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| <li><a id="toc-General-Questions" href="#General-Questions">1 General Questions</a> |
| <ul class="toc-numbered-mark"> |
| <li><a id="toc-What-is-a-mailing-list_003f" href="#What-is-a-mailing-list_003f">1.1 What is a mailing list?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-What-type-of-questions-can-I-ask_003f" href="#What-type-of-questions-can-I-ask_003f">1.2 What type of questions can I ask?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-How-do-I-ask-a-question-or-send-a-message-to-a-mailing-list_003f-1" href="#How-do-I-ask-a-question-or-send-a-message-to-a-mailing-list_003f-1">1.3 How do I ask a question or send a message to a mailing list?</a></li> |
| </ul></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-Subscribing-_002f-Unsubscribing" href="#Subscribing-_002f-Unsubscribing">2 Subscribing / Unsubscribing</a> |
| <ul class="toc-numbered-mark"> |
| <li><a id="toc-How-do-I-subscribe_003f-1" href="#How-do-I-subscribe_003f-1">2.1 How do I subscribe?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-How-do-I-unsubscribe_003f" href="#How-do-I-unsubscribe_003f">2.2 How do I unsubscribe?</a></li> |
| </ul></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-Moderation-Queue" href="#Moderation-Queue">3 Moderation Queue</a> |
| <ul class="toc-numbered-mark"> |
| <li><a id="toc-Why-is-my-message-awaiting-moderator-approval_003f-1" href="#Why-is-my-message-awaiting-moderator-approval_003f-1">3.1 Why is my message awaiting moderator approval?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-How-long-does-it-take-for-my-message-in-the-moderation-queue-to-be-approved_003f" href="#How-long-does-it-take-for-my-message-in-the-moderation-queue-to-be-approved_003f">3.2 How long does it take for my message in the moderation queue to be approved?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-How-do-I-delete-my-message-in-the-moderation-queue_003f-1" href="#How-do-I-delete-my-message-in-the-moderation-queue_003f-1">3.3 How do I delete my message in the moderation queue?</a></li> |
| </ul></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-Archives" href="#Archives">4 Archives</a> |
| <ul class="toc-numbered-mark"> |
| <li><a id="toc-Where-are-the-archives_003f-1" href="#Where-are-the-archives_003f-1">4.1 Where are the archives?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-How-do-I-reply-to-a-message-in-the-archives_003f" href="#How-do-I-reply-to-a-message-in-the-archives_003f">4.2 How do I reply to a message in the archives?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-How-do-I-search-the-archives_003f" href="#How-do-I-search-the-archives_003f">4.3 How do I search the archives?</a></li> |
| </ul></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-Other" href="#Other">5 Other</a> |
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| <li><a id="toc-Is-there-an-alternative-to-the-mailing-list_003f" href="#Is-there-an-alternative-to-the-mailing-list_003f">5.1 Is there an alternative to the mailing list?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-What-is-top_002dposting_003f-1" href="#What-is-top_002dposting_003f-1">5.2 What is top-posting?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-What-is-the-message-size-limit_003f-1" href="#What-is-the-message-size-limit_003f-1">5.3 What is the message size limit?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-Where-can-I-upload-sample-files_003f" href="#Where-can-I-upload-sample-files_003f">5.4 Where can I upload sample files?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-Will-I-receive-spam-if-I-send-and_002for-subscribe-to-a-mailing-list_003f" href="#Will-I-receive-spam-if-I-send-and_002for-subscribe-to-a-mailing-list_003f">5.5 Will I receive spam if I send and/or subscribe to a mailing list?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-How-do-I-filter-mailing-list-messages_003f" href="#How-do-I-filter-mailing-list-messages_003f">5.6 How do I filter mailing list messages?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-How-do-I-disable-mail-delivery-without-unsubscribing_003f-1" href="#How-do-I-disable-mail-delivery-without-unsubscribing_003f-1">5.7 How do I disable mail delivery without unsubscribing?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-Why-is-the-mailing-list-munging-my-address_003f-1" href="#Why-is-the-mailing-list-munging-my-address_003f-1">5.8 Why is the mailing list munging my address?</a></li> |
| </ul></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-Rules-and-Etiquette" href="#Rules-and-Etiquette">6 Rules and Etiquette</a> |
| <ul class="toc-numbered-mark"> |
| <li><a id="toc-What-are-the-rules-and-the-proper-etiquette_003f" href="#What-are-the-rules-and-the-proper-etiquette_003f">6.1 What are the rules and the proper etiquette?</a></li> |
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| <li><a id="toc-Help" href="#Help">7 Help</a> |
