[Glastonbury] list name

[Martin WHEELER]

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003, Sean Miller wrote:

> Q: Why is this list called [glastonbury] rather than [LUGOG] ?? I am on
> another list with the same name (a Glastonbury generic list) and it is
> causing havoc with my filtering.

Likewise.  (I'm on six different Glastonbury lists; most containing the
name in full.)

I think the explanation is that when Steve first set it up, it made
perfect sense from the uklinux *national* LUG point of view -- each
group goes under the name of its own locality.
And if you live in Auchtermuchty for example, the group then has a
meaningful name.  (Whereas LUGoG would be meaningless.)

>From the *local* point of view, however, the name is just tautological
excess, liable to cause confusion.

Changing the name probably means setting up a whole new list; attempting
to transfer the archives and membership details; and deleting the old.

I don't mind doing this -- but only if the whole list is in agreement.

Comments or suggestions anyone?
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