[Glastonbury] list name

[Nick Irwin]

On Saturday 13 December 2003 12:38, Martin WHEELER wrote:
> 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?

I personally don't have any filtering issues with the name.

I do however, think that the change to LUGoG would be a sensible one, but 
since it isn't causing me problems I don't want to put you to too much 
trouble.


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