Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.quux.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Salvador Mirzo Newsgroups: news.admin.peering Subject: Re: I need a four-letter abbreviation for newsgrouper (for the archives) Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:46:03 -0300 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 29 Message-ID: <87seo2vrd0.fsf@example.com> References: <1740402405-7@newsgrouper.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Injection-Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:46:04 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="369613db06fa6cb53ad225042af8fb9c"; logging-data="1586770"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/LGQZLOT44rCA4DoFXu8IpvEEMkg9AVfQ=" Cancel-Lock: sha1:LWvSBYlFm/yj/u3lhNXOYZgXhG8= sha1:P0iW+lm4YDOtN1pKqs0kg4Hvfrs= Bytes: 2023 Colin Macleod writes: > Marion posted: > >> I'm always striving to set up stuff (that I can) for everyone. >> Particularly easily remembered URLs to the web archives such as: >> >> >> 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. -- $.02