[ubuntu-uk] top posting row (was Uk Loco team forums)

[Caroline Ford]

On Sun, 2006-11-05 at 15:39 +0000, Paul Mellors wrote:

> Hi all
> 
> Just because people want it, although not everyone, i'm setting up an 
> unnoficial ubuntu-uk forum.  Please can you send me off list, so not to 
> upset anyone, a list of catagories that people would want.  I don't want 
> to upset the flow, of ubuntu-uk, but if people want a forum, i'll set 
> one up.
> 
> If someone else has done it, the also let me know i'm not wasting my time.
> 
> The domain will be http://www.planetubuntu.uk
> 
> I'm hoping this will be a partner project with the mailing list and not 
> a substitue.
> 
> Cheers
> Paul
> 

Two things - if we have a forum we need to have one on the official
forums - having one on its own domain will guarantee that it won't be
used.

You shouldn't register your own Ubuntu domain - domains with ubuntu in
should be centrally managed as we've already has problems with domain
ownership which have needed the community council to get involved in.

http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/TrademarkPolicy gives the official
position. 

"Where possible, we ask that Ubuntu related domain ownership be held by
Canonical Limited or a Canonical-authorised organisation. Please ask for
a trademark license before registering a domain which incorporates the
Ubuntu name. In most cases, we will sponsor registration fees for
approved domains, and leave technical administrative control in the
hands of the website operator. "

Calling it a planet also confuses matters as people think of planets as
blog collectors. 

Caroline