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doc/mailing-list-faq: ffmpeg-devel is now subscription only

Nobody is going to check the queue anymore, so users must now subscribe to
send messages to ffmpeg-devel. This will prevent orphaned/ignored messages
from rotting in the abandoned queue. This matches the behavior of ffmpeg-user
and libav-user.

Also, this addresses some other nits.

Signed-off-by: Lou Logan <lou@lrcd.com>
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Lou Logan 6 years ago
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@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ Email @email{ffmpeg-devel@@ffmpeg.org} to send a message to the
ffmpeg-devel mailing list.
@end itemize

Note that the ffmpeg-devel mailing list does not require you to subscribe
to send a message or patch, but ffmpeg-user and libav-user do require
subscription.

@chapter Subscribing / Unsubscribing

@anchor{How do I subscribe?}
@@ -94,6 +90,9 @@ The process is the same for the other mailing lists.
Please avoid asking a mailing list admin to unsubscribe you unless you
are absolutely unable to do so by yourself. See @ref{Who do I contact if I have a problem with the mailing list?}

Note that it is possible to temporarily halt message delivery (vacation mode).
See @ref{How do I disable mail delivery without unsubscribing?}

@chapter Moderation Queue
@anchor{Why is my message awaiting moderator approval?}
@section Why is my message awaiting moderator approval?
@@ -116,7 +115,8 @@ or is abusive towards others).

@section How long does it take for my message in the moderation queue to be approved?

The queue is usually checked daily to several times a week.
The queue is not checked on a regular basis. You can ask on the
@t{#ffmpeg-devel} IRC channel on Freenode for someone to approve your message.

@anchor{How do I delete my message in the moderation queue?}
@section How do I delete my message in the moderation queue?
@@ -157,11 +157,12 @@ Perform a site search using your favorite search engine. Example:

You can ask for help in the official @t{#ffmpeg} IRC channel on Freenode.

Some users prefer the third-party Nabble interface which presents the
mailing lists in a typical forum layout.
Some users prefer the third-party @url{http://www.ffmpeg-archive.org/, Nabble}
interface which presents the mailing lists in a typical forum layout.

There are also numerous third-party help sites such as Super User and
r/ffmpeg on reddit.
There are also numerous third-party help sites such as
@url{https://superuser.com/tags/ffmpeg, Super User} and
@url{https://www.reddit.com/r/ffmpeg/, r/ffmpeg on reddit}.

@anchor{What is top-posting?}
@section What is top-posting?
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ instead of attaching them.
Anywhere that is not too annoying for us to use.

Google Drive and Dropbox are acceptable if you need a file host, and
0x0.st is good for files under 256 MiB.
@url{https://0x0.st/, 0x0.st} is good for files under 256 MiB.

Small, short samples are preferred if possible.

@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ or headers.

You can then filter the mailing list messages to their own folder.

@anchor{How do I disable mail delivery without unsubscribing?}
@section How do I disable mail delivery without unsubscribing?

Sometimes you may want to temporarily stop receiving all mailing list


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