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From: Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com>
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Subject: Re: I need a four-letter abbreviation for newsgrouper (for the archives)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:46:03 -0300
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Colin Macleod <user7@newsgrouper.org.invalid> writes:

> Marion <marion@facts.com> posted:
>
>> I'm always striving to set up stuff (that I can) for everyone.
>> Particularly easily remembered URLs to the web archives such as:
>>  <https://tinyurl.com/news-admin-peering>
>> 
>> We already have a four-letter abbreviation for Nova-BBS (i.e., nova).
>> But what's a good four-letter easily remembered one for newsgrouper?
>> 
>> The reason I need it is I'm creating an archive reference that EVERYONE can
>> use so it must make sense and yet be easily remembered by your mother.
>> 
>> Newsgrouper is too long (IMHO).
>> As is grouper (IMHO).
>> And "News" is too generic (although it might be the best after all).
>> 
>> Any suggestions?
>
> ngrp ?

ounds like newsgroup.  I'd we should stress the ``group/er/''.  So I
suggest we think of newsgrouper as just ``grouper'' and then a 4-letter
could be grpr.  If beginning with an n is necessary, then perhaps ngpr.

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