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{{Status|'''This Page is Glorious History!'''
=MusicBrainz Mailing Lists=


The [[MusicBrainz]] mailing lists (sometimes called groups) are one of the most important [[MusicBrainz Forum|communication forums]] of the project.
The MusicBrainz mailing lists are dead. Information about the lists and their archives below:
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[http://www.nabble.com Nabble] hosts a [http://www.nabble.com/MusicBrainz-f2885.html combined archive] where you can read the past discussions on all the lists from the [[MusicBrainz]] project.


==Main Mailing Lists==
==Different Mailinglists==


The main mailing lists are the most active of the mailing lists and are where most discussion takes place.
There are three multi-purpose mailing lists. They differ in the degree of involvement of their subscribers:
* [[Users Mailing List|UsersMailingList]]:
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">General discussions about [[MusicBrainz]] for all users. These include questions about the exact interpretation of the [[Style Guideline|StyleGuideline]]''s.
</ul>
* [[Experts Mailing List|ExpertsMailingList]]:
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">Discussions about the development of [[MusicBrainz]] for experienced users.
</ul>
* [[Advisors Mailing List|AdvisorsMailingList]]:
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">Restricted list for the [[MusicBrainz]] [[Community Advisory Board|CommunityAdvisoryBoard]].
</ul>


===Users' Mailing List===
Then there are some more specialized lists:
* [[Style Mailing List|StyleMailingList]]:
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">Communications Forum of the [[Style Council|StyleCouncil]], used to discuss improvements to the [[Style Guideline|StyleGuideline]]''s. <br/>Please do not ask how to understand or use guidelines! Such questions should be asked on the [[Users Mailing List|UsersMailingList]].
</ul>
* [[Developers Mailing List|DevelopersMailingList]]:
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">Development of [[MusicBrainz]] for programmers.
</ul>
* [[Internationalization Mailing List|InternationalizationMailingList]]:
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">Discussions about internationalisation of [[MusicBrainz]].
</ul>
* [[Automods Mailing List|AutomodsMailingList]]:
<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">Restricted list for discussion between and election of new [[Auto Moderator|AutoModerator]]s.
</ul>(there is a [[Mailing List Template|MailingListTemplate]] to create new MailingList pages)


The users' mailing list is for general discussion about MusicBrainz ''for all users'', including questions about the exact interpretation of the [[Style Guideline|style guidelines]]. If you're unsure which list to post to, use this one. An alternative to the users' mailing list is the [[MusicBrainz Forum|forums]].
==Further Information==
{{MailingListArchives|musicbrainz-users|gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.user|MusicBrainz-Users-f1079154i35.html|musicbrainz-users|}}


===Style Mailing List===
If you want to subscribe, unsubscribe or change your email address, go to [http://musicbrainz.org/list.html http://musicbrainz.org/list.html]. There are also searchable mailman archives of all previous messages, but they are less comfortable than the Nabble archives.


The style mailing list is used for discussion about general style issues and the style guidelines, including proposals for new guidelines and changes to existing ones. This list '''isn't''' intended for questions about how to apply the style guidelines to specific cases, the users mailing list or the forums are better places to ask such questions.
When we speak of the "MailingList" on this wiki, we usually mean the main [[Users Mailing List|UsersMailingList]]. In mid 2005 we have restructured our mailing lists and not all links have been corrected, yet. See [[Talk:Mailing List|MailingListDiscussion]] for details about the restructuring.
{{MailingListArchives|musicbrainz-style|gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.style|MusicBrainz-Style-f1054306.html|musicbrainz-style|musicbrainz-style}}


===Developers' Mailing List===
And of course all users of the MailingList are expected to follow the [[Code Of Conduct|CodeOfConduct]].


