Update README to reflect move to GitHub Discussions

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/questions.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: Questions
-about: If you want to ask a question please use the mailing list!
+about: If you want to ask a question please use GitHub Discussions!
 
 ---
 
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ If you have a **QUESTION** such as
 - what output means
 - ... or similar questions related to *USING* MDAnalysis 
 
-then please *ask this question on the user mailing list*
+then please *ask this question on GitHub Discussions*
 
-   https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/mdnalysis-discussion
+   https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions
 
-The issue tracker is meant for DEFECTS ("BUGS"), new FEATURES, and decisions on the API. In order to keep the volume of work on the issue tracker manageable for our volunteer developers, we will **IMMEDIATELY CLOSE ISSUES WITH QUESTIONS** as these questions are better answered on the mailing list.
+The issue tracker is meant for DEFECTS ("BUGS"), new FEATURES, and decisions on the API. In order to keep the volume of work on the issue tracker manageable for our volunteer developers, we will migrate issues with questions to [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions).
 
-We really appreciate you getting in touch with us --- no matter what you want to discuss. But we need your help keeping the amount of work manageable so please use the mailing list for questions and the issue tracker for code-related issues.
+We really appreciate you getting in touch with us --- no matter what you want to discuss. But we need your help keeping the amount of work manageable so please use [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions) for questions and the issue tracker for code-related issues.
 
 Thank you!
 

.github/workflows/greetings.yaml

@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/first-interaction@v1
       with:
         repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        pr-message: 'Hello there first time contributor! Welcome to the MDAnalysis community! We ask that all contributors abide by our [Code of Conduct](https://www.mdanalysis.org/pages/conduct/) and that first time contributors introduce themselves on the [developer mailing list](https://groups.google.com/g/mdnalysis-devel) so we can get to know you. You can learn more about [participating here](https://www.mdanalysis.org/#participating). Please also add yourself to `package/AUTHORS` as part of this PR.'
+        pr-message: 'Hello there first time contributor! Welcome to the MDAnalysis community! We ask that all contributors abide by our [Code of Conduct](https://www.mdanalysis.org/pages/conduct/) and that first time contributors introduce themselves on [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions) so we can get to know you. You can learn more about [participating here](https://www.mdanalysis.org/#participating). Please also add yourself to `package/AUTHORS` as part of this PR.'

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

@@ -41,15 +41,15 @@ welcome reports](#reporting) by filling out [*this form*][conduct-form].
 
 This code applies equally to founders, developers, mentors and new
 community members, in all spaces managed by MDAnalysis. This
-includes the mailing lists, our GitHub organizations, our chat rooms,
+includes GitHub Discussions, our GitHub organizations, our chat rooms,
 in-person events, and any other forums created by the project team. In
 addition, violations of this code outside these spaces may affect a
 person's ability to participate within them.
 
 By embracing the following principles, guidelines and actions to follow or
 avoid, you will help us make MDAnalysis a welcoming and productive community. If
 that doesn't answer your questions, feel free to contact us
-at our [*user-mailing-list*](mailto:mdnalysis-discussions@googlegroups.com).
+via [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions).
 
 
 1. **Be friendly and patient**.

GOVERNANCE.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Below is a summary of the governance model (but note that if the text on this pa
 
 ----
 
-Project leadership is provided by a subset of contributors, the **MDAnalysis Core Developers** ([@MDAnalysis/coredevs](https://github.com/orgs/MDAnalysis/teams/coredevs)) who have produced substantial contributions over extended lengths of time and who remain active in reviewing issues and discussions on the various mailing lists. MDAnalysis Core Developers are granted commit rights (write access) to the GitHub source code repository. New MDAnalysis Core Developers are elected with a simple majority of current MDAnalysis Core Developers.
+Project leadership is provided by a subset of contributors, the **MDAnalysis Core Developers** ([@MDAnalysis/coredevs](https://github.com/orgs/MDAnalysis/teams/coredevs)) who have produced substantial contributions over extended lengths of time and who remain active in reviewing issues and discussions on the various discussion channels. MDAnalysis Core Developers are granted commit rights (write access) to the GitHub source code repository. New MDAnalysis Core Developers are elected with a simple majority of current MDAnalysis Core Developers.
 
