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OK, this is more of a question(s) then a statement. First I will ask the questions and then tell you why I am asking it and what my answer is. This is something I would like to get a concensus on and add it to the FAQ at some point. The Questions: (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.org) !
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| | Re: Definition of "LUG"... It's all in a name.
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"Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:G9H6I8.AnL@lugnet.com... [ ... lots of snippage ... ] (...) for (...) problem (...) to (...) just (...) use it. (...) all things LEGO. To me an LTC is simply a form of a LUG with a very (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.org)
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(...) Because someone named it that a long time ago, and it's become such a well-known destination for chat folks that we haven't bothered to change it. Changing it would involve lots of notification of everyone who frequents the chat room, which (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.org)
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(...) There is a simple answer to this. Kyle wanted to make the room permanent, and I believe the first couple names he tried were being used. "BrickLUG" was the first that was available. :) This is all from memory, so I could be waaaay out (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.org)
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(...) place (...) real (...) The point isn't "why hasn't the name been changed". The point was "why did it get named that to begin with" and, going forward, "let's all think about how we as a community would like to see the TLA 'LUG' used." eric (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.org)
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(...) Forgot to point out that WAMALUG should should be in all caps when written with other capitalized LUG names. :) Jeff P.S. You can always think of BrickLUG Chat as "Brick - The Lego Users Group Chat" ;D (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.org)
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(...) Which kind of highlights what Todd said in a different thread... paraphrasing him (and an old saying), "pick a name in haste, repent at leisure". I agree with Eric K. that thinking about names is goodness (although it can be taken to extremes, (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.org)
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(...) Yes. I'm very concerned about this. --Todd (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.org)
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(...) How much notification (like a number or time)? I've never used it so I don't have a sense for what it would entail. --Todd (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.org)
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Man that was a long time ago! Ok, maybe only last summer but I still don't remember the deatails. If I remember right: I had found this little thingy from AIM(AOL Instant Messenger) that allows you to link to a AIM chatroom on a website. You had to (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.org)
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