AuckLUG vs NZLUG: Which Audience? (was Re: [AuckLUG] Remote desktop on linux)

[Karl.]

On Mon, Aug 20, 2007 at 03:41:08PM +1200, Mark Foster wrote:
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> No, but is there something 'New Zealand' specific about remote 
> desktop?

No, that was merely in response to what I perceived to be your 
implication that it wasn't a suitable topic for NZLUG.

> I.e. does it matter?  You chose to point out the distinction, so we 
> have to presume you have a point.

No, it doesn't matter.  Which is exactly why I expressed my amusement at 
you *bothering* to counter my suggestion that NZLUG was a good forum.

I answered his question, and suggested that NZLUG would potentially 
yield more responses.  In other words, as well as offering three 
websites to look at, I suggested another avenue to consider.

>> PS. I don't doubt that there are plenty of people in Auckland capable 
>> of answering the question - that's not my point.
>
> Well yet you deliberately drew reference to the 'wider audience' of NZLUG. 
> Were the question unsuitable for a 'local' audience, i'd have thought 
> similar - but I don't think it was.

Yes, I drew reference.  I didn't suggest that it was unsuitable for 
AuckLUG; I suggested that NZLUG would potentially yield a greater number 
of responses - this may or may not be useful information to him.

> And as for the difference between NZLUG and AuckLUG I do think I am 
> quite aware. :-)

I am aware that you should be aware.  It just appeared to me that you 
were confused, and I expressed my amusement at that  :-)

> AuckLUG is more of an 'IRL' community than NZLUG is - and that was the 
> entire point behind it.  Were someone to want wide-ranging information 
> / opinions on a linux related subject as pertains to NZ, then NZLUG 
> would seem to be the right place.  On the other hand if the question 
> can quite capabily be dealt with locally, theres nothing wrong with 
> posting it to a community list.

I didn't say it was wrong; I suggested that NZLUG would potentially 
yield more answers.


Please continue this offlist, if you wish to pursue it further.

Karl.