 All decisions are made by simple majority of the MDAnalysis Core Developers.
 

README.rst

@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
   MDAnalysis Repository README
 ================================
 
-|numfocus| |build| |cron| |cirruscron| |linters| |cov|
+|numfocus| 
 
-|docs| |devdocs| |usergroup| |developergroup| |anaconda| |asv|
+|build| |cron| |cirruscron| |linters| |cov|
+
+|docs| |devdocs| |discussions|
+
+|anaconda| |asv|
 
 MDAnalysis_ is a Python library for the analysis of computer simulations of many-body systems at the molecular scale, spanning use cases from interactions of drugs with proteins to novel materials. It is widely used in the scientific community and is written by scientists for scientists. 
 
@@ -84,10 +88,10 @@ Contributing
 ============
 
 Please report **bugs** or **enhancement requests** through the `Issue
-Tracker`_. Questions can also be asked on the `user mailing list`_.
+Tracker`_. Questions can also be asked on `GitHub Discussions`_.
 
 If you are a **new developer** who would like to start contributing to
-MDAnalysis get in touch on the `developer mailing list`_. To set up a
+MDAnalysis get in touch on `GitHub Discussions`_. To set up a
 development environment and run the test suite read the `developer
 guide`_.
 
@@ -135,26 +139,15 @@ For citations of included algorithms and sub-modules please see the references_.
 .. _`MDAnalysis API docs`:
    https://docs.mdanalysis.org
 .. _`Issue Tracker`: https://github.com/mdanalysis/mdanalysis/issues
-.. _`user mailing list`:
-   https://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-discussion
+.. _`GitHub Discussions`:
+   https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions
 .. _`developer guide`:
    https://userguide.mdanalysis.org/contributing.html
-.. _`developer mailing list`:
-   https://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-devel
 .. _`10.1002/jcc.21787`: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcc.21787
 .. _`10.25080/Majora-629e541a-00e`: https://doi.org/10.25080/Majora-629e541a-00e
 .. _references: https://docs.mdanalysis.org/documentation_pages/references.html
 .. _Embedding code: https://www.mdanalysis.org/pages/citations/#powered-by-mdanalysis
 
-
-.. |usergroup| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/Google%20Group-Users-lightgrey.svg
-   :alt: User Google Group
-   :target: https://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-discussion
-
-.. |developergroup| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/Google%20Group-Developers-lightgrey.svg
-   :alt: Developer Google Group
-   :target: https://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-devel
-
 .. |docs| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-latest-brightgreen.svg
    :alt: Documentation (latest release)
    :target: https://docs.mdanalysis.org
@@ -198,3 +191,7 @@ For citations of included algorithms and sub-modules please see the references_.
 .. |powered_by_MDA| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/Powered%20by-MDAnalysis-orange.svg?logoWidth=15&logo=data:image/x-icon;base64,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
    :alt: Powered by MDAnalysis
    :target: https://www.mdanalysis.org
+
+.. |discussions| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/discussions/MDAnalysis/MDAnalysis
+   :alt: GitHub Discussions
+   :target: https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions

package/INSTALL

@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ file) and README and check the MDAnalysis project pages at
 in particular https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/wiki/Install
 and related pages.
 
-You can always ask questions on the MDAnalysis mailing list:
+You can always ask questions on GitHub Discussions:
 
-      http://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-discussion
+      https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions/categories/installation
 
 People there are very happy to help. When posting please remember to
 mention the release of MDAnalysis you are trying to install (e.g. "tar

package/MDAnalysis/__init__.py

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 also be manipulated (for instance, fit to a reference structure) and
 written out. Time-critical code is written in C for speed.
 
-Help is also available through the mailinglist at
-http://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-discussion
+Help is also available through GitHub Discussions at
+https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions
 
 Please report bugs and feature requests through the issue tracker at
 https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/issues

package/MDAnalysis/coordinates/TRJ.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 ----
 Support for AMBER is still somewhat *experimental* and feedback and
 contributions are highly appreciated. Use the `Issue Tracker`_ or get in touch
-on the `MDAnalysis mailinglist`_.
+on the `GitHub Discussions`_.
 
