Rename *nix General forum

Is is possible to rename the General folder under Non-*nix to, maybe Miscellaneous.

We have a Linux - General and a Non-*nix General... kinda confusing???

Are you sure you aren't looking at "Non-*Nix General" (aka the General forum)? I can only see the Linux-General and General forums.

Yes, XavierP, it is Non-*nix.... made the edits on the starter post.

This has come up before, afair, and Jeremy said that he prefers the name "general" to any other. This link sort of discusses it - Jeremy doesn't have an input into this discussion, but I do not believe he wants to change the name.

He may respond to this and totally contradict me though, so watch this space.

I'd say that changing the name of General to something like Misc, after over 4 years of being General, would likely cause more confusion then it would prevent.

--jeremy

Yes, I read the "dumping ground" posts .

The reason behind my requesting the change:-

I had replied to JW's post in the Non-*nix General forum. When I wanted to check the thread again, I could not find it .... I was looking in the Linux - General forum ... not very aware of another General folder existing elsewhere. I was really lost there .... a minute back I see a thread, the next minute ... it disappears. I used the search feature and got back to the thread ... and so .... post #1

I'm not sure which thread you are referring to, but if a thread is started in a non-optimal forum, chances are very good that someone will report it and ask that it be moved to the most appropriate forum. If that happens and a moderator agrees, usually the thread will be moved. -- J.W.

Oh, that was the SuSE colors thread (not pointing fingers ).

i can't tell you how many times i've posted to the linux general forum by mistake instead of general. okay, einstein i'm not , but it is confusing, especially with general waaaaay down there at the bottom. but hey, the mods need SOMETHING to do, right? j/k

maybe linux general should stay linux general -- for all general linux that doesn't fit the other categories -- and general should become off-topic?

But general is Off-Topic I can see no name suiting it better than General. Plus it is under the Non *NIX forums. It seems pretty clear to me.

Originally posted by LinuxLala But general is Off-Topic I can see no name suiting it better than General. Plus it is under the Non *NIX forums. It seems pretty clear to me.

so if it is off-topic then shouldn't it be *named* off-topic?

actually the point i was making is that general can also include linux material, if you read the description:

This forum is for non-technical general discussion which can include both Linux and non-Linux topics. Have fun!

so what i am saying is that, to avoid confusion, have ALL general linux threads go in....linux general! (as the name says), and do not have linux topics posted in general, but rename general to off-topic and use that for all NON-linux posts (i.e., off-topic ). much "cleaner" that way, imho.