[vote] Create private mailing list for OpenWrt committers

[nick]

+1

On 4/3/25 10:49 PM, Hauke Mehrtens wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I propose creating a new mailing list that only OpenWrt committers can 
> read. All OpenWrt committers should be subscribed by default, and it 
> should be possible to send messages to the list without requiring a 
> subscription. Additionally, this list should replace the current 
> abuse at openwrt.org and contact at openwrt.org addresses handling with 
> freescout.openwrt.org.
>
> This would be similar to the old openwrt-hackers at lists.openwrt.org
>
> Please vote Yes or +1 if you support the creation of this list.
>
> I will conclude the vote on 26th April 2025.
>
>
> Rationale:
>
> Currently, some of the project's internal communication happens 
> through direct emails, Signal, or small private groups. While some 
> discussions should remain private, they shouldn’t be limited to a 
> highly selective subset of individuals. A dedicated internal mailing 
> list would provide a structured way to handle sensitive topics without 
> resorting to fragmented, ad-hoc communication.
>
> Public discussions and voting should still take place on openwrt-adm, 
> and key management topics (e.g., release planning) should remain 
> there. However, we may also want to consider merging openwrt-adm and 
> openwrt-devel to streamline communication, but the merger is out of 
> scope of this vote.
>
> From an operational standpoint, responding to external inquiries is 
> often challenging. I hesitate to CC a public mailing list without 
> explicit permission, but I’d have no issue including a private list. 
> This would improve transparency while maintaining appropriate 
> confidentiality.
>
> Additionally, organizing OpenWrt meetings via direct emails to ~40 
> committers is inefficient and prone to missing recipients. A dedicated 
> mailing list would simplify coordination.
>
> Finally, freescout.openwrt.org was broken for about six months, 
> causing all incoming emails from this period to be lost. While it is 
> now functional, it appears nobody is reading the mails. A dedicated 
> private list would provide a more reliable channel for handling such 
> inquiries.
> We are getting more than one spam mail per day on freescout, the spam 
> filter on the mailling list is working much better.
>
> Hauke
>
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