| <ul class="toc-numbered-mark"> |
| <li><a id="toc-Why-am-I-not-receiving-any-messages_003f" href="#Why-am-I-not-receiving-any-messages_003f">7.1 Why am I not receiving any messages?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-Why-are-my-sent-messages-not-showing-up_003f" href="#Why-are-my-sent-messages-not-showing-up_003f">7.2 Why are my sent messages not showing up?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-Why-do-I-keep-getting-unsubscribed-from-ffmpeg_002ddevel_003f-1" href="#Why-do-I-keep-getting-unsubscribed-from-ffmpeg_002ddevel_003f-1">7.3 Why do I keep getting unsubscribed from ffmpeg-devel?</a></li> |
| <li><a id="toc-Who-do-I-contact-if-I-have-a-problem-with-the-mailing-list_003f-1" href="#Who-do-I-contact-if-I-have-a-problem-with-the-mailing-list_003f-1">7.4 Who do I contact if I have a problem with the mailing list?</a></li> |
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| <a name="General-Questions"></a> |
| <h2 class="chapter">1 General Questions<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#General-Questions" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-General-Questions" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h2> |
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| <a name="What-is-a-mailing-list_003f"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">1.1 What is a mailing list?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#What-is-a-mailing-list_003f" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-What-is-a-mailing-list_003f" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
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| <p>A mailing list is not much different than emailing someone, but the |
| main difference is that your message is received by everyone who |
| subscribes to the list. It is somewhat like a forum but in email form. |
| </p> |
| <p>See the <a class="url" href="https://lists.ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-user/">ffmpeg-user archives</a> |
| for examples. |
| </p> |
| <a name="What-type-of-questions-can-I-ask_003f"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">1.2 What type of questions can I ask?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#What-type-of-questions-can-I-ask_003f" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-What-type-of-questions-can-I-ask_003f" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
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| <ul class="itemize mark-bullet"> |
| <li><a class="url" href="https://lists.ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user/">ffmpeg-user</a>: |
| For questions involving unscripted usage or compilation of the FFmpeg |
| command-line tools (<code class="command">ffmpeg</code>, <code class="command">ffprobe</code>, <code class="command">ffplay</code>). |
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| </li><li><a class="url" href="https://lists.ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/libav-user/">libav-user</a>: |
| For questions involving the FFmpeg libav* libraries (libavcodec, |
| libavformat, libavfilter, etc). |
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| </li><li><a class="url" href="https://lists.ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel/">ffmpeg-devel</a>: |
| For discussions involving the development of FFmpeg and for submitting |
| patches. User questions should be asked at ffmpeg-user or libav-user. |
| </li></ul> |
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| <p>To report a bug see <a class="url" href="https://ffmpeg.org/bugreports.html">https://ffmpeg.org/bugreports.html</a>. |
| </p> |
| <p>We cannot provide help for scripts and/or third-party tools. |
| </p> |
| <a class="anchor" id="How-do-I-ask-a-question-or-send-a-message-to-a-mailing-list_003f"></a><a name="How-do-I-ask-a-question-or-send-a-message-to-a-mailing-list_003f-1"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">1.3 How do I ask a question or send a message to a mailing list?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#How-do-I-ask-a-question-or-send-a-message-to-a-mailing-list_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-How-do-I-ask-a-question-or-send-a-message-to-a-mailing-list_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
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| <p>First you must <a class="ref" href="#How-do-I-subscribe_003f">subscribe</a>. Then all you have to do is |
| send an email: |
| </p> |
| <ul class="itemize mark-bullet"> |
| <li>Email <a class="email" href="mailto:ffmpeg-user@ffmpeg.org">ffmpeg-user@ffmpeg.org</a> to send a message to the |
| ffmpeg-user mailing list. |
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| </li><li>Email <a class="email" href="mailto:libav-user@ffmpeg.org">libav-user@ffmpeg.org</a> to send a message to the |
| libav-user mailing list. |
