[community] FW: Community

[Cybele S]

I prefer list serve.  Slack requires ongoing monitoring.  And tends to
breed smaller groups rather than open invitation.

On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 10:33 AM George Zamfir <george at georgezamfir.com>
wrote:

> It is entirely up to you folks. I don’t know the context or motivation for
> the Slack question. And I can’t disagree with John either. I’m here to help
> but it’s entirely your call here.
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 9:17 PM John Willis <pickupwillis at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I am unsure if I understand this discussion, can someone please help me?
> >
> > All I see is Firsoosh asking about slack. Why are you asking this? Is the
> > existing list serve not serving its function for you?
> >
> > I often hear from new members how valuable the listserv is, and I too
> find
> > it extremely valuable. It is working well in my view, but I don’t know if
> > others are not getting what they need.
> >
> > I am a member of a number of slack communities. It’s a great tool,
> > especially for project teams working together. What is not so great is
> that
> > it functions best when there are no other options for the members to
> > communicate – generally it is recommended that email channels be
> restricted
> > or shut down when a slack community is created, otherwise it is just
> > another optional channel and it tends to fragment the community. If the
> > listserv is not doing its job, maybe it needs to be shut down, but I am
> > very doubtful of that especially as it is such an easy tool for many
> people
> > who do not have very much Teknowledge or desire to set up a new account I
> > need a new app or platform.  For better or worse, email his most people’s
> > platform.
> >
> > Having said that, obviously has an inclusive design community, we cannot
> > be satisfied with most people getting what they wanted Dash everyone must
> > be able to participate!
> >
> > But please fill me in, I’m interested in preserving what we have but also
> > meeting everyone’s needs.
> >
> >
> >
> > John D. Willis
> > Design & innovation in Public Services
> >
> >
> > > On Nov 5, 2018, at 13:56, George Zamfir <george at georgezamfir.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi IDRC Community!
> > >
> > > Pina reached out to me if I can help with setting up a Slack team for
> > > you. I can certainly do that though it would be best to do it with the
> > > person who will be administering it going forward (invite members,
> > install
> > > apps / integrations, etc.). I'm looking forward to hearing from you!
> > >
> > >
> > > All the best --
> > > George Zamfir
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 11:21 AM Pina D'Intino <pina.dintino at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi George, hope all is well. Do you think you can help them out?
> > >>
> > >> Pina D'Intino, MDes, PMP, CPACC
> > >> Business Transformation, Accessibility Strategist and Consultant
> > >> Tel: 416.948.3348
> > >> E-mail: pina.dintino at gmail.com
> > >> www.linkedin.com/in/pinadintino
> > >>
> > >> Also seek me out at:
> > >> www.Aequumglobalaccess.com or
> > >> www.cadilaconsultinginc.com
> > >>
> > >>  "_It is possible.  Accessibility makes  good business sense.
> > >> A member of the International Association of  Accessibility
> > Professionals
> > >> (IAAP).
> > >>> www.accessibilityassociation.org
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> From: community [mailto:community-bounces at lists.idrc.ocadu.ca] On
> > >>> Behalf Of Geordie Graham
> > >>> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2018 8:41 AM
> > >>> To: Firdosh Alia
> > >>> Cc: community at lists.idrc.ocadu.ca
> > >>> Subject: Re: [community] Community
> > >>>
> > >>> Is there? If not, that would be a great idea. Since the migration of
> > the
> > >>> OCAD Student emails to Office 365 I can no longer log into this email
> > >>> account. Instead I have to rely on a 4 year old smartphone that was
> > >>> already logged on.
> > >>>
> > >>> What do other people think?
> > >>>
> > >>> Best,
> > >>>
> > >>> Geordie
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> On Sat, Nov 3, 2018, 11:56 PM Firdosh Alia <aliafrd8 at gmail.com
> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Is there any slack community to discuss?
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