[Massplanners] massplanners listserv issues

[Andrea A.]

I'd be willing to pay to keep the Listserv running.
Andrea Adams
Retired Land Use Planner
118 Green Street
Woburn, MA 01801
508-332-8070

On Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 6:52 PM webmaster--- via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> Dear massplanners listserv subscribers,
>  The administrators have run into a problem with the listserv. We are no
> longer able to approve new subscribers. There is no known work around for
> this issue other than allowing anyone to subscribe without review. We are
> hesitant to use this option.
> Also, some, and maybe all, subscribers who opted to receive listserv
> messages in ‘digest’ form (one email per day) are no longer receiving
> anything. This can be solved by unselecting the digest option. We have
> unselected the option on a case by case basis for subscribers who have
> contacted us. Subscribers can do this themselves by going to *https://masscptc.org/mailman/options/massplanners_masscptc.org
> <https://masscptc.org/mailman/options/massplanners_masscptc.org>*. Scroll
> down to ‘Set Digest Mode’ and set to ‘Off’.
> The person running the server for the listserv and CPTC website believes
> that a recent update to Python, the underlying server language, is causing
> a bug in Mailman listserv platform. Normally the bug is fixed in relatively
> short order. This time that is not happening. He thinks that may be because
> the user base for Mailman has declined to the point where it is not
> considered important.  This may be the end of Mailman as a viable listserv
> platform.
> We are evaluating moving to another platform. Currently under
> consideration are Google Groups, Gaggle, and Discourse. Gaggle and
> Discourse are more feature rich but cost money ($1200/year). Google groups
> is free but requires subscribers to have a Google account.
> A reminder that the massplanners listserv is run entirely by volunteers.
> Shout out to Nathan Chung of Northampton and Mariah Kurtz of FRCOG for
> their assistance with the evaluation and Tim Czerwienski of Beals
> Associates Inc. for moderating the listserv.
> We’ll keep you updated.
> Alan Pease
> CPTC
>
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