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		throwaways885 on July 4, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Single random bit flip causes error in certificate... Mailing lists are great. Better than a slack for long-term discoverability.

tester756 on July 4, 2021 [–]

How about GitHub issues?

throwaways885 on July 4, 2021 | [–]

It's not the same thing. GH Issues firstly requires a GitHub account, whereas anyone can sign up to a mailing list. The model is just worse for general discussion too.

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