[Imports] Migrating Imports RFC to Community Forum

[Amanda McCann]

On Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:52 +02:00, James Crawford via Imports <imports at openstreetmap.org> wrote:
>> Imports> had: I believe a category on the discourse could have a post with a 
> detailed template that users can follow when posting about their 
> import. Time and time again I witness prospective importers making 
> mailing list messages without even linking their wiki page, and often 
> also not completing all steps that are expected before writing the 
> list. I see other users constantly asking for more context to be 
> provided, and requesting basic tasks be completed that should have 
> already been long done. Having a template to follow can make it easier 
> to understand what is expected from a post, rather than having to go 
> into the mailing list blind.

It's possible to do this with mailing lists with the `mailto:` URL scheme.¹

Create a custom mailto link, with template text, with a tool like this: https://mailtolinkgenerator.com/

-- 
Amanda

¹ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mailto