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Since moving our community discussions from our mailing list to [Zulip](https://mixxx.zulipchat.com) in 2018, we have never looked back.
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Since moving our community discussions from our mailing list to [Zulip](https://mixxx.zulipchat.com) in 2018, we have never looked back.
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This month, for the first time, we have more than 3,000 registered users in our Mixxx Zulip community!
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We now exchange around 4,000 messages every month, something a mailing list could never handle effectively. The community continues to grow steadily, both in users and in activity, with over 60 individuals actively participating in discussions every month.
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We now exchange around 4,000 messages every month, something a mailing list could never handle effectively. The community continues to grow steadily, both in users and in activity, with over 60 individuals actively participating in discussions every month.
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Zulip has become a solid foundation of our community: a place where developers, translators, designers, and testers meet and collaborate.
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### Moving to Zulip
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Before Zulip, we used Mailman for our mailing list and an IRC channel for instant messages for years, but we ran into several challenges:
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- Cluttered threading and confusing message flow
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- No shared cloud storage for files and images
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Before Zulip, we used Mailman for our mailing list and an IRC channel for instant messages for years, but we ran into several challenges:
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- Cluttered threading and confusing message flow
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- No shared cloud storage for files and images
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- No video chat
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As the project and number of contributors grew, we needed a platform that could keep conversations organized and accessible to everyone.
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Zulip, which was open-sourced in 2015, was very promising and convinced us after a short evaluation period.
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Its unique thread system was the ideal solution to replace structured email threads and instant chat rooms.
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Whenever a topic drifts, we can split it into a new thread, so conversations stay focused and are easy to follow.
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Whenever a topic drifts, we can split it into a new thread, so conversations stay focused and are easy to follow.
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This approach makes it possible to collaborate asynchronously across time zones without missing important context.
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No need to hang around in chat rooms to avoid missing an important conversation.
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### Conclusion
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The introduction of Zulip was the right move for us. If you are in the same situation and still using a mailing list or chat rooms, give [Zulip](https://zulip.com) a try.
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The introduction of Zulip was the right move for us. If you are in the same situation and still using a mailing list or chat rooms, give [Zulip](https://zulip.com) a try.
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You can self-host or use Zulip’s hosted service, and you don’t depend on a single provider for all your services.
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If you'd like to join us on Zulip, create an account and say hello at [introduce-yourself](https://mixxx.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/109123-introduce-yourself)
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### Thanks
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Finally, we’d like to thank the Zulip contributors and organization for building and hosting our community instance.
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Finally, we’d like to thank the Zulip contributors and organization for building and hosting our community instance.
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Your work makes open collaboration possible for the now > 3,000 Mixxx contributors around the world at no cost.
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