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I'm glad you mentioned that, Huw, because I was thinking the same thing. I
also was wondering about utilizing such a wide-scoping name-- Sam, have you
discussed this with anyone, or is this some sort of unilateral move?
Personally, I feel that if there isn't a demand for something, then it won't
come to fruition, especially if the demand is being served elsewhere (as in
various LUGNet NGs). Judging from the sound of Huw, I'd do a little legwork
(like posting in trains.org, .loc.uk, etc, asking if anyone feels the need
for such a group) *first* if I were you Sam (& Harvey, for that matter).
-John
Huw Millington wrote:
> "Sam Hastings" <samjh@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:GEs6zt.A1x@lugnet.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > GREAT NEWS! I have formed UKLTC, which, as you may have guessed, is the
> > United Kingdom Lego Train Club. Sorry to Harvey Henkleman, who originally
> > gave me the idea, but I have wanted to do this for ages, and you reminded
> > me. Thanks!
>
> Personally I fail to see the benefit of these 'breakaway' Yahoo discussion
> groups. I am perfectly happy talking with US Lugnetter's about all aspects
> of LEGO trains, I fail to see what benefit they have over Lugnet, and also
> find the Yahoo web/mail interface far inferior to using Lugnet via NNTP.
>
> Why not ask Todd to create a lugnet.org.ukltc (or a lugnet.trains.euro for
> that matter, Harvey) rather than trying to create a splinter group which
> will never reach anything like the same audience?
>
> (Just to put oil on the flames...) I could also question what 'right' you
> have to lay claim to founding a UKLTC given that some here might already
> consider ourselves members of such an organisation, even though they have
> never got beyond taliking about forming one. OTOH, if you are successful in
> actually getting one off the ground formally, then good luck. But please,
> host it on Lugnet.
>
> Huw
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| (...) Speaking purely as a noser spectator here ;] I don't see the problem in somebody "unilaterally" forming a group. Sitting around and waiting for a group of people to build consensus on how to form a group is like, well, sitting around and (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) I know that this reply is late in coming, but had I asked this community if there was a 'need' for a ELTC, I would've received a response identical to my first announcement of ELTC. It took Sam's UKLTC to bring about a measure of response. We (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.admin.general)
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| "Sam Hastings" <samjh@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GEs6zt.A1x@lugnet.com... (...) Personally I fail to see the benefit of these 'breakaway' Yahoo discussion groups. I am perfectly happy talking with US Lugnetter's about all aspects of LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.admin.general)
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