# The pushmi-pullyu dilemma

**URL:** <https://gramps.discourse.group/t/the-pushmi-pullyu-dilemma/44>\
**Category:** Feedback\
**Created:** [January 2, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/the-pushmi-pullyu-dilemma/44 "2020-01-02T19:40:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![emyoulation](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/emyoulation/32/67_2.png) [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/the-pushmi-pullyu-dilemma/44/25 "2020-01-14T16:28:13Z")

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> [@Nick-Hall](#):
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> I have improved the instructions for setting the mailing list mode.

I just tried to find the posting with the [Welcome message](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-discourse/7/2) now that the Discourse group has been running for a bit. It took some effort and that content was in a surprising place.

The “[Mailing list](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/discourse-email-settings/116)” information has been spun out into a separate Topic under the [Uncategorized](https://gramps.discourse.group/c/uncategorized/1) category.

Perhaps we need a Discourse Category for topics about using this forum (as opposed to being about using Gramps). It seems like that should be a VERY sparsely populated Category to avoid overwhelming new visitors. Perhaps a category only an Admin can add to but that everyone can see.

Such a category could use 2 additional Topics: 1 with instructions on where to learn more about the features of Discourse (including a link to the meta.discourse.group [New _Discourse_ User Tips & Tricks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-new-user-tips-and-tricks/54341) or their Discobot tutorial); a second with [official alternatives](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Contact) to using Discourse to interact with the Gramps community (and including a link to an interactive topic where we can share pointers to unofficial channels: like the [r/gramps](https://www.reddit.com/r/gramps/comments/e7l7h0/1200_gramps_subscribers_reached_welcome_everyone/?utm_source=share) reddit community, the [GRAMPS for Genealogists](https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=370692133138445&ref=content_filter) & [I use Gramps](https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=21123310825&ref=content_filter) Facebook groups, YouTube subscription channels like [TechTutorials](https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCVIYPTJ3MGttLICyJDBZeSw/featured)

Finally, could you link the [Welcome message](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-discourse/7/2) into the “[FAQ](https://gramps.discourse.group/about)” and possibly the description at the top of the “[About](https://gramps.discourse.group/faq)” pages?

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