On Tue, 25 Jun 2002, at 11:29am, Mark Gelinas wrote: > I'd also float the idea of a rename of sorts. Since it would now be > hosted at gnhlug.org, calling it [EMAIL PROTECTED] might be a bit > redundant. A naming scheme like that of BLU might be better, with > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Whaddaya think?
I have thought about this before. And, I think <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> is a good name. It describes the purpose of the list perfectly. [ Pardon me while I wax philosophical for a moment... ] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> has the benefit of not being overly restrictive. In the past, I had thought we should have <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, to separate the more Linux-focused traffic for those who only care about Linux. Upon further consideration, though, I have concluded that is a bad idea. The general idea that we are Linux focused is already conveyed by our organization. And who only cares about Linux, to the exclusion of all else? More importantly, to my mind, is that it can be hard to pigeon-hole certain topics into "Linux" or "not Linux". Sure, a question about what model number Fram air filter a 2001 Subaru Forrester takes has nothing to do with Linux. But what about politics that are likely to affect the Linux community? We get those a lot, and I think they are on-topic, but they have no explicit Linux content. What about a discussion about digital cameras that work with Linux, as Paul recently floated (and even called "off topic"). Personally, I think that discussion was perfectly appropriate for our group. In short, GNHLUG is a Linux User Group. It is not a Linux Only User Group. We should try to benefit the group, not be the topic police. Besides, if enough people find a topic to be detrimental, I am sure we will hear about it. :-) [ Back to reality now. ] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> is pretty much a no-brainer. As has been suggested in the past, it would be nice if we could figure out some way to have the <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> list be moderated, to keep spam (deliberate and accidental) off of said list. However, I think we can defer that for now. -- Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | _______________________________________________ Gnhlug-org mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-org
