{"id":17722,"date":"2023-12-26T13:52:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T13:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/?p=17722"},"modified":"2024-01-19T08:45:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T08:45:45","slug":"goodbye-email-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2023\/12\/goodbye-email-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye Email Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Product-Changes-3-1024x536.png\" alt=\"goodby email forum\" class=\"wp-image-17726\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9104477611940298;width:648px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Product-Changes-3-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Product-Changes-3-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Product-Changes-3-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Product-Changes-3-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Product-Changes-3-1536x804.png 1536w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Product-Changes-3-1920x1005.png 1920w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Product-Changes-3-1170x612.png 1170w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Product-Changes-3-585x306.png 585w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Product-Changes-3.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In 2009, ADDA\u2019s communication module primarily started as a replacement of Yahoo Groups and Google Groups.. these were email based groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADDA even brought the email group + Forum functionality together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you know, such email groups are now extinct, so is the technology outdated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current private social network technology is that of an Online Forum (over App and\/or Portals), supported by Email Digests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADDA is moving towards the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So Goodbye Email Forums! We will miss you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e1c5361a7f6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e1c5361a7f6\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2023\/12\/goodbye-email-forum\/#We_all_loved_the_Email_Forum_back_then\" >We all loved the Email Forum back then.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2023\/12\/goodbye-email-forum\/#Onset_of_Issues\" >Onset of Issues..<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2023\/12\/goodbye-email-forum\/#Alternatives%E2%80%A6\" >Alternatives\u2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2023\/12\/goodbye-email-forum\/#Community_Forum_Now\" >Community Forum Now..<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_all_loved_the_Email_Forum_back_then\"><\/span><strong>We all loved the Email Forum back then.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It was convenient in its own way. Our users loved it. Every communication would send an email right into the inbox. Users could also reply or create conversations directly from emails. Most of us had the habit of checking emails frequently, and hence through the emails we would be able to keep ourselves updated about what is happening in our Community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As ADDA\u2019s Email Forums came integrated with User management, helpdesk, etc. it became the product of choice for Community related communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Onset_of_Issues\"><\/span><strong>Onset of Issues..<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the onset of new technologies and increased user expectations, communication platforms itself evolved. Experiences like tagging users, putting replies on specific replies, option of edit\/delete posts, etc. were built into the communication platforms, and they were not possible to replicate them in Email Groups.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were other issues as well with email groups. Email groups would send out a lot of bulk mailers for each conversation and reply, which started getting flagged by Email service providers. Also, there were multiple operational challenges. For example, while posting from email apps\/browsers, users sometimes put various formatting in the content being posted. While rendering such content in the App\/Browser based portal, often anomalies would seep in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternatives%E2%80%A6\"><\/span><strong>Alternatives\u2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most social networking platforms faced similar challenges and understandably Email Groups have seen a steady decline in usage and most Email Groups like Yahoo Groups have since been discontinued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some platforms chose to move their conversations completely from emails to the online portals or Apps. In these platforms, emails would be used just to send a notification. For the actual conversation users would have to visit the App or the portal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/conversation-emails-alternative-1-1024x492.png\" alt=\"conversation emailer sample\" class=\"wp-image-17724\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.0813008130081303;width:522px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/conversation-emails-alternative-1-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/conversation-emails-alternative-1-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/conversation-emails-alternative-1-150x72.png 150w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/conversation-emails-alternative-1-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/conversation-emails-alternative-1-1536x738.png 1536w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/conversation-emails-alternative-1-1170x562.png 1170w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/conversation-emails-alternative-1-585x281.png 585w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/conversation-emails-alternative-1.png 1544w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Some other platforms chose to send a daily digest, which would contain a summary of all the conversations for the day. We chose this later approach.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Community_Forum_Now\"><\/span>Community Forum Now..<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So below is how the ADDA\u2019s Forum (or Community Buzz) will work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For Users who just like to stay informed of the goings on in the Forum, they will receive a Daily Digest with ALL posts and responses. They do not have to log in to ADDA at all to read these.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Daily-Digest-view-1-810x1024.png\" alt=\"daily digest view in email\" class=\"wp-image-17734\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.791015625;width:440px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Daily-Digest-view-1-810x1024.png 810w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Daily-Digest-view-1-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Daily-Digest-view-1-119x150.png 119w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Daily-Digest-view-1-768x970.png 768w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Daily-Digest-view-1-585x739.png 585w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Daily-Digest-view-1.png 918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>2. For Users who like to participate in the Forum, please log into the ADDA app or Portal and post\/respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the ADDA App, everything related to the Community, including Conversations, can be easily accessed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"813\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Communication_India-1.png\" alt=\"community buzz adda app\" class=\"wp-image-17732\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1031207598371777;width:432px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Communication_India-1.png 813w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Communication_India-1-300x272.png 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Communication_India-1-150x136.png 150w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Communication_India-1-768x696.png 768w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Communication_India-1-585x530.png 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>One would only find information related to their Community in the App. No Spam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2009, ADDA\u2019s communication module primarily started as a replacement of Yahoo Groups and Google Groups.. these were email based groups. 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