[SCITT] Questions regarding automated per-commit notifications from GitHub to architecture draft

[Alexander Stein <[e-mail]>]

Hello,

I recall this topic coming up recently, I had an observation about these
notifications, constructive criticism, and an offer to help if others agree
with my recommendation to optimize the current email template.

As of April 15, 2024, it seems we have enabled some level of automation (I
am not sure where; I thought it was GitHub Actions and I seem to be
mistaken) to send an email notice to this mailing list for every commit on
every branch for only the SCITT Architecture I-D. This appears to be the
first of this series of frequent updates.

https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/scitt/AmTHkjsf30vCoURU9WIdnEBw-Ng/

Although I appreciate the heads up, this particular kind of email is
replicating what is already possible directly for every user with GitHub by
clicking the Watch option and selecting the All Activity option for every
repo of interest (as opposed to the as @ mentions and subscribed issues
only default).

If I recall the original request correctly, this change originated from a
request for a summary email of all current issues and pull requests for the
WG (this implies multiple repositories), not the per-commit detail. I
understood this as someone asking for a very similar report to this weekly
message for all subscribers on the COSE-WG list. Below is the most recent
example.

https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/cose/KVbLe4nMjuHVB7kxB2nLH7y_ASQ/

To wit, this summary, which I believe is more inline with what is being
asked, is not readily available with GitHub functionality as-is.

Would others be amenable to the COSE WG variant? If we all get these
notifications (to the mailing list and not togglable for each of our GitHub
user accounts), I would find the COSE more beneficial and I find it more
informative (list new issues and PRs with comments and their summarized
titles). I am now essentially doubling up on new PR and commit updates.

If others agree with me, I can work with the chairs or whomever set that up
to adjust it.

Regards,
A.J.