NewName - Revision history

Mrcoolbp at 21:11, 10 May 2014

2014-05-10T21:11:22Z

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	== Site Name ==		== Site Name ==

	We have a '''temporary''' name!		We have a '''temporary''' name! ('''note''':most of this information is outdated/archival)

	Thanks go out to everyone who made suggestions - some of them were		Thanks go out to everyone who made suggestions - some of them were

Mrcoolbp at 20:51, 10 May 2014

2014-05-10T20:51:34Z

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	'''We ~~have~~ a ~~temporary new~~ name: SoylentNews '''		== Site Name ==

			We have a '''temporary''' name!

			Thanks go out to everyone who made suggestions - some of them were
			absolutely brilliant! For example, it hadn't occurred to me to choose a name based on a
			non-English word, or a palindrome, or a puzzle. Many of the entries were quite clever.
			(Adies, it took me more than a day to figure yours out. Bravo!)

			I won't post the runners up because squatters might take the names before we hold the real
			contest. We'll figure out a way to prevent this somehow - at worst case we can choose judges
			and do it privately.

			Jerry had the winning entry.

			The temp name is: '''SoylentNews''' with the tagline: '''SoylentNews is people!'''

			Does this rock? It hits the trifecta of website goodness:

			* Descriptive in a way that mundanes will understand (compare "Photoshop" with "GIMP", "Internet Explorer" with "Firefox", and "MediaPlayer" with "VLC")

			* It's part of Nerd culture, a pun, and slightly twisted

			* It's suggestive of being community driven

			* Possible Trademark issues

			* It is attached to some movie about eating corpses and implies "News fresh as processed corpses" (??)


			This will be a hard act to beat. Start thinking up names for the contest, or throw your weight
			behind this one. The contest will be held soon after we open the doors.

			(And it was poutine (from IRC) who suggested we use a temporary name. Others may also have suggested it, but it was his post that I noticed. Be sure to thank him if you see him on IRC.)

	SoylentNews should be safe from legal issues, at least from Dice Inc.		SoylentNews should be safe from legal issues, at least from Dice Inc.

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2014-05-08T08:40:38Z

Other

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	\|exodot.org is available		\|exodot.org is available
	\|'''Exo'''dus from Slash'''dot'''.		\|'''Exo'''dus from Slash'''dot'''.
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			\|8008135.org
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	\|}		\|}

Stderr: I have been renamed from "stderr_dk" to "stderr" on the wiki

2014-03-19T15:40:18Z

I have been renamed from "stderr_dk" to "stderr" on the wiki

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	* altslashctrl -- sort of gets the point across		* altslashctrl -- sort of gets the point across

	* nodice.org and no-dice.org are unfortunately not available. -- [[User:Stderr dk\|Stderr dk]] ([[User talk:Stderr dk\|talk]]) 12:00, 6 February 2014 (MST)		* nodice.org and no-dice.org are unfortunately not available. -- [[User:Stderr\|Stderr]] ([[User talk:Stderr\|talk]]) 12:00, 6 February 2014 (MST)

	* dicetoss.org is available		* dicetoss.org is available

ReginaldFakeName: New name suggestion - probably too late to be included in the vote

2014-03-12T11:01:40Z

New name suggestion - probably too late to be included in the vote

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	\|DupeNews.org		\|DupeNews.org
	\|Name would be play on Slashdot meme since this is a duplicate site. '''danbert8''' vote.		\|Name would be play on Slashdot meme since this is a duplicate site. '''danbert8''' vote.
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			\|ExoDot
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			\|exodot.org is available
			\|'''Exo'''dus from Slash'''dot'''.
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	\|}		\|}

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2014-02-19T18:55:39Z

Typographic/Computer Puns

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2014-02-14T15:53:33Z

Memes

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	\|.com, .net (preferable for the joke), .org		\|.com, .net (preferable for the joke), .org
	\| [[User:UntypedLambdaCalculus\|UntypedLambdaCalculus]]'s vote. A reference to the "Netcraft confirms" meme.		\| [[User:UntypedLambdaCalculus\|UntypedLambdaCalculus]]'s vote. A reference to the "Netcraft confirms" meme.
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	\|}		\|}


	====Other====		====Other====

Deconfliction: add url field

2014-02-11T07:48:00Z

add url field

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	\| NerdNewsNet		\| NerdNewsNet
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	\|		\| .com, .net, .org avail, nerdnews.net taken but not active
	\| Name is phonetically similar to 'usenet news', n^3 or NNN for shorthand		\| Name is phonetically similar to 'usenet news', n^3 or NNN for shorthand
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Deconfliction: suggestion

2014-02-11T07:44:00Z

suggestion

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			\| Name is phonetically similar to 'usenet news', n^3 or NNN for shorthand
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	\| StuffAndThings		\| StuffAndThings

Sfm at 02:38, 11 February 2014

2014-02-11T02:38:37Z

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	''We ~~need~~ a new name''		'''We have a temporary new name: SoylentNews '''

	~~''I agree with everyone who has suggested a name different~~ from ~~"AltSlashdot"~~.''		SoylentNews should be safe from legal issues, at least from Dice Inc.

