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From: smith@ethos.UUCP (Gary J. Smith)
Newsgroups: net.news.group
Subject: Re: net.columbia-->net.challenger
Message-ID: <354@ethos.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 2-Feb-86 09:35:28 EST
Article-I.D.: ethos.354
Posted: Sun Feb  2 09:35:28 1986
Date-Received: Mon, 3-Feb-86 05:49:52 EST
References: <839@decwrl.DEC.COM> <877@vortex.UUCP>
Organization: ETHOS, Durham, North Carolina
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Summary: a vote against

In article <877@vortex.UUCP>, lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) writes:

> While the sentiments behind this suggestion are admirable, I don't
> feel that such a name change is appropriate.  If *any* change is
> appropriate, it would be to change net.columbia to a name that
> accurately describes the contents of the group, rather than another
> name chosen for what would be (sincere) emotional reasons.
> 
> We shouldn't be naming our "database" categories based on other
> than genuine content, regardless of the natural temptation to make
> emotional linkages.  There are many more appropriate ways for
> us to express our feelings about such events to the parties involved.

To dwell on tragedies is to be bound by them.  Forward thinking
is the hallmark of the space program: I vote against the name
change.

Gary J. Smith @ ETHOS, Durham, North Carolina
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