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"immoral"? You put this on the same plane as . .
. well, we don't need to go there? I think that
is a little extreme.
I think this is more democracy in action.
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On Jan 4, 2012, at 11:42 AM, Peter van der Krogt wrote:
Dear Jay, ... I don't think it is wise two have
more than one Maphist forum, it is at least
confusing for the user.
So please close your google group or at least rename it.
The MapHist forum at
> <http://www.maphist.nl/forum>http://www.maphist.nl/forum
is the successor of the listserv.
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I agree with Peter's comment that others should
not use the name "MapHist," the short form of
"Map History Discussion List."
It may be legal to do so, but, in my opinion, immoral.
See my text below concerning how the name came into being.
Thanks.
Ed
Ed Dahl, 720, chemin Fogarty, Val-des-Monts (Québec) J8N 7S9, CANADA
TEL: (819) 671-9721 FAX: (819) 671-9722
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The Hist of MapHist: A Chronicle of the Origins
of the Map History Discussion List, 1993-94
by Ed Dahl
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<http://www.maphist.nl/thewhole.html>http://www.maphist.nl/thewhole.html
... A few days later, David [Cobb] informed a
few of us that his proposal that Harvard host an
"Oldmaps Listserv" seemed to have been
approved.... The draft of the "description"
which followed began: "OLDMAPS-L is a listserv
devoted to those interested in the study,
collection, curating, and preservation of older
maps...." (Cobb to Dahl, Seavey, Martin, and
Campbell, 24 September 1993)
I forwarded this to David Woodward, Barbara
Belyea, and Matthew Edney and received comments
from all of them. Belyea wrote: "The description
confuses period and form of maps, implies a
vaguely historical approach, but excludes 20c
maps for no good reason. I suggest instead a
MAPHIST-L, which would make the approach clear,
include all periods and forms, and go some way
to cancel out the alienation of GIS from the big
map picture. Although the proposed list is
supposed to be an open one, it seems to
emphasize the curatorial over the investigative.
No doubt because curators have taken the
initiative which the 'investigators' have not.
But the description needs to be worded so that
the various camps are not simply identified but
brought together in a common interest. That is,
stress the general concerns instead of the
institutional divisions." (Belyea to Dahl, 27
September 1993)
... Matthew Edney, on "the proposed OLDMAPS-L //
MAPHIST-L" (he preferred "MAPHIST-L") said: "I
find myself in agreement with Barbara [Belyea]
re. David [Cobb's] original proposal. But I
would add/develop a couple of points." He
whole-heartedly agreed that the list should be
called MAPHIST-L and discussed a number of
points at some length.... (Edney to Dahl, 9
October 1993)
Many of these comments were circulated and
commented upon. David Cobb had developed an
attachment to the name he had first suggested,
but "MapHist" was heavily favoured. "Well, I
liked 'OldMaps' but it seems to be
overwhelmingly too antiquarian! OK,OK, I can be
changed -- maybe!" (Cobb to Dahl, 12 October
1993)....
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