The developers' mailing list is a technical list is used for discussion about the development of MusicBrainz and use of the MusicBrainz programming libraries. Reminders about the weekly [[Development Chat|dev chat]] used to be sent here Sunday night/Monday morning.
[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Communication Forum]]
{{MailingListArchives|musicbrainz-devel|gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.devel|MusicBrainz-Development-f1095265.html|musicbrainz-devel|}}

==Other Mailing Lists==

These other mailing lists are generally very low traffic, unless otherwise stated. These are used for more specific topics than the above lists.

===Auto-Editors Mailing List===

This list allows [[Auto-Editor|auto-editors]] to discuss things separately from the users mailing list. This list is read-only for non-auto-editors. Subscription to this list is mandatory for all auto-editors. The status of the [[Auto-Editor Election|auto-editor elections]] are also posted to this list.
{{MailingListArchives|musicbrainz-automods||MusicBrainz-Automods-f1093798.html|musicbrainz-automods|}}

===Internationalization Mailing List===

This list is used to discuss multilingual aspects of MusicBrainz, such as internationalization.

{{MailingListArchives|musicbrainz-i18n|gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.i18n|MusicBrainz-i18n-f1099267.html|musicbrainz-i18n|musicbrainz-i18n}}

===Data-Feed Mailing List===

This is a read-only list for announcements relating to the MusicBrainz [[Live Data Feed|live data feed]]. Changes and possible disruptions to the live data feed will be announced here.
{{MailingListArchives|musicbrainz-datafeed||MusicBrainz-Data-Feed-f1099232.html|musicbrainz-datafeed|}}

===Bugs Mailing List===

This list is a read-only automated notification of changes in our [[Bug Tracker|bug tracking system]]. This list is quite high traffic as an email is sent to this list whenever someone enters or changes a bug.
{{MailingListArchives|musicbrainz-bugs|gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.bugs|MusicBrainz-Bugs-f1062448.html|musicbrainz-bugs|}}

===Commits Mailing List===

This list is a read-only automated notification of code commits. This list is quite high traffic as an email is sent to this list whenever someone checks in code into [[Git]], [[Subversion]] or the main [http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~musicbrainz-developers/picard/trunk/changes Bazaar repository] for Picard.
{{MailingListArchives|musicbrainz-commits|gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.cvs|MusicBrainz-Commits-f1089749.html|musicbrainz-commits|}}

===Italian Mailing List===

The Italian mailing list is used for discussion about Italian artists and releases, usually in Italian. It has been inactive since 2012.
{{MailingListArchives|musicbrainz-italian|gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.italian||musicbrainz-italian|musicbrainz-italian}}

== Obsolete lists ==
===Announcements Mailing List===

This old mailing list was used to announce things about MusicBrainz. We've deactivated this list in favor or our [https://twitter.com/musicbrainz twitter feed] or our [http://blog.musicbrainz.org blog]. The archives for this list are still available:

* [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-announce/ Local archives]
* [http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.announce GMANE archives]
* [http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/MusicBrainz-Announce-f1099325.html Nabble archives]

===Playlist Mailing List===

The playlist mailing list was used for discussion about creating a new playlist format that is open and portable. It was not directly related to MusicBrainz, merely hosted here. It is now located at Xiph.org: http://lists.xiph.org/mailman/listinfo/playlist

* [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/playlist/ Local archives]
* [http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/MusicBrainz-Playlist-f1097836.html Nabble archives]

===Experts Mailing List===
This list existed from 2005-2007, and is no longer archived locally.

* [http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/MusicBrainz-Experts-f1099348.html Nabble archives]

==Alternate Access via Nabble==

If you prefer forum-like interfaces, you may prefer to access the mailing lists via [http://musicbrainz.1054305.n4.nabble.com/ Nabble]. As well as reading the mailing lists, Nabble also allows you to post new threads, reply to existing threads and search the current posts, and any posts you make are automatically sent to the corresponding mailing list.

==Alternate Access via Gmane==

There is also a read-only interface at Gmane for most of the lists. Gmane provides several ways to access the lists including a threaded web interface, an RSS feed for feed readers or an NNTP interface for newsreaders.

* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.user users]
* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.style style]
* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.devel development]
* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.i18n internationalization]
* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.bugs bugs]
* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.cvs commits]
* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.italian Italian]
* [http://gmane.org/info.php?group=gmane.comp.audio.musicbrainz.announce announcements]

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Latest revision as of 16:20, 19 January 2021

Status: This Page is Glorious History!

The MusicBrainz mailing lists are dead. Information about the lists and their archives below:


Main Mailing Lists

The main mailing lists are the most active of the mailing lists and are where most discussion takes place.

Users' Mailing List

The users' mailing list is for general discussion about MusicBrainz for all users, including questions about the exact interpretation of the style guidelines. If you're unsure which list to post to, use this one. An alternative to the users' mailing list is the forums.

Archives: Local · GMANE · Nabble · Narkive


Style Mailing List

The style mailing list is used for discussion about general style issues and the style guidelines, including proposals for new guidelines and changes to existing ones. This list isn't intended for questions about how to apply the style guidelines to specific cases, the users mailing list or the forums are better places to ask such questions.

Archives: Local · GMANE · Nabble · Narkive · The Mail Archive


Developers' Mailing List

The developers' mailing list is a technical list is used for discussion about the development of MusicBrainz and use of the MusicBrainz programming libraries. Reminders about the weekly dev chat used to be sent here Sunday night/Monday morning.

Archives: Local · GMANE · Nabble · Narkive


Other Mailing Lists

These other mailing lists are generally very low traffic, unless otherwise stated. These are used for more specific topics than the above lists.

Auto-Editors Mailing List

This list allows auto-editors to discuss things separately from the users mailing list. This list is read-only for non-auto-editors. Subscription to this list is mandatory for all auto-editors. The status of the auto-editor elections are also posted to this list.

Archives: Local · Nabble · Narkive


Internationalization Mailing List

This list is used to discuss multilingual aspects of MusicBrainz, such as internationalization.

Archives: Local · GMANE · Nabble · Narkive · The Mail Archive


Data-Feed Mailing List

This is a read-only list for announcements relating to the MusicBrainz live data feed. Changes and possible disruptions to the live data feed will be announced here.

Archives: Local · Nabble · Narkive


Bugs Mailing List

This list is a read-only automated notification of changes in our bug tracking system. This list is quite high traffic as an email is sent to this list whenever someone enters or changes a bug.

Archives: Local · GMANE · Nabble · Narkive


Commits Mailing List

This list is a read-only automated notification of code commits. This list is quite high traffic as an email is sent to this list whenever someone checks in code into Git, Subversion or the main Bazaar repository for Picard.

Archives: Local · GMANE · Nabble · Narkive


Italian Mailing List

The Italian mailing list is used for discussion about Italian artists and releases, usually in Italian. It has been inactive since 2012.

Archives: Local · GMANE · Narkive · The Mail Archive


Obsolete lists

Announcements Mailing List

This old mailing list was used to announce things about MusicBrainz. We've deactivated this list in favor or our twitter feed or our blog. The archives for this list are still available:

Playlist Mailing List

The playlist mailing list was used for discussion about creating a new playlist format that is open and portable. It was not directly related to MusicBrainz, merely hosted here. It is now located at Xiph.org: http://lists.xiph.org/mailman/listinfo/playlist

Experts Mailing List

This list existed from 2005-2007, and is no longer archived locally.

Alternate Access via Nabble

If you prefer forum-like interfaces, you may prefer to access the mailing lists via Nabble. As well as reading the mailing lists, Nabble also allows you to post new threads, reply to existing threads and search the current posts, and any posts you make are automatically sent to the corresponding mailing list.

Alternate Access via Gmane

There is also a read-only interface at Gmane for most of the lists. Gmane provides several ways to access the lists including a threaded web interface, an RSS feed for feed readers or an NNTP interface for newsreaders.