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- What platform should Hyperledger focus its efforts on (Discord, RocketChat, other)?
- Should the Hyperledger projects all operate on the same platform, or should they be allowed to choose a platform that best supports their community needs? Based on discussions in the TSC, we should not have multiple chat mechanisms within Hyperledger. (Ry: we already do - APAC is on WeChat, Iroha is primarily on Telegram, several community groups use Whatsapp, etc) (Tracy: We have one official chat for Hyperledger. The others are not mentioned on the Hyperledger website.)(Ry: good point - I propose decision 0 is "should Hyperledger have an official chat platform?")
- How do we keep chat channel choices visible and easy to find regardless of the platform or strategy we choose?
- What is the Linux/Hyperledger Foundation willing to spend on a chat platform?
- Ry: on the order of hundreds a month is OK.
- What support will be provided if we choose a chat platform that is not supported by the LFIT?
- What resources are able to be allocated to stand up any new chat platforms (or work through a migration plan)?
- What are the technical requirements for a migration?
- LFID authentication?
- Infrastructure hosting?
- What is the change management plan and deprecation plan (if any) for the current chat communities?
- Deprecation planning (for RocketChat)
- Communication plan
- Changes to hyperledger.org
- What requirements do the different projects within Hyperledger have? Note: We need to identify which ones are must haves or nice to haves
- What is missing from out current chat platform?
- Easy integrations
- RocketChat is missing our authentication path. RocketChat doesn't currently link well with LF tech
- Ability to browse without an account
- Easy browsing of unsubscribed channels
- Experience of collaborating/working in the same room with folks in the chat room
- RocketChat is not application to other blockchain/DLT commonly used chat channels. Collaboration outside of Hyperledger is challenging.
- Some communities aren't even using RocketChat (e.g. WeChat)
- Too many channels for a single project – clarity and consistency on the types of channels would be useful (e.g., project-contributors, projects-users)
- Friction in getting onto the chat system (requirement of LFID)
- Limited mechanism for FAQ (see the same question over and over in chat)
- What is working with our current chat platform?
- Works in all geographies (inclusive)
- Single official space for all Hyperledger projects
- It's the incumbent. Project communities are already here and have active conversations
- Can get insights into the number of messages and participants in the chat channel (in both LFX insights tool and via RocketChat)
- History and search (a necessity)
- Enterprise tool (not tools that I would not install or be allowed to install on my work machine)
- What is missing from out current chat platform?
- Who are the audiences:
- Maintainers/Contributors
- People who want to get questions answered
- People who are interested in getting involved in the community (interested in becoming a member of audience group a)
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