 
 .. rubric:: Units
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 .. _AMBER netcdf: http://ambermd.org/netcdf/nctraj.xhtml
 .. _NetCDF: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf
 .. _Issue Tracker: https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/issues
-.. _MDAnalysis mailinglist: https://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-discussion
+.. _GitHub Discussions: https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions
 
 """
 import scipy.io.netcdf

package/README

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Please report bugs and feature requests through the Issue Tracker at
 
      https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/issues
 
-Help is also available through the mailing list
+Help is also available through GitHub Discussions
 
-     http://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-discussion
+    https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions
 

package/doc/README

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ The manual includes all the doc strings with some additional text; it
 is a work in progress and suggestions to improve it are welcome. File
 them via the Issue Tracker at
 https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/issues/ or mention it on the
-mailing list http://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-discussion .
+GitHub Discussions https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions.
 
 
 Wiki and online docs

package/doc/sphinx/source/index.rst

@@ -46,15 +46,14 @@ Getting involved
 ================
 
 Please report **bugs** or **enhancement requests** through the `Issue
-Tracker`_. Questions can also be asked on the `mdnalysis-discussion mailing
-list`_.
+Tracker`_. Questions can also be asked on the `GitHub Discussions`_.
 
 The MDAnalysis community subscribes to a `Code of Conduct`_ that all community
 members agree and adhere to --- please read it.
 
 .. _Issue Tracker: https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/issues
-.. _`mdnalysis-discussion mailing list`:
-   http://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-discussion
+.. _`GitHub Discussions`:
+   https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions
 .. _`Code of Conduct`: https://www.mdanalysis.org/pages/conduct/
 
 

package/setup.py

@@ -35,12 +35,10 @@
 
   https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/wiki/INSTALL
 
-Also free to ask on the MDAnalysis mailing list for help:
+Also free to ask on GitHub Discussions for help:
 
-  http://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-discussion
+  https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions/categories/installation
 
-(Note that the group really is called `mdnalysis-discussion' because
-Google groups forbids any name that contains the string `anal'.)
 """
 
 from setuptools import setup, Extension, find_packages

testsuite/INSTALL

@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ file) and README and check the MDAnalysis project pages at
 in particular https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/wiki/INSTALL and
 related pages.
 
-You can always ask questions on the MDAnalysis mailing list:
+You can always ask questions on GitHub Discussions:
 
-      https://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-discussion
+      https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions/categories/installation
 
 People there are very happy to help. When posting please remember to mention
 the release of MDAnalysis you are trying to install (e.g. "tar file

testsuite/README

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   MDAnalysisTests
 ===================
 
-|build| |cov| |devdocs| |developergroup| 
+|build| |cov| |devdocs| 
 
 MDAnalysis_ is a Python toolkit to analyze molecular dynamics
 trajectories generated by CHARMM, Amber, NAMD, LAMMPS, or Gromacs.
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ Contact
 
 Please report bugs and feature requests through the `Issue Tracker`_.
 
-Help is also available through the user mailing list at https://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-discussion.
+Help is also available through GitHub Discussions at https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions/categories/installation.
 
-For questions and discussions for code development, join the developer list https://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-devel.
+For questions and discussions for code development, use GitHub Discussions.
 
 .. Links
 .. _MDAnalysis: https://www.mdanalysis.org
@@ -53,8 +53,4 @@ For questions and discussions for code development, join the developer list http
 
 .. |devdocs| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-development-yellow.svg
    :alt: Documentation (development version)
-   :target: https://docs.mdanalysis.org/dev
-
-.. |developergroup| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/Google%20Group-Developers-lightgrey.svg
-   :alt: Developer Google Group
-   :target: https://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-devel
+   :target: https://docs.mdanalysis.org/dev

testsuite/setup.py

@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 
   https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/wiki/INSTALL
 
-Also free to ask on the MDAnalysis mailing list for help:
+Also free to ask on GitHub Discussions for help:
 
-  http://groups.google.com/group/mdnalysis-discussion
+  https://github.com/MDAnalysis/mdanalysis/discussions
 
 (Note that the group really is called `mdnalysis-discussion' because
 Google groups forbids any name that contains the string `anal'.)