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

[Daniel Mason]

Hmmmm, Okay. I should have done it on NZLUG. As there is more people there.
Its not really a specific question meant for anyone in paticular, I just
didnt have NZLUGS email thingy

On 8/20/07, Karl. <kmw1 at free.net.nz> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Aug 20, 2007 at 03:41:08PM +1200, Mark Foster wrote:
> --snip--
> > 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.
>
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Daniel Mason