@luci666 I understand the appeal of WordPress, having used it for several projects now, but I’d rather not use it if we can avoid it. The more time goes by the more I find myself using static site generators instead. They are entirely version controlled (the Git link you showed earlier just version controls the plugins/themes/site code, not the page content), and it introduces a great deal of roadblocks when implementing a custom design-- the amount of work needed to get a theme precisely where you want it is painful.
I recognize the downside is that it’s less easy for non-developers to work on it. But Platz is not a developer and he’s not having trouble getting content PR’d against the repository. I’m going to review it and I’m sure I’ll have some concerns about the code generated, but the point is this isn’t the block it used to be, and we already have volunteers who can work with the system as it stands.
Maybe we will consider moving to WordPress or some other CMS eventually, but in the short term it’s not a priority to me.
No, I’d rather not use Discord for this conversation. It’s too ephemeral and difficult to keep track of the conversation at the level of detail needed. It also requires you to have an account to read what’s going on, and if we ever have to move off of it, keeping track of the data will be a pain.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Discord for a lot of live conversations, DMs, and general talk. But once we’re actually trying to build something in the open, the forum is best.
On SEO and the design specifics I’m not an expert-- so I’ll defer to others to comment.