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| </li><li>Email <a class="email" href="mailto:ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org">ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org</a> to send a message to the |
| ffmpeg-devel mailing list. |
| </li></ul> |
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| <a name="Subscribing-_002f-Unsubscribing"></a> |
| <h2 class="chapter">2 Subscribing / Unsubscribing<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Subscribing-_002f-Unsubscribing" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Subscribing-_002f-Unsubscribing" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h2> |
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| <a class="anchor" id="How-do-I-subscribe_003f"></a><a name="How-do-I-subscribe_003f-1"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">2.1 How do I subscribe?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#How-do-I-subscribe_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-How-do-I-subscribe_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
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| <p>Email <a class="email" href="mailto:ffmpeg-user-request@ffmpeg.org">ffmpeg-user-request@ffmpeg.org</a> with the subject |
| <em class="emph">subscribe</em>. |
| </p> |
| <p>Or visit the <a class="url" href="https://lists.ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user/">ffmpeg-user mailing list info page</a> |
| and refer to the <em class="emph">Subscribing to ffmpeg-user</em> section. |
| </p> |
| <p>The process is the same for the other mailing lists. |
| </p> |
| <a name="How-do-I-unsubscribe_003f"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">2.2 How do I unsubscribe?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#How-do-I-unsubscribe_003f" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-How-do-I-unsubscribe_003f" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
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| <p>Email <a class="email" href="mailto:ffmpeg-user-request@ffmpeg.org">ffmpeg-user-request@ffmpeg.org</a> with subject <em class="emph">unsubscribe</em>. |
| </p> |
| <p>Or visit the <a class="url" href="https://lists.ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user/">ffmpeg-user mailing list info page</a>, |
| scroll to bottom of page, enter your email address in the box, and click |
| the <em class="emph">Unsubscribe or edit options</em> button. |
| </p> |
| <p>The process is the same for the other mailing lists. |
| </p> |
| <p>Please avoid asking a mailing list admin to unsubscribe you unless you |
| are absolutely unable to do so by yourself. See <a class="ref" href="#Who-do-I-contact-if-I-have-a-problem-with-the-mailing-list_003f">Who do I contact if I have a problem with the mailing list?</a> |
| </p> |
| <p>Note that it is possible to temporarily halt message delivery (vacation mode). |
| See <a class="ref" href="#How-do-I-disable-mail-delivery-without-unsubscribing_003f">How do I disable mail delivery without unsubscribing?</a> |
| </p> |
| <a name="Moderation-Queue"></a> |
| <h2 class="chapter">3 Moderation Queue<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Moderation-Queue" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Moderation-Queue" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h2> |
| <a class="anchor" id="Why-is-my-message-awaiting-moderator-approval_003f"></a><a name="Why-is-my-message-awaiting-moderator-approval_003f-1"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">3.1 Why is my message awaiting moderator approval?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Why-is-my-message-awaiting-moderator-approval_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Why-is-my-message-awaiting-moderator-approval_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
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| <p>Some messages are automatically held in the <em class="emph">moderation queue</em> and |
| must be manually approved by a mailing list admin: |
| </p> |
| <p>These are: |
| </p> |
| <ul class="itemize mark-bullet"> |
| <li>Messages that exceed the <a class="ref" href="#What-is-the-message-size-limit_003f">message size limit</a>. |
|
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| </li><li>Messages from users whose accounts have been set with the <em class="emph">moderation flag</em> |
| (very rarely occurs, but may if a user repeatedly ignores the rules |
| or is abusive towards others). |
| </li></ul> |
|
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| <a name="How-long-does-it-take-for-my-message-in-the-moderation-queue-to-be-approved_003f"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">3.2 How long does it take for my message in the moderation queue to be approved?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#How-long-does-it-take-for-my-message-in-the-moderation-queue-to-be-approved_003f" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-How-long-does-it-take-for-my-message-in-the-moderation-queue-to-be-approved_003f" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
