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On 10/18/2018 08:31 AM, Anita Kuno wrote:
> On 2018-10-18 2:35 a.m., Tony Breeds wrote:
...
>> However I'd like to suggest we skip the CIVS poll and select 'Train' as
>> the release name by TC resolution[3].  My think for this is
>>
>>   * It's fun and celebrates a humorous moment in our community
>>   * As a developer I've heard the T release called Train for quite
>>     sometime, and was used often at the PTG[4].
>>   * As the *next* PTG is also in Colorado we can still choose a
>>     geographic based name for U[5]
>>   * If train causes a problem for trademark reasons then we can always
>>     run the poll
>>
>> I'll leave[3] for marked -W for a week for discussion to happen before 
>> the TC can consider / vote on it.
> 
> I stand in opposition to any action that further undermines democracy.
> 
> I have avoided events in Denver lately for this reason.
> 
> If the support for Train is as universal as is portrayed, the poll with 
> show us that.
> 
> I don't care what the name is. I do want to participate in the 
> selection. The method of participating has heretofore been a poll. I 
> have seen no convincing argument to abandon the use of a poll now.
> 
> I stand for what democracy there remains. I would like to participate in 
> a poll.

+1

... and if you're not going to use the nominations, don't waste people's 
time asking for submissions.

I'm not super-fond of Train, since "release train" means something 
(else), at least in some contexts...

     ~iain