[group-organizers] python user group name

[Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T]

On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 5:08 PM, Jonas Geiregat <jonas at geiregat.org> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> We're starting up a new user group for Python user in Belgium.
>
> I've tweeted some weeks ago about this idea and got some responses. We
> started to think publicly (that is on twitter) about this idea.
>
> The first thing we wanted to have was a name to identify ourselves with.
> One of the people who was active in this conversation came up with pyBug
> (Python Belgian User Group).
>
> He also suggested to move the conversation to linked in, since there
> already was an "active" thread for Belgium Python users. So we did that.
>
> We argued about the name and the first steps etc ..
>
> This week I decided that pybug would be the name, since only once person
> didn't like the name and no-one else said anything about it.
>
> So registered pybug.be and paid for it with my own money. Next thing I
> posted this in the thread. Shortly after that some people, but mainly one
> started to argue that he didn't like the name and he wanted to call out a
> poll.
>
> So we did that, and pybug came out as a winner. Lucky for me because I
> already paid for the domain.
>
> Then again some people started complaining that they didn't had a change
> to vote, mainly because they weren't actively watching the thread.
>
> At this point I started to get irritated, but because I don't want to push
> myself forward as any kind of leader or dictator I said ok, let's have
> another poll.
>
> This poll still running but it seems the name will be pythonbelgium. For
> the arguments that it is the most pythonic name. Also other people started
> joining the conversation (which is a good and wonderful thing)
>
> I dislike the name and I dislike the whole fact there's been so much
> argument about a name.
>
> So I really don't know what to do here, what are my options?
>
> Should I stick with the final outcome of the latest poll and pick
> pythonbelgium as name or would it be wrong to stand up as the one who
> started this whole thing and say, no.
>
> I don't like the name and I've already paid for a domain, I'm sorry but we
> can't poll forever just because other people start to join the
> conversation. Would this be considered as wrong ?
>
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Jonas Geiregat.
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Welcome to the often colorful world of users groups!   You have encountered
your first "Bike Shed" discussion.  see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson's_Law_of_Triviality for details.

As first mover, the decision is yours -- just know that there is always
some dissent.  When we started I initially thought of going with OmaPy but
was warned off because in Dutch it meant some thing else.  We ended up
going with OmahaPython (not pep8 friendly :)

When it comes down to it, just getting the ball rolling is the hard part.
 Congratulations on that!  Encourage the dissenters to put on a
presentation at your next meeting!


-- 
Best,

Jeff Hinrichs
402.218.1473
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