On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 10:59 AM, Mike Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So the fact that you say we have to force nearly 15000 people to > change is a rather void argument. I'm pretty sure the people who use > django-users mainly do it through the web interface
I'd be interested to know how you back up this assertion. The default mode of operation of a Google Group is as a mailing list, and you need to be a member of the group to post. Personally, I almost never use the web interface unless I'm looking for a link to reference a specific message. > - so to them it > would only mean the changing of a web address. Everybodies > subscriptions would stay in tact, they would just have to send to a > slightly different web address. This solves the split archive problem, but it doesn't solve the problem of 3 years of email referring to the 'django-dev' archive. Google groups is good, but it isn't magic. It also doesn't solve the many places that duplicate the django mailing list archives. > There are going to be some initial confusions, yes, but considering it > all I think it'll do more good, than bad. Completely aside from any technical or archival disadvantages, this whole argument hinges on one important assertion: that it is possible to fix this problem with a rename. To this argument I say 'poppycock'. To whit: If we call it django-developers, some users will think "Oh, I'm developing for django, so I'll mail here" If we call it django-internals, some users will think "Oh, I'm developing using the internals of django, so I'll mail here" If we call it django-core (even if it wasn't already taken), some users will think "Oh, I'm using the django core, so I'll mail here". Yes, the current name is ambiguous. So is every other possible name. This is completely aside from the "lazy user" problems, which no rename will solve: * django-developers (or alias) has a smaller readership, so I'm more likely to get an answer * django-developers (or alias) has more experienced developers, so I'm more likely to get an answer * django-developers (or alias) is the first Django mailing list someone found in a search, so they mail without looking for a better forum. So, -1 from me. Russ %-) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
