KTp/RepeatedDiscussions/Name

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Rename KDE Telepathy to XXXX

Backstory

When KDE Telepathy first started the original maintainer insisted that we should integrate completely into the workspace, and therefore have no user visible name.

This can be seen in most applications where simply say "IM Contact List", or even the path of this wiki page (which doesn't say telepathy anywhere)

The problem

In hindsight this doesn't really work. We need marketing, we need to show people where to get help in userbase, we need need brand awareness

Current Situation

The name sucks. It was never meant to be used publicly but has to be. However we have a brand, and a very positive reputation. Changing the name will throw all that away. It takes a long time to earn trust in open source.

Plus renaming is a _lot_ of effort :)