XSF Communications Team - 2025-04-05

> Mari0, ralphm: I emailed the author. Well done. Thx

> Yup .. we just need cal0pteryx and emus thumbs up 😬 👍 ↺

Hey all, I will sit down now and start releasing. Unfortunately, I did not sent the recent newsletters. I would like to sent then first now anyway. Would you agree with that?

Furthermore, has the XSF decided not to promote the X channel anymore. With this decision, I will also not duplicate our Mastodon posts or so there anymore. I hope that is fine with everyone.

If you won't do it is there space to get someone else access to the X account so the newsletter can still be posted there?

This. I'd be happy to do so

This was an XSF decision, no? So wouldn't that go directly agaist that decision?

I think it's best for people to share it on their private X acounts if they want.

Yes, one can still post there according to the decision. But I don't want to invest resources in a platform that has been officially rejected by the organisation. We can rather make accounts else where.

So, I hear no rejection to posting the old news for historical reasons?

> So, I hear no rejection to posting the old news for historical reasons? No why not

Kris: the decision was only about linking from xmpp.org or the newsletter

> This was an XSF decision, no? So wouldn't that go directly agaist that decision? No. The XSF decided to stop linking to the X account from XMPP.org but desired that content still be posted to the account if possible ↺

>> This was an XSF decision, no? So wouldn't that go directly agaist that decision? > No. The XSF decided to stop linking to the X account from XMPP.org but desired that content still be posted to the account if possible But I object to invest further. People are getting into fights and serious accusations over this and I'd rather stay out and want to keep this away from the team. It's in my view also a not helpful half-baked decision 😕 Anyway, I will be posting missing news now ↺

I squash and merge the newsletter now ok?

The newsletters of November, December and January just arrived in my inbox. 🫣

I know, it was intentional

>>> This was an XSF decision, no? So wouldn't that go directly agaist that decision? >> No. The XSF decided to stop linking to the X account from XMPP.org but desired that content still be posted to the account if possible > But I object to invest further. People are getting into fights and serious accusations over this and I'd rather stay out and want to keep this away from the team. > > It's in my view also a not helpful half-baked decision 😕 > > Anyway, I will be posting missing news now Yes it's fine for you personally to stay out of course but we have several volunteers to take over handling that account so probably just need to get credentials to one of them ↺

You can do so, but this would not be an action that the XSF CommTeam is responsible for. Reach out to Kev for creds

> I know, it was intentional Why?

Now February and March were also resent.

>> I know, it was intentional > Why? 👎 ↺

>> I know, it was intentional > Why? Completeness ↺

> Now February and March were also resent. February hasnt been sent and March has been published ↺

>> Why? > 👎 ?

I appreciate the back issues of the newsletter. But beware: sending many emails can curse your deliverability with the various spam monitoring mafias

Thanks for restarting the newsletter though

> >> Why? > > 👎 > ? Sorry, I was on mobile and instead of pulling for quote, it triggered the reaction. Was not intended. ↺

> I appreciate the back issues of the newsletter. But beware: sending many emails can curse your deliverability with the various spam monitoring mafias Yes I know. ↺

Hi all! Small correction on the latest newsletter: it mentions the FOSSY CfP is open till May 5th but the page itself seems to indicate April 28th as the deadline: https://2025.fossy.us/call-for-proposals/

Would you like to push a PR?

Sure

https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/ this one? ✏

https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/blob/master/content/blog/newsletter/2025-04-05-newsletter.md

Done: https://github.com/xsf/xmpp.org/pull/1506

Thanks!

You're welcome 🙂

By the way what's the procedure if I want to help with the newsletter? Do I just start editing that HedgeDoc pad or

Maybe arranngge with gnemmi as he is pushing things at the moment. Maybe you can help him to take some work of his shoulders. But basicallly yes