apache / apache/ponymail

Add support for list FAQs/rules

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Description

As Pony Mail becomes the first destination for people interacting with Apache mailing lists, it also should provide easy access to list rules and FAQs.

This information could be displayed in a right-hand sidebar, or in the title area.

Inspiration for this enhancement request comes from sites such as Reddit, where subreddit rules are commonly displayed prominently on the right-hand side.

Ideally, these could be customized by the list moderators via HTML snippets stored in a repository to which Pony mail has access.

2 examples follow. The first has custom HTML. The second is mainly text, with some simple inline markup (could be Markdown/Asciidoc)

![Reddit "Ask Historians" page with FAQ link](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/112292/58291328-0e93bc80-7d8b-11e9-8ab6-663289cb1ed3.png)

![MWSnap 2019-05-23, 18_46_56](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/112292/58291431-603c4700-7d8b-11e9-9d8b-fe2898da41c3.png)

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. First clarify the storage format, moderator configuration workflow, rendering location, and supported markup; done should include a defined implementation scope and verified display of list-specific FAQs or rules.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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