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| <p>The queue is not checked on a regular basis. You can ask on the |
| <code class="t">#ffmpeg-devel</code> IRC channel on Libera Chat for someone to approve your message. |
| </p> |
| <a class="anchor" id="How-do-I-delete-my-message-in-the-moderation-queue_003f"></a><a name="How-do-I-delete-my-message-in-the-moderation-queue_003f-1"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">3.3 How do I delete my message in the moderation queue?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#How-do-I-delete-my-message-in-the-moderation-queue_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-How-do-I-delete-my-message-in-the-moderation-queue_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
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| <p>You should have received an email with the subject <em class="emph">Your message to <mailing list name> awaits moderator approval</em>. |
| A link is in the message that will allow you to delete your message |
| unless a mailing list admin already approved or rejected it. |
| </p> |
| <a name="Archives"></a> |
| <h2 class="chapter">4 Archives<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Archives" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Archives" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h2> |
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| <a class="anchor" id="Where-are-the-archives_003f"></a><a name="Where-are-the-archives_003f-1"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">4.1 Where are the archives?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Where-are-the-archives_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Where-are-the-archives_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
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| <p>See the <em class="emph">Archives</em> section on the <a class="url" href="https://ffmpeg.org/contact.html">FFmpeg Contact</a> |
| page for links to all FFmpeg mailing list archives. |
| </p> |
| <p>Note that the archives are split by month. Discussions that span |
| several months will be split into separate months in the archives. |
| </p> |
| <a name="How-do-I-reply-to-a-message-in-the-archives_003f"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">4.2 How do I reply to a message in the archives?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#How-do-I-reply-to-a-message-in-the-archives_003f" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-How-do-I-reply-to-a-message-in-the-archives_003f" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
|
| <p>Click the email link at the top of the message just under the subject |
| title. The link will provide the proper headers to keep the message |
| within the thread. |
| </p> |
| <p>Note that you must be subscribed to send a message to the ffmpeg-user or |
| libav-user mailing lists. |
| </p> |
| <a name="How-do-I-search-the-archives_003f"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">4.3 How do I search the archives?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#How-do-I-search-the-archives_003f" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-How-do-I-search-the-archives_003f" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
|
| <p>Perform a site search using your favorite search engine. Example: |
| </p> |
| <p><code class="t">site:lists.ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-user/ "search term"</code> |
| </p> |
| <a name="Other"></a> |
| <h2 class="chapter">5 Other<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Other" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Other" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h2> |
|
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| <a name="Is-there-an-alternative-to-the-mailing-list_003f"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">5.1 Is there an alternative to the mailing list?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Is-there-an-alternative-to-the-mailing-list_003f" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Is-there-an-alternative-to-the-mailing-list_003f" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
|
| <p>You can ask for help in the official <code class="t">#ffmpeg</code> IRC channel on Libera Chat. |
| </p> |
| <p>There are also numerous third-party help sites such as |
| <a class="url" href="https://superuser.com/tags/ffmpeg">Super User</a> and |
| <a class="url" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ffmpeg/">r/ffmpeg on reddit</a>. |
| </p> |
