Re: [tei-council] what's in a name?

ehhh…silly autocorrect: I was trying to say that “Simple is too semantically like unto Lite and Tite.” By which I mean, I agree with Kevin on that note, and I’d really like to see "TEI Bookish” come alive. We could even come up with a cute icon for it, a bespectacled gent with his nose in a book. That way we don’t have to say it’s for Western Printed Books by Dead White Men, but we convey it with an adorable image. TEI Bookish, please. Elisa -- Elisa Beshero-Bondar, PhD Director, Center for the Digital Text | Associate Professor of English University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg | Humanities Division 150 Finoli Drive Greensburg, PA 15601 USA E-mail: ebb8@pitt.edu mailto:ebb8@pitt.edu Development site: http://newtfire.org http://newtfire.org/

On Oct 21, 2016, at 3:25 PM, Elisa Beshero-Bondar wrote:

I’ve refrained only because I’ve been in class all day, but also because I’m puzzling and puzzling about the names and whether to propose anything new.

I like Kevin Hawkin’s point that “Simple” is too semantically like until Lite, and Tite. And I’m sorry, but neither “Lite” nor “Tite” seem like serious monakers to me!

I think TEI Bookish is actually *more serious* than these others, and more telling, and since many who code in TEI get started or spend lots of time with Western printed materials, most especially including our ECCO TCP group, “Bookish” conveys and carries that context quite well. It’s not universalizing, but quite broad, and also memorable. Selecting that name somehow has the air of choosing rightly and conveying a clear message.

Elisa -- Elisa Beshero-Bondar, PhD Director, Center for the Digital Text | Associate Professor of English University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg | Humanities Division 150 Finoli Drive Greensburg, PA 15601 USA E-mail: ebb8@pitt.edu mailto:ebb8@pitt.edu Development site: http://newtfire.org http://newtfire.org/

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On Oct 21, 2016, at 2:22 PM, Hugh Cayless mailto:philomousos@gmail.com> wrote:

No, I suppose we don't at that. I was miscounting. But I still doubt the people who haven't commented have avoided doing so because they're in favor of the name :-).

On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 1:41 PM, Lou Burnard mailto:lou.burnard@retired.ox.ac.uk> wrote:

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Do we? I have seen opinions from you elli James raff Martina which isn't much of a majority...

(If my sensible rule had been in place for the eu referendum we wouldn't be in this mess btw)

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-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [tei-council] what's in a name? From: Hugh Cayless To: TEI Council CC:

I doubt turnout will be a problem :-). We have input already from a majority of Council on this thread. Those of us who don't care can express that opinion by not voting. We also won't be misled into counting people who might just not be checking their email this week.

On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 1:22 PM, Lou Burnard mailto:lou.burnard@retired.ox.ac.uk

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The purpose of my first rule is to ensure a high turnout. At least from people who want a change.

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-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [tei-council] what's in a name? From: Hugh Cayless To: TEI Council CC:

Fine with that except for point #1. I think no vote is *not* a vote for the status quo.

On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 1:15 PM, Lou Burnard < lou.burnard@retired.ox.ac.uk mailto:lou.burnard@retired.ox.ac.uk

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On 21/10/16 17:57, Magdalena Turska wrote:

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At the end of this, do we have a vote or what? I wonder how to get

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discussion leading somewhere...

This is why I hate naming discussions and why they always go on forever.

Here's what I suggest.

1. All members of Council have a vote, just one. If you do not vote

this the

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Returning Officer will assume you are voting for the status quo, i.e. "Simple".

2. You have until Sunday morning (in Europe) to propose new names and argue their case. At noon on Sunday, I will recirculate the list of candidates. To be a candidate, a name must have more than one supporter.

3. On Tuesday evening, the Returning Officer will count the votes and declare a winner. AND THAT WILL BE AN END OF IT!

I am happy to volunteer for the job of Returning Officer. I was going to say Hugh should do it, but since he has strong views on one of the candidates (and I dont: just on the need to knock this thing on the head)...

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