Would Discourse be a good replacement for Yahoo e-groups?

תמיכה

סיכום מבוסס בינה מלאכותית

The discussion explores whether Discourse can replace Yahoo E-groups for a club. jod.z asks about email notifications and member management, seeking a members-only setup. pfaffman confirms email notifications are possible and directs to resources for managing members, including bulk invites and group synchronization. jod.z inquires about integrating Discourse with WooCommerce Subscriptions, which pfaffman clarifies is similar to Memberships, though slightly more complex. jod.z expresses interest in hiring pfaffman for assistance, and pfaffman offers support when available.

1

I’m looking for something to replace Yahoo E-groups for our club. I’m wondering if Discourse is the right tool for the job, but I have some questions.

  • Can people (easily) get notified via e-mail of ANY topics/replies?
  • We would want it to be “members only.” How are members managed? Is there a way to invite new members and unsubscribe members based on a list?
2

Yes.

You can configure much of that when you run the setup wizard. You can search here for basic configuration questions and find things like Sending bulk user invites.

3

Thanks, @pfaffman. I see in this topic you were trying to connect Discourse with WooCommerce Subscriptions. It’s way over my head, but I’m wondering if you were successful.

4

Welcome, @jod.z!

I’ve done it a couple of times. I think that the best resource here is: Sync WooCommerce Memberships with Discourse groups. It’s still a bit fussy figuring out all of the pieces.

If you need more help that you can get here, I can provide it, as it’s how I make my living. :wink: https://www.literatecomputing.com/. You can contact me directly or post in Marketplace. I’m trying to be on vacation now, so I’m not as responsive as I usually am.

5

Excellent, thanks! I would much rather hire you than figure it out for myself :slight_smile:

The link you provided is for WooCommerce Memberships, but we use Subscriptions. Hopefully it’s still possible.

I’ll be in touch if/when we want to proceed. Enjoy your vacation!

6

Err. Since “membership” and “subscription” are near synonyms, I can’t quite recall. I vaguely remember trying to get subscriptions to work and switched to Memberships (the client had both). I’ll be available in a week or two, or sooner if it’s an emergency.

7

No rush. Thanks again for your help.