| <a class="anchor" id="What-is-top_002dposting_003f"></a><a name="What-is-top_002dposting_003f-1"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">5.2 What is top-posting?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#What-is-top_002dposting_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-What-is-top_002dposting_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
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| <p>See <a class="url" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Top-posting">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Top-posting</a>. |
| </p> |
| <p>Instead, use trimmed interleaved/inline replies (<a class="url" href="https://lists.ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-user/2017-April/035849.html">example</a>). |
| </p> |
| <a class="anchor" id="What-is-the-message-size-limit_003f"></a><a name="What-is-the-message-size-limit_003f-1"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">5.3 What is the message size limit?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#What-is-the-message-size-limit_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-What-is-the-message-size-limit_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
|
| <p>The message size limit is 1000 kilobytes. Please provide links to larger files |
| instead of attaching them. |
| </p> |
| <a name="Where-can-I-upload-sample-files_003f"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">5.4 Where can I upload sample files?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Where-can-I-upload-sample-files_003f" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Where-can-I-upload-sample-files_003f" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
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| <p>Anywhere that is not too annoying for us to use. |
| </p> |
| <p>Google Drive and Dropbox are acceptable if you need a file host, and |
| <a class="url" href="https://0x0.st/">0x0.st</a> is good for files under 256 MiB. |
| </p> |
| <p>Small, short samples are preferred if possible. |
| </p> |
| <a name="Will-I-receive-spam-if-I-send-and_002for-subscribe-to-a-mailing-list_003f"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">5.5 Will I receive spam if I send and/or subscribe to a mailing list?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Will-I-receive-spam-if-I-send-and_002for-subscribe-to-a-mailing-list_003f" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Will-I-receive-spam-if-I-send-and_002for-subscribe-to-a-mailing-list_003f" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
|
| <p>Highly unlikely. |
| </p> |
| <ul class="itemize mark-bullet"> |
| <li>The list of subscribed users is not public. |
|
|
| </li><li>Email addresses in the archives are obfuscated. |
|
|
| </li><li>Several unique test email accounts were utilized and none have yet |
| received any spam. |
| </li></ul> |
|
|
| <p>However, you may see a spam in the mailing lists on rare occasions: |
| </p> |
| <ul class="itemize mark-bullet"> |
| <li>Spam in the moderation queue may be accidentally approved due to human |
| error. |
|
|
| </li><li>There have been a few messages from subscribed users who had their own |
| email addresses hacked and spam messages from (or appearing to be from) |
| the hacked account were sent to their contacts (a mailing list being a |
| contact in these cases). |
|
|
| </li><li>If you are subscribed to the bug tracker mailing list (ffmpeg-trac) you |
| may see the occasional spam as a false bug report, but we take measures |
| to try to prevent this. |
| </li></ul> |
|
|
| <a name="How-do-I-filter-mailing-list-messages_003f"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">5.6 How do I filter mailing list messages?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#How-do-I-filter-mailing-list-messages_003f" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-How-do-I-filter-mailing-list-messages_003f" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
|
| <p>Use the <em class="emph">List-Id</em>. For example, the ffmpeg-user mailing list is |
| <code class="t">ffmpeg-user.ffmpeg.org</code>. You can view the List-Id in the raw message |
| or headers. |
| </p> |
| <p>You can then filter the mailing list messages to their own folder. |
| </p> |
| <a class="anchor" id="How-do-I-disable-mail-delivery-without-unsubscribing_003f"></a><a name="How-do-I-disable-mail-delivery-without-unsubscribing_003f-1"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">5.7 How do I disable mail delivery without unsubscribing?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#How-do-I-disable-mail-delivery-without-unsubscribing_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-How-do-I-disable-mail-delivery-without-unsubscribing_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
|
| <p>Sometimes you may want to temporarily stop receiving all mailing list |
| messages. This "vacation mode" is simple to do: |
| </p> |
| <ol class="enumerate"> |
