Is there a forum available for repositories?

VA1DER commented

2023-11-06 17:16:31 +00:00

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The only collaboration mechanism I see is through issue tracking. Is there a more generalized forum paradigm available for repositories?

### Comment The only collaboration mechanism I see is through issue tracking. Is there a more generalized forum paradigm available for repositories?

captainepoch commented

2023-11-06 20:05:15 +00:00

Not really. Codeberg uses the Issue tracker or the Matrix chat, AFAIK.

fnetX commented

2023-11-06 20:11:13 +00:00

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Many organizations create repos just for the sake of using the issues feature, see https://codeberg.org/forgejo/discussions/issues/ for example

VA1DER commented

2023-11-07 00:37:05 +00:00

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Many organizations create repos just for the sake of using the issues feature, see https://codeberg.org/forgejo/discussions/issues/ for example

Yes, I've seen that practice in other places too. And I may do just that. There is just a reluctance for some people (end users) to engage when they have to do so by clicking on a "New Issue" button. It would be great if even just the label could be changed to "Open Discussion". A secondary ask would be if a discussion area could coexist with a proper issue tracker in the same repository.

This place just popped up on my radar and is otherwise perfect for a project I just completed and want to release. Are there any places with similar ethos and features which also offer forums?

> Many organizations create repos just for the sake of using the issues feature, see https://codeberg.org/forgejo/discussions/issues/ for example Yes, I've seen that practice in other places too. And I may do just that. There is just a reluctance for some people (end users) to engage when they have to do so by clicking on a "New Issue" button. It would be great if even just the label could be changed to "Open Discussion". A secondary ask would be if a discussion area could coexist with a proper issue tracker in the same repository. This place just popped up on my radar and is otherwise perfect for a project I just completed and want to release. Are there any places with similar ethos and features which also offer forums?

captainepoch commented

2023-11-07 07:08:36 +00:00

It would be great if even just the label could be changed to "Open Discussion"

But an issue is not a discussion per sé. It's an issue for the "Issue tracker". There is no reason to change the label.

A secondary ask would be if a discussion area could coexist with a proper issue tracker in the same repository.

Forgejo/Gitea doesn't implement this feature (yet) (open issues https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/17858, forgejo/forgejo#410).

Are there any places with similar ethos and features which also offer forums?

Maybe GitLab, if you self-host it?

> It would be great if even just the label could be changed to "Open Discussion" But an issue is not a discussion per sé. It's an issue for the "Issue tracker". There is no reason to change the label. > A secondary ask would be if a discussion area could coexist with a proper issue tracker in the same repository. Forgejo/Gitea doesn't implement this feature (yet) (open issues https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/17858, https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/issues/410). > Are there any places with similar ethos and features which also offer forums? Maybe GitLab, if you self-host it?

fnetX commented

2023-11-07 10:29:09 +00:00

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If there is high demand, someone could step up and maintain a forum software on our infrastructure. If OAuth is supported, people could use it the same way like Weblate, for example. Projects could receive rights to maintain their own discussion space in there.

Of course some details to settle, but it would be an option. We basically require two people to maintain it, though.

If there is high demand, someone could step up and maintain a forum software on our infrastructure. If OAuth is supported, people could use it the same way like Weblate, for example. Projects could receive rights to maintain their own discussion space in there. Of course some details to settle, but it would be an option. We basically require two people to maintain it, though.

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