On Sun, Dec 10, 2000 at 04:24:16PM -0500, James A. Treacy wrote: > > CVSROOT: /cvs/webwml > > Module name: webwml > > Changes by: joy 00/12/10 07:46:18 > > > > Modified files: > > english/mirror : submit.wml > > > A few things to consider. > > Instances of UK were changed to 'GB Great Britain'. UK was used, > because a few people from England preferred it. If you want, > 'UK United Kingdom' could be used.
The `GB' is unfortunate... I thought we should stick to the ISO standard. > Sites should be listed under the name they should be listed under > was changed to > You should submit sites named the way they should be listed under > Both are awkward and confusing, The latter seemed less awkward and confusing to me :) I know that when I first read that sentence years ago I couldn't figure out what was meant by it. YMMV. > but overuse of 'you' should be avoided. Is that bad style? It seems to me that using 'you' makes the page more personal, and being impersonal is a common objection against the pages :) > How about the following: > The entry for 'Site:' should use the name under which the mirror The entry should _use_? Perhaps this: The 'Site:' field should contain the name under which the mirror > will be listed, with other names listed under Aliases. s/will be/should get/ because the submitter says what should be the entry, not necessarily what will be. -- Digital Electronic Being Intended for Assassination and Nullification