| <li> Go to the <a class="url" href="https://lists.ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user/">ffmpeg-user mailing list info page</a> |
|
|
| </li><li> Enter your email address in the box at very bottom of the page and click the |
| <em class="emph">Unsubscribe or edit options</em> box. |
|
|
| </li><li> Enter your password and click the <em class="emph">Log in</em> button. |
|
|
| </li><li> Look for the <em class="emph">Mail delivery</em> option. Here you can disable/enable mail |
| delivery. If you check <em class="emph">Set globally</em> it will apply your choice to all |
| other FFmpeg mailing lists you are subscribed to. |
| </li></ol> |
|
|
| <p>Alternatively, from your subscribed address, send a message to <a class="email" href="mailto:ffmpeg-user-request@ffmpeg.org">ffmpeg-user-request@ffmpeg.org</a> |
| with the subject <em class="emph">set delivery off</em>. To re-enable mail delivery send a |
| message to <a class="email" href="mailto:ffmpeg-user-request@ffmpeg.org">ffmpeg-user-request@ffmpeg.org</a> with the subject |
| <em class="emph">set delivery on</em>. |
| </p> |
| <a class="anchor" id="Why-is-the-mailing-list-munging-my-address_003f"></a><a name="Why-is-the-mailing-list-munging-my-address_003f-1"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">5.8 Why is the mailing list munging my address?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Why-is-the-mailing-list-munging-my-address_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Why-is-the-mailing-list-munging-my-address_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
|
| <p>This is due to subscribers that use an email service with a DMARC reject policy |
| which adds difficulties to mailing list operators. |
| </p> |
| <p>The mailing list must re-write (munge) the <em class="emph">From:</em> header for such users; |
| otherwise their email service will reject and bounce the message resulting in |
| automatic unsubscribing from the mailing list. |
| </p> |
| <p>When sending a message these users will see <em class="emph">via <mailing list name></em> |
| added to their name and the <em class="emph">From:</em> address munged to the address of |
| the particular mailing list. |
| </p> |
| <p>If you want to avoid this then please use a different email service. |
| </p> |
| <p>Note that ffmpeg-devel does not apply any munging as it causes issues with |
| patch authorship. As a result users with an email service with a DMARC reject |
| policy may be automatically unsubscribed due to rejected and bounced messages. |
| </p> |
| <a name="Rules-and-Etiquette"></a> |
| <h2 class="chapter">6 Rules and Etiquette<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Rules-and-Etiquette" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Rules-and-Etiquette" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h2> |
|
|
| <a name="What-are-the-rules-and-the-proper-etiquette_003f"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">6.1 What are the rules and the proper etiquette?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#What-are-the-rules-and-the-proper-etiquette_003f" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-What-are-the-rules-and-the-proper-etiquette_003f" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
|
| <p>There may seem to be many things to remember, but we want to help and |
| following these guidelines will allow you to get answers more quickly |
| and help avoid getting ignored. |
| </p> |
| <ul class="itemize mark-bullet"> |
| <li>Always show your actual, unscripted <code class="command">ffmpeg</code> command and the |
| complete, uncut console output from your command. |
|
|
| </li><li>Use the most simple and minimal command that still shows the issue you |
| are encountering. |
|
|
| </li><li>Provide all necessary information so others can attempt to duplicate |
| your issue. This includes the actual command, complete uncut console |
| output, and any inputs that are required to duplicate the issue. |
|
|
| </li><li>Use the latest <code class="command">ffmpeg</code> build you can get. See the <a class="url" href="https://ffmpeg.org/download.html">FFmpeg Download</a> |
| page for links to recent builds for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Or |
| compile from the current git master branch. |
|
|
| </li><li>Avoid <a class="url" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Top-posting">top-posting</a>. |
| Also see <a class="ref" href="#What-is-top_002dposting_003f">What is top-posting?</a> |
|
|
| </li><li>Avoid hijacking threads. Thread hijacking is replying to a message and |
| changing the subject line to something unrelated to the original thread. |
| Most email clients will still show the renamed message under the |
| original thread. This can be confusing and these types of messages are |
| often ignored. |
|
|
| </li><li>Do not send screenshots. Copy and paste console text instead of making |
