On 4/22/06, Nikki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was curious about the distribution of countries for bootlegs [1] and I
> noticed that the untitled bootleg style [2] doesn't really consist of much
> and live bootleg style [3] still doesn't expand the location very much. A
> general style appears to have emerged in some places and I'd like to get it
> written down instead of it being one of those unwritten rules. In other
> areas, we're using two or more different ways of representing the same
> data, and given that untitled bootlegs have titles we've created, we should
> be a bit more consistent. :)

I agree with all or am neutral, except this one:

> Should we use "The Netherlands" or just "Netherlands"? Wikipedia [9], the
> CIA World Factbook [A] and ISO [B] call it just "Netherlands" but "The
> Netherlands" appears to be more common amongst our titles [6]. Holland also
> gets some use but this is really misuse [7].

Holland is definitely wrong. I usually use 'The Netherlands' and
probably am responsible for renaming most titles ;) I think 'The'
should be included, to indicate it's plural and because I like it
better.

zout (from the Netherlands)

--
Jan van Thiel

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