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Reduce mailing list links in README for GSoC funnelling. 

The zulip-devel mailing list is receiving enough low-quality
interest emails from people interested in GSoC that we
are reducing the number of links to the list in the README,
and adding more wording to funnel GSoC applicants to the
appropriate venues.
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Sumana Harihareswara 2016-12-08 21:19:40 -05:00 committed by Tim Abbott
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@ -32,13 +32,19 @@ help in real time, you will have the best luck finding core developers
roughly between 16:00 UTC and 23:59 UTC. Most questions get a reply roughly between 16:00 UTC and 23:59 UTC. Most questions get a reply
within minutes to a few hours, depending on time of day. within minutes to a few hours, depending on time of day.
We have a For Google Summer of Code students and applicants, we have [a mailing
[Google mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/zulip-devel) list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/zulip-gsoc) for help,
that is currently pretty low traffic because a lot of discussions questions, and announcements.
happen in our public Zulip instance. We use it to announce Zulip
developer community gatherings and ask for feedback on technical or We have [a Google mailing
design decisions. You can use it to ask questions about features or list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/zulip-devel) that is
possible bugs. Zulip also has a [blog](https://blog.zulip.org/). currently pretty low traffic because a lot of discussions happen in
our public Zulip instance. We use it to announce Zulip developer
community gatherings and ask for feedback on technical or design
decisions. You can use it to ask questions about features or possible
bugs, but not to ask about Google Summer of Code.
Zulip also has a [blog](https://blog.zulip.org/).
Last but not least, we use [GitHub](https://github.com/zulip/zulip) to Last but not least, we use [GitHub](https://github.com/zulip/zulip) to
track Zulip-related issues (and store our code, of course). track Zulip-related issues (and store our code, of course).
@ -85,7 +91,7 @@ and [new feature tutorial][doc-newfeat]. You can also improve
[Zulip.org][z-org]. [Zulip.org][z-org].
* **Mailing lists and bug tracker**. Zulip has a [development * **Mailing lists and bug tracker**. Zulip has a [development
discussion mailing list][gg-devel] and uses [GitHub issues discussion mailing list](#community) and uses [GitHub issues
][gh-issues]. There are also lists for the [Android][email-android] ][gh-issues]. There are also lists for the [Android][email-android]
and [iOS][email-ios] apps. Feel free to send any questions or and [iOS][email-ios] apps. Feel free to send any questions or
suggestions of areas where you'd love to see more documentation to the suggestions of areas where you'd love to see more documentation to the
@ -118,7 +124,6 @@ contributing!
[doc-newfeat]: http://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/new-feature-tutorial.html [doc-newfeat]: http://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/new-feature-tutorial.html
[doc-test]: http://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/testing.html [doc-test]: http://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/testing.html
[electron]: https://github.com/zulip/zulip-electron [electron]: https://github.com/zulip/zulip-electron
[gg-devel]: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/zulip-devel
[gh-issues]: https://github.com/zulip/zulip/issues [gh-issues]: https://github.com/zulip/zulip/issues
[desktop]: https://github.com/zulip/zulip-desktop [desktop]: https://github.com/zulip/zulip-desktop
[android]: https://github.com/zulip/zulip-android [android]: https://github.com/zulip/zulip-android
@ -150,7 +155,7 @@ and feel free to email
## How to get involved with contributing to Zulip ## How to get involved with contributing to Zulip
First, subscribe to the Zulip [development discussion mailing First, subscribe to the Zulip [development discussion mailing
list][gg-devel]. list](#community).
The Zulip project uses a system of labels in our [issue The Zulip project uses a system of labels in our [issue
tracker][gh-issues] to make it easy to find a project if you don't tracker][gh-issues] to make it easy to find a project if you don't