| screenshots of the text. |
|
|
| </li><li>Avoid sending email disclaimers and legalese if possible as this is a |
| public list. |
|
|
| </li><li>Avoid using the <code class="code">-loglevel debug</code>, <code class="code">-loglevel quiet</code>, and |
| <code class="command">-hide_banner</code> options unless requested to do so. |
|
|
| </li><li>If you attach files avoid compressing small files. Uncompressed is |
| preferred. |
|
|
| </li><li>Please do not send HTML-only messages. The mailing list will ignore the |
| HTML component of your message. Most mail clients will automatically |
| include a text component: this is what the mailing list will use. |
|
|
| </li><li>Configuring your mail client to break lines after 70 or so characters is |
| recommended. |
|
|
| </li><li>Avoid sending the same message to multiple mailing lists. |
|
|
| </li><li>Please follow our <a class="url" href="https://ffmpeg.org/community.html#Code-of-Conduct">Code of Conduct</a>. |
| </li></ul> |
|
|
| <a name="Help"></a> |
| <h2 class="chapter">7 Help<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Help" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Help" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h2> |
|
|
| <a name="Why-am-I-not-receiving-any-messages_003f"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">7.1 Why am I not receiving any messages?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Why-am-I-not-receiving-any-messages_003f" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Why-am-I-not-receiving-any-messages_003f" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
|
| <p>Some email providers have blacklists or spam filters that block or mark |
| the mailing list messages as false positives. Unfortunately, the user is |
| often not aware of this and is often out of their control. |
| </p> |
| <p>When possible we attempt to notify the provider to be removed from the |
| blacklists or filters. |
| </p> |
| <a name="Why-are-my-sent-messages-not-showing-up_003f"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">7.2 Why are my sent messages not showing up?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Why-are-my-sent-messages-not-showing-up_003f" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Why-are-my-sent-messages-not-showing-up_003f" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
|
| <p>Excluding <a class="ref" href="#Why-is-my-message-awaiting-moderator-approval_003f">messages that are held in the moderation queue</a> |
| there are a few other reasons why your messages may fail to appear: |
| </p> |
| <ul class="itemize mark-bullet"> |
| <li>HTML-only messages are ignored by the mailing lists. Most mail clients |
| automatically include a text component alongside HTML email: this is what |
| the mailing list will use. If it does not then consider your client to be |
| broken, because sending a text component along with the HTML component to |
| form a multi-part message is recommended by email standards. |
|
|
| </li><li>Check your spam folder. |
| </li></ul> |
|
|
| <a class="anchor" id="Why-do-I-keep-getting-unsubscribed-from-ffmpeg_002ddevel_003f"></a><a name="Why-do-I-keep-getting-unsubscribed-from-ffmpeg_002ddevel_003f-1"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">7.3 Why do I keep getting unsubscribed from ffmpeg-devel?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Why-do-I-keep-getting-unsubscribed-from-ffmpeg_002ddevel_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Why-do-I-keep-getting-unsubscribed-from-ffmpeg_002ddevel_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
|
| <p>Users with an email service that has a DMARC reject or quarantine policy may be |
| automatically unsubscribed from the ffmpeg-devel mailing list due to the mailing |
| list messages being continuously rejected and bounced back. |
| </p> |
| <p>Consider using a different email service. |
| </p> |
| <a class="anchor" id="Who-do-I-contact-if-I-have-a-problem-with-the-mailing-list_003f"></a><a name="Who-do-I-contact-if-I-have-a-problem-with-the-mailing-list_003f-1"></a> |
| <h3 class="section">7.4 Who do I contact if I have a problem with the mailing list?<span class="pull-right"><a class="anchor hidden-xs" href="#Who-do-I-contact-if-I-have-a-problem-with-the-mailing-list_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">#</a> <a class="anchor hidden-xs"href="#toc-Who-do-I-contact-if-I-have-a-problem-with-the-mailing-list_003f-1" aria-hidden="true">TOC</a></span></h3> |
|
|
| <p>Send a message to <a class="email" href="mailto:ffmpeg-user-owner@ffmpeg.org">ffmpeg-user-owner@ffmpeg.org</a>. |
| </p> |
| <p style="font-size: small;"> |
| This document was generated using <a class="uref" href="https://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/"><em class="emph">makeinfo</em></a>. |
| </p> |
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