LUAU Site and List

[Warren Togami]

This is exactly how I originally felt about this.  I figured a while back
that LUAU (the name) should just be dropped, and this mailing list should be
renamed, though remaining a group neutral common discussion area.  Five
people voiced up against this so I gave up.  I later became administrator of
this list, and learned that there were nearly 200 subscribers.  Only five
out of 200 subscribers voiced disapproval of this proposal.  Does this mean
everyone else agrees, or they don't care?

Perhaps we should have a vote?
(Don't vote yet.  Discuss for now.  If you don't voice up I can only assume
you don't care.)

----- Original Message -----
From: <gsublett at lava.net>
To: "Linux & Unix Advocates & Users" <luau at list.luau.hi.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 7:07 PM
Subject: [luau] RE: LUAU Site and List


> Warren,
>
> I have previously suggested and I suggest again,  Please leave LUAU,
> the LUAU site, and the LUAU mailing list alone.  Let them die as they
> apparently should.  Your own statements concerning the bad vibes in some
> circles support this.
>
> I find it very puzzling that people were/are unwilling to pick up the
> LUAU group and move forward accepting the baggage that comes with it, but
> perfectly comfortable and happy to benefit from the pluses associated with
> its active/well subscribed mailing list. I find it disingenuous at best.
>
> For whatever reason, two new groups were formed and those associated with
> the formation apparently felt support of LUAU was not desirable, fine I
> understand individual choice along with some other concepts such as
> consistency and integrity. What I don't understand is that a group of
> people would continue to use a mailing list that carries the very name of
> the group they don't want to be associated with.
>
> Again, might I suggest establishing MPLUG and ALOHA mailing lists, or a
> combined list, make several announcements on the LUAU list and then go
> forward with each activity represented on its respective mailing list, or
> at a minimum, have the LUAU list renamed after informing all current
> subscribers so they can decide to remain subscribed or whatever.
>
> ----------
> Gary
>