaying a banner announcing that it will be
> retired soon. This is due to the planned upgrade to Mailman 3, which has
> significantly improved functionality for searching and browsing mailing
> lists, making the existing web interface redundant. We will continue to
> support the old web interface until the upgrade is completed.
>
> In the meantime, we hope you will try out our new forum, and tell us
> what you think.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Fergal Cunningham
> Head of Membership Engagement
> RIPE NCC
>
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