	~~''So far~~, ~~none of~~ the ~~suggested alternatives seem~~ to ~~be popular~~ (~~I considered~~ "~~ForkSlashdot~~" ~~and discarded it :-~~)~~.''~~		Once the site is running we could potentially have a contest to pick a permanent name. This will be interesting as we want to get a community opinion, yet not have to deal with squatters on the names up for a vote. Any suggestions in this are are welcome. If you wish to submit a name contact john (at) soylentnews.org (Use the subject "Name Submission")

	''~~I think the best course is to get things up and running and then hold a name contest. A community effort should make this task easy.''~~		''Once the new site is up and running, we could have the contest in two weeks or so''

	~~''We don't have to do this immediately. "AltSlashdot" is significantly different from "Slashdot", and we won't be poaching any of their stories or (as much as practical) style.''~~

	~~''If things go very well,~~ the new site ~~might be~~ up and running ~~by Monday (Feb 10). Giving some time to settle in~~, we could have the contest in two weeks or so~~. If everything goes well...~~''

	==Name change discussion==		==Name change discussion==
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	I propose "NoBeta" as a name, ensuring that this new site never forgets its roots. It's a name with an [ongoing] story behind it, has all sorts of 31337 connotations, etc etc. It could make for a good story some day.		I propose "NoBeta" as a name, ensuring that this new site never forgets its roots. It's a name with an [ongoing] story behind it, has all sorts of 31337 connotations, etc etc. It could make for a good story some day.

	~~----~~		Someone below proposed "NotBeta" as a name, with the "!β" as its shorthand. I'm all in for that!

	~~Someone below proposed "NotBeta" as a name, with the "!β" as its shorthand. I'm all in for that!~~
	~~----~~
	Second NotBeta.org -That url should be obtained as it is a winner!!! Plus unicode support is the one feature anyone actually wants implemented.		Second NotBeta.org -That url should be obtained as it is a winner!!! Plus unicode support is the one feature anyone actually wants implemented.

	~~----~~		killbeta.org
	~~SGT CAPSLOCK~~


	killbeta.org?
	~~diebetadie.org?~~

	~~unitron~~

	* Really, I'm sold on AltSlashdot, but I just want to make sure that there will be enough Natalie Portman.		diebetadie.org

	''If we turn a profit by the end of the year, I'll put a Natalie Portman link on the front page.''		''If we turn a profit by the end of the year, I'll put a Natalie Portman link on the front page.''

	* Can we somehow get Cowboyneal back? Can we plan some evil way to get him fired from his current job and desperate enough to come back reestablish the Slashdot community as its tribal leader?		Can we somehow get Cowboyneal back? Can we plan some evil way to get him fired from his current job and desperate enough to come back reestablish the Slashdot community as its tribal leader? <== Not Likely

	* I think we should veer away from establishing an identity based on Dice, the Beta or our strong negative feelings about those. This is about re-establishing the community and giving us a new home, one that belongs to the community and isn't beholden to some evil corporate overlords. Alluding to slashdot is okay -- I agree with SGT CAPSLOCK that we shouldn't forget our roots. --[[User:Voidphoenix\|voidphoenix (710468)]] ([[User talk:Voidphoenix\|talk]])		* I think we should veer away from establishing an identity based on Dice, the Beta or our strong negative feelings about those. This is about re-establishing the community and giving us a new home, one that belongs to the community and isn't beholden to some evil corporate overlords. Alluding to slashdot is okay -- I agree with SGT CAPSLOCK that we shouldn't forget our roots. --[[User:Voidphoenix\|voidphoenix (710468)]] ([[User talk:Voidphoenix\|talk]])

	== New Name ==		== New Name ==
	~~Please comment. For actual proposals, see the [[NewName#Name Options\|tables below]].~~

	* Consider a '''name change'''. If you're serious about this, then the name "AltSlashdot" will run you into legal trouble down the road, since Slashdot/Dice/etc. will sue for Trademark infringement (and will have a solid case). Slashdot user [http://slashdot.org/~tpaudio tpaudio] suggested [http://news.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=4757151&cid=46170795 "Plusdot"]. Another idea (mine) is to call it "divergence" or "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divergence divergence operator]"... the logo would be the mathematical form of divergence, i.e. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabla_symbol nabla] symbol followed by a dot (which looks like an augmented "slash dot"). --Slashdot user [http://slashdot.org/~JustinOpinion JustinOpinion].		* Consider a '''name change'''. If you're serious about this, then the name "AltSlashdot" will run you into legal trouble down the road, since Slashdot/Dice/etc. will sue for Trademark infringement (and will have a solid case). Slashdot user [http://slashdot.org/~tpaudio tpaudio] suggested [http://news.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=4757151&cid=46170795 "Plusdot"]. Another idea (mine) is to call it "divergence" or "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divergence divergence operator]"... the logo would be the mathematical form of divergence, i.e. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabla_symbol nabla] symbol followed by a dot (which looks like an augmented "slash dot"). --Slashdot user [http://slashdot.org/~JustinOpinion JustinOpinion].