As my projects page shows, I have a number of apps that I’m working on. I try my best to post here and on other services about new releases and other key information, and to answer questions when I find them. To communicate more consistently, and to give people who use my projects a place to talk with me and with each other, I’ve started an email list for my projects.
Creativity was not very high on the name, so it is simply projects@theideaplace.net. You can subscribe by sending a message to projects-subscribe@theideaplace.net, or by visiting the list page.
How the List Works
The list runs on Mailman, a long-standing program for email discussion lists. If you’ve been on a mailing list before, this will all be familiar.
- Joining. Send a message to projects-subscribe@theideaplace.net. The subject and body can be anything, even blank. You can also send a message to projects-request@theideaplace.net with the word “subscribe” as the subject, or fill in the form on the list page. Whichever way you choose, you’ll get a confirmation email. Reply to it or follow its link, and you’re on the list. The confirmation step keeps anyone from signing you up without your say-so.
- Posting. Once you’ve joined, send your message to projects@theideaplace.net and it goes to everyone on the list. Your first post is reviewed before it goes out, to keep spam off the list. After that, your messages go straight through.
- Daily digest. If you’d rather not get each message as it’s sent, you can switch to a daily digest that gathers the day’s messages into one email. Change this on the list page, under the section for changing your subscription.
- Privacy. The list of members is hidden. Only the list administrator, me, can see who is subscribed.
- Archives. Past messages are kept in the list archives, linked from the list page.
- Leaving. Send a message to projects-unsubscribe@theideaplace.net, or use the list page. Mailman sends a confirmation for that too.
What to Send
Questions about any of the apps, tips you’ve found, problems you’re running into, and ideas for what comes next are all welcome. Bug reports still do the most good in each project’s issues on GitHub, which are linked from the projects page, but if you’re not sure whether something is a bug, the list is a fine place to ask first.
I’ll keep posting release news here on the blog too, and announcements will go to the list as well. I hope you’ll join.
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