On: Code Shelter: A Maintainer Community for Abandoned FOSS Projects

[JshWright]

To an American ear the name evokes "animal shelter", a place where abused or abandoned pets end up (generally a place with a negative or sad connotation (ex A: the Sarah McLachlan ASPCA commercial)), or a "homeless shelter" (with even more negative connotations).

[stavros → JshWright]

Hmm, I see, thanks. In my mind, "shelter" is generally positive, but I see how it may not be taken as such by everyone.

[JshWright → stavros]

FWIW, I think it's a good name, and it didn't strike me as negative when I first heard it.

[macintux → stavros]

The negative connotations never occurred to me, and I've been a volunteer for both animal rescue organizations and domestic violence shelters.

[johnisgood → stavros]

Same. "Cemetery" would be the worse alternative, IMO.

[6keZbCECT2uB → stavros]

A different perspective: shelter makes me think homeless shelter, so a place for code on the streets without a home. Perhaps fitting, but heavy with additional meaning.

[ronjouch → stavros]

Didn't feel any negative connotation at all. Not a native English speaker, though.