Re: Recognized PostgreSQL External Communications Channels - Mailing list pgsql-www

On 16/07/2025 11:05, Dave Page wrote:

Hi

FWIW, it would be much easier to comment if you included the text inline in the email. With that said, some thoughts/questions below...

I have this in a Google Doc, if you like I can send you the link.

Intentionally I did not include the link here, for a variety of reasons.

2) Some platforms do not allow multiple owners/administrators. Does that mean they cannot be recognised?

Good question. Got an example?
This is a draft and can cover such platforms, I'd like to understand how this looks like.

3) If an owner/administrator steps down, does the channel automatically become un-recognised? Perhaps a grace period is required?

Yes, makes sense.

4) I find the way the doc talks about owner/administrators and then moderation a little confusing, to the point that I had to read it a couple of times until I realised it wasn't talking about 3 different groups of people. Perhaps the terms owner and moderators would be better? That would likely solve my point 2 above in some cases as well, where platforms allow one owner but multiple moderators.

It might be three different groups,

the owner of a service,
an administrator with global permissions,
a moderator who can only moderate a specific channel.

It does not apply to each and every service though, which indeed makes it complicated.
Slack can have all three, Telegram can not. As example.

5) I think the terms of service section needs some thought. As written, if a service explicitly allows (for example) hate speech, then that means we have to allow it in the PostgreSQL channel too. I think this section needs to state instead that the most restrictive terms must apply. 

Was thinking about this for a long time, but from the other end: can't really force users to violate the terms of service, if that collides with the CoC.
You make a good point though.

Open for suggestions to find a middle ground.

6) Although there is the universal get-out clause at the top allowing the core team to not recognise at will (kudos for keeping the proper spelling there :-) ), I wonder if we should also have an explicit clause stating that we will not recognise channels on platforms that clearly are not appropriate for the project, for example, a platform primarily known for extreme political discussion.

That makes sense, will include it.


Thanks for the feedback!

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