Hi all. Apologies, looks like the Dgroup email system had a glitch just as I was announcing our transition away. Here's the original announcement in case it didn't reach you before...
Dear friends
After 13 years on the dgroup platform, the time has come for the Markets in Crises Community of Practice to make a change. Next month we will migrate to Discourse. More info and a signup invitation will follow in the coming weeks - there is nothing for you to do now.
The reasons for this are to offer us a richer, more flexible and more modern feature set, while ensuring long term stability for the community. We know that 'MiC by email' fits the workflow of many of us, and Discourse was chosen partly because, while the web interface is cool, it allows users to engage by email only if they choose. Don't worry, it's not TikTok.
Discourse is a paid platform, and we are thankful for the generous support of USAID/BHA in this move.
More soon. Best wishes Roger
Feb. 28, 2023,
8:59 a.m.
Roger, Alexa, Sasha, CoP facilitators
Dear all
We are almost ready to switch the MiC Community to our shiny new Discourse platform! Next week, probably on Monday 6th March, you will receive invitation emails to sign up to the new forum (we can't switch you automatically as it requires your consent, of course). Remember to check your junk mail folder.
While the Dgroup site will remain visible for the foreseeable future as an archive, all new activity will be on Discourse. Below is what you will see when you arrive - the MiC Advisory Committee is having fun making it feel like home, but early posts from you are hugely important. So please in preparation -
1. Look out a nice profile image - they really help us feel connected 2. If you have been thinking about a post to the community (or even if you haven't!), consider making your mark on the new platform next week with a question, a report, a polite rant or even just re-sharing a favourite resource
More soon. Best wishes Roger
[image: image.png]
On Tue, 14 Feb 2023 at 10:32, MiC facilitators Sasha, Alexa, Roger <
Feb. 14, 2023,
10:34 a.m.
Roger, Alexa, Sasha, CoP facilitators
Dear friends
After 13 years on the dgroup platform, the time has come for the Markets in Crises Community of Practice to make a change. Next month we will migrate to Discourse. More info and a signup invitation will follow in the coming weeks - there is nothing for you to do now.
The reasons for this are to offer us a richer, more flexible and more modern feature set <https: features="" www.discourse.org="">, while ensuring long term stability for the community. We know that 'MiC by email' fits the workflow of many of us, and Discourse was chosen partly because, while the web interface is cool, it allows users to engage by email only if they choose. Don't worry, it's not TikTok.
Discourse is a paid platform, and we are thankful for the generous support of USAID/BHA in this move.
More soon. Best wishes Roger
-- The Markets in Crises Community of Practice <https: dfid="" dgroups.org="" mic=""> is facilitated by Sasha Muench, Alexa Swift-Reeves and Roger Dean on behalf of the IRC Your feedback will help us do this well - click here <https: forms.gle="" suujvpjdssv7xu1h7=""> </https:></https:></https:>
Feb. 28, 2023, 11:49 a.m.
Roger Dean
Dear friends
After 13 years on the dgroup platform, the time has come for the Markets in Crises Community of Practice to make a change. Next month we will migrate to Discourse. More info and a signup invitation will follow in the coming weeks - there is nothing for you to do now.
The reasons for this are to offer us a richer, more flexible and more modern feature set, while ensuring long term stability for the community. We know that 'MiC by email' fits the workflow of many of us, and Discourse was chosen partly because, while the web interface is cool, it allows users to engage by email only if they choose. Don't worry, it's not TikTok.
Discourse is a paid platform, and we are thankful for the generous support of USAID/BHA in this move.
More soon. Best wishes
Roger
Feb. 28, 2023, 8:59 a.m.
Roger, Alexa, Sasha, CoP facilitators
We are almost ready to switch the MiC Community to our shiny new Discourse
platform! Next week, probably on Monday 6th March, you will receive
invitation emails to sign up to the new forum (we can't switch you
automatically as it requires your consent, of course). Remember to check
your junk mail folder.
While the Dgroup site will remain visible for the foreseeable future as an
archive, all new activity will be on Discourse. Below is what you will see
when you arrive - the MiC Advisory Committee is having fun making it feel
like home, but early posts from you are hugely important. So please in
preparation -
1. Look out a nice profile image - they really help us feel connected
2. If you have been thinking about a post to the community (or even if you
haven't!), consider making your mark on the new platform next week with a
question, a report, a polite rant or even just re-sharing a favourite
resource
More soon. Best wishes
Roger
[image: image.png]
On Tue, 14 Feb 2023 at 10:32, MiC facilitators Sasha, Alexa, Roger <
Feb. 14, 2023, 10:34 a.m.
Roger, Alexa, Sasha, CoP facilitators
After 13 years on the dgroup platform, the time has come for the Markets in
Crises Community of Practice to make a change. Next month we will migrate
to Discourse. More info and a signup invitation will follow in the coming
weeks - there is nothing for you to do now.
The reasons for this are to offer us a richer, more flexible and more
modern feature set <https: features="" www.discourse.org="">, while ensuring
long term stability for the community. We know that 'MiC by email' fits the
workflow of many of us, and Discourse was chosen partly because, while the
web interface is cool, it allows users to engage by email only if they
choose. Don't worry, it's not TikTok.
Discourse is a paid platform, and we are thankful for the generous support
of USAID/BHA in this move.
More soon. Best wishes
Roger
--
The Markets in Crises Community of Practice <https: dfid="" dgroups.org="" mic="">
is facilitated by Sasha Muench, Alexa Swift-Reeves and Roger Dean on behalf
of the IRC
Your feedback will help us do this well - click here
<https: forms.gle="" suujvpjdssv7xu1h7="">
</https:></https:></https:>