Re: Final steps for implementing Discourse - Vote Needed

[Daniel Mills]

Yes.

Dan Mills

sakina #460 

On Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM Joe Valinoti <joes...@gmail.com> wrote:

I would vote no as I don’t believe we should change anyway.  My understanding during the discourse discussions, it was not mentioned.

 

Joe

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From: INA President

Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 9:01 AM

To: Board

Subject: Final steps for implementing Discourse - Vote Needed

 

Hi All -

 

Jon Lewit and I have been finalizing the last step towards the Google migration to Discourse.

 

In order to have all of the old Google Groups conversations copied into Discourse it requires an upgrade in the plan for one year (one $3,000 upfront payment) to have the programmers at Discourse perform that migration. This means that all of the old threads and content would be saved and searchable, just as it is now.

 

We looked in to a consultant, who would charge about the same, between $1500-$3000. Having Discourse perform the data migration is $2,400 ($3,000-$600 after accounting for the $600/yr subscription we are paying now).

 

The benefit of having Discourse perform this is that it’s all internal at Discourse. An outside consultant would have to export our current Discourse site, import the old data, then re-upload the Discourse site. I like the idea of one group being responsible for the whole project, and it will be faster having Discourse perform this. The site would need to be “read only” for a day while this is performed.

 

For the record, what I’m asking is to authorize a one year upgrade of our Discourse account to a Business Plan, which will be an upfront cost of $3,000.

 

Thanks -

Bob Gehrman

President

International Nonsuch Association

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[Bruce Pennycook]

YES

Bruce Pennycook

Aleaha NS26C #003

Brighton ON

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[Michael Hoff]

Yes

Michael Hoff

NS 26 Evelyn May

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[Mark Nerenhausen]

Yes

Mark Nerenhausen

NS 30U, #370

Cloud Hidden

New Bern, NC

[Aloki / Oyster Bay NY]

Having sat by the sidelines and being a firm believer that nothing ever remains the same , except change -  I was sort of waiting for our leadership to guide a course and help decide where to go. If this change is thought to be a good move by Bob , I have enough trust in the afterguard to endorse it. Onwards, Gary 

[Bob Neches (Me Gusta, Nonsuch 26U #233)]

I -- and my fellow INA volunteers who play an active role in actually maintaining the INA's information technology services -- strongly support this move.

-- Bob

   Me Gusta

   Nonsuch e26U #233

   Marina del Rey, CA

[Francis Cichowski]

I'm quite new and was at first happy with the free Google email stuff

BUT!

I just love the Discourse stuff, the organization is wonderful.

If the old emails all do get sorted and are searchable

I will begin to read the whole thing.

I WILL VOTE TO TRANSFER ALL THE OLD GOOGLE STUFF!

Would it be possible to spread the cost over two years?

Fran Cichowski     Southpaw  N30U  #300

                              Spicers    Noank, CT

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[Jean Morissette]

Vote yes 

Jean

Third Base 30c 284

MTL

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[Brian]

Yes

Brian Cayer

On Oct 29, 2025, at 4:22 PM, Jean Morissette <jean.mori...@gmail.com> wrote:

Vote yes 

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[Joseph Rogucki]

Yes

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Yes

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[John Waldhausen]

Yes

John Waldhausen

On Oct 29, 2025, at 2:06 PM, Joseph Rogucki <roguc...@gmail.com> wrote:

Yes

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[Mike]

Yes
Mike Parfett

[John Barbour - Nature 26U Toronto]

I vote yes

John Barbour

[Brian Taylor]

Definitely YES from me.

Erewhon

NS 22 #17

Sidney BC

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[Jim Lorriman 26C #69 - Midland]

YES

Capers

NS 26C #69

Midland  ON

[tumbler6201 John]

Yes

John SMYTH

Fatal Distraction NS30U

Toronto Canada

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On Oct 29, 2025, at 21:49, Jim Lorriman 26C #69 - Midland <jamesgl...@gmail.com> wrote:

YES

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[Sprio]

Yes

mark h

n36#35

netherlands

Op donderdag 30 oktober 2025 om 03:49:19 UTC+1 schreef tumbler6201 John:

[Ron Schryver]

Yes

Ron

Ron & Diane Schryver

"Alpha Waves" 1987 NS30U #393

Georgian Bay Midland ON

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[Peter Grabow]

Please clarify:

1) we have already paid $600 for an annual subscription (to test? Discourse...)?  How was this funded?

2) The $600 paid reduces the transfer rate to $2400 ($3000 less the $600)... Then it is $600/year (currently) after this?  How will this be funded?

I agree that if we are to do this, that we would be better served by having Discourse do the transition, rather than a consultant, as they will comprehend, and be responsible for the complexities of their system better than anyone who does not have internal access on a daily basis.

It seems the general concensus is to move to Discourse. I have been using Discourse occassionally to become more familiar with it... it seems good, but takes a bit of use to get comfortable -  (probably because I have been using the current Google Discussion Group since it was implemented - there was some resistance to move to the Google Discusssion Group from the prior format, but that worked out well), but if it prevents the 'spamming', is safer for members, provides better searches, and is easier to post (including pictures and video(?)), and we are prepared to pay for a similar service that is currently free... and the funding of said new service can be covered by the current membership dues without an increase (or very minor increase)...

- then I would vote to migrate the Google Group to Discourse

Peter Grabow

S/V CAKE WALK III

1987 30U 430

Stamford, CT

[Mike Massagli]

I vote yes

[ed.b...@gmail.com]

Yes.

 

…..Ed

Ed and Marlene Brost

SaSeaCat - NS30U/322

Sarnia Yacht Club

[Don Crossley]

Peter,
The $600 is actually the annual amount of a Discourse monthly subscription of $50 per month. INA has paid this monthly over the past 6 months while setting up and testing the Discourse system. At the $600 annual fee, that works out to be approximately $1.00 per member per year. A very reasonable amount, I think you'll agree.

The extra $2400 is a one time charge to transfer the historical data from Google to Discourse. Once done, next year we'll revert back to the $50/mth subscription.

Don

[Bob Neches (Me Gusta, Nonsuch 26U #233)]

This thread is being closed now.  Please refer instead to the thread titled,  Transition from Google Groups to the New Nonsuch Community Forum.