[RFC] blog.rust-embedded.org

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+- Feature Name: blog
+- Start Date: 2018-08-22
+- RFC PR: (leave this empty)
+- Rust Issue: (leave this empty)
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+# Summary
+[summary]: #summary
+
+Host a blog at blog.rust-embedded.org and use it for our newsletters and
+announcements.
+
+# Motivation
+[motivation]: #motivation
+
+So far we have been posting our newsletters and announcements to
+https://users.rust-lang.org but it would be nice to have them on a place that's
+*ours* and that would be a blog.
+
+An advantage to having a blog is that it would be easier for readers to browse
+through our newsletters and announcements. Right now, they get lost in the
+stream in of new content posted to the users forum. Also, with a blog we can
+provide RSS which is something our readers have requested before.
+
+# Detailed design
+[design]: #detailed-design
+
+We'll create a new repository named `blog` that the resources team will be in
+charge of developing and maintaining.
+
+The content for the blog will be authored as markdown files, and the blog will
+be hosted as a static web site on https://blog.rust-embedded.org . The blog
+posts will *not* have a comments section. The exact mechanism by which the
+markdown files will be converted into a static site will be decided by the
+resources team.
+
+The WG newsletters and announcements will be posted on this blog. The resources
+team will be in charge of reviewing all the new content before its published.
+
+Finally, the newsletters directory in this repository will be moved into
+the blog repository.
+
+# Drawbacks
+[drawbacks]: #drawbacks
+
+- Readers would lose the ability to comment on newsletters and announcements.
+  But, if we wish to, we can post a link to blog posts on reddit or the users
+  forum and use that space to receive comments.
+
+# Alternatives
+[alternatives]: #alternatives
+
+- Continue posting our newsletters and announcements to
+  https://users.rust-lang.org.
+
+# Unresolved questions
+[unresolved]: #unresolved-questions
+
+None