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Miscellaneous => The Lounge => Topic started by: CommonSense on 12 March 2003, 04:37

Title: A new name is coming.
Post by: CommonSense on 12 March 2003, 04:37: Soon (I'm shooting for this month), this website will be reborn with a new name. I'll usher in some long-needed content updates as well. If I can orchestrate everything simultaneously, we'll also debut the new and improved e-mail signup process also. (Which will also allow you to change forwarding online, too -- no need to pester me anymore.)

And with the new name will come . . . (drumroll) . . . the return of the online store! (For those who hadn't heard, Cafe Press shut it down because they wrongly feared that "fuckMicrosoft" infringes on M$'s copyrights. The new name shouldn't have that problem.)

This name will hopefully allow the site to be referenced in the media, which has had no problem interviewing me before, but has often decided not to use anything I said, solely because they can't get past the name of the website. I got THIS close to being quoted on CNN.com two months ago, and "the F word" killed it for me.

It also allows that whiny teacher who e-mailed me to finally be able to use this site in his classroom. And allows the countless little babies who e-mailed me complaining about the name to finally be able to forward it to the friends they were holding back from telling about this site.

All the current URLs will still work, and you can still get e-mail addresses and virtual hosts under all the current domain names. It's just that the MAIN name, the one that's presented to the public, will change.

For somewhat obvious reasons, I can't disclose the name at this moment. I'm in the midst of some delicate negotiations, but it looks like everything's OK.

So . . . stay tuned, kids.
Title: A new name is coming.
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 12 March 2003, 07:02: Yay! (http://smile.gif)
Title: A new name is coming.
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 12 March 2003, 07:04: I hope this doesn't mean bad words are going to be bleeped on the forums now like some other we boards I could name *cough*taoofgaming*cough*. That would take all the fun out of this place.
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Post by: rtgwbmsr on 12 March 2003, 08:00: Fuck that! :D

Looking forward to it!
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Post by: Fett101 on 12 March 2003, 21:28: quote:
Originally posted by Macman: LITERALLY a fuckass / b0b:
I hope this doesn't mean bad words are going to be bleeped on the forums now like some other we boards I could name *cough*taoofgaming*cough*. That would take all the fun out of this place.

Psst. Macman. Your host is showing.
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Post by: Kintaro on 12 March 2003, 21:46: YAY webman saved that day!!!
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Post by: Pantso on 12 March 2003, 18:47: Changes are of course welcomed, especially those that are for the best! Nice to see the Webmaster back! :D

[ March 12, 2003: Message edited by: Panos ]
Title: A new name is coming.
Post by: CommonSense on 21 April 2003, 08:55: I, uhh, haven't forgotten about this. Just having some problems with the domain transfer -- the guy sold, but he originally registered with register.com, which SUCKS ASS. They charge $200 just to transfer ownership.

So I'm working that out. For now we'll just change the DNS server entries and stuff. In the meantime, I've been a little busy (got some freelance work and stuff) and haven't had the chance to do the new graphics, etc.

Working on it. Haven't forgotten. And the new e-mail system's on the way. No, really. I swear.
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Post by: Kintaro on 21 April 2003, 10:05: So what is teh name j00 h4x0r?
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Post by: Pantso on 21 April 2003, 17:01: quote:
Originally posted by X11:
So what is teh name j00 h4x0r?

I believe it's a surprise. ;)

[ April 22, 2003: Message edited by: Panos ]
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Post by: Kintaro on 22 April 2003, 18:46: Not for me it isnt!

(23:37:26) GOON666A69: Whats tha new name gonna be mr G?
(23:37:46) XomSense: ma
(23:37:50) XomSense: maybe I built it up too much
(23:38:01) XomSense: nothing special . . . the guy who had ***************.com let me buy it
(23:38:12) XomSense: but at least the media doesn't have problem with "sucks" sites
(23:38:27) GOON666A69: You should have stuck with MES
(23:38:33) GOON666A69: meh
(23:38:45) XomSense: that'll always be there, but it's just not a very sexy name
(23:38:47) XomSense: and it's too long
(23:39:18) GOON666A69: You should have called it "!M" (Not Microsoft)
(23:39:23) GOON666A69: ! being not
(23:39:31) GOON666A69: in c/c++/php/ect
(23:39:40) XomSense: ehhh
(23:39:46) XomSense: yeah, but you can't get that domain name
(23:39:50) GOON666A69: true
(23:39:54) GOON666A69: notms.com?
(23:39:59) XomSense: could be interesting as a logo
(23:40:06) GOON666A69: i ust thought of it
(23:40:12) XomSense: hrmmm. lemme think about it

(23:47:56) The Grinch: it should be called: the Troll Magnent forums
Title: A new name is coming.
Post by: CommonSense on 25 April 2003, 08:57: (sigh) You dirty whore.
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Post by: rtgwbmsr on 25 April 2003, 10:25: quote:
Originally posted by Webmaster:
(sigh) You dirty whore.

I hearby crown the Webmaster > (http://www.akgames.net/phpBB2/images/smiles/king.gif)

EDIT:
The name is obvious...but I won't say what it is...but I know.

[ April 25, 2003: Message edited by: The Muffin Man ]
Title: A new name is coming.
Post by: CommonSense on 23 June 2003, 01:16: I'm redoing the site right now. Offline, obviously. When I'm done, I'll upload it and make it live.

BUT . . . the new name is sneaking into the Forums already. I haven't changed the graphics yet; that's coming later in the evening. But look around at the text template part of the forums, and you'll see it sneaking in.

OK. You may now start ranting about what a lousy name it is, and how I wasted money buying the domain name. (Because I know you will. Sigh.)
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Post by: Stryker on 23 June 2003, 01:26: I noticed it sneaking. Not so sure I should point it out or not, anyone who pays attention can see. I was wondering before I saw this post if some mod was messing it up or not.

Old thread, i'm surprised I didn't see it before. must have been away :(
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Post by: Refalm on 23 June 2003, 02:02: You took Microsuck.com down, you bastard! Thank God, I still have "Microsuck - Whiskey breath" on my hard-drive, which was only downloadable from Microsuck.com, until now... I hope you're happy (http://www.tweakers.net/g/s/frown.gif)

[ June 22, 2003: Message edited by: Refalm ]
Title: A new name is coming.
Post by: CommonSense on 23 June 2003, 03:05: OK. All done. (http://smile.gif)
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Post by: Pantso on 23 June 2003, 03:09: quote:
Originally posted by Webmaster:
OK. All done. (http://smile.gif)

I like it. (http://smile.gif)
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Post by: Pissed_Macman on 23 June 2003, 06:00: Yay, now I don't have to hide the top of the page when someone walks into the room anymore.
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Post by: Laukev7 on 23 June 2003, 21:01: I have been lurking here for quite some time now. It's good to see an update at last.
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Post by: neo_x500 on 23 June 2003, 21:33: Alright, now I can tell my goodie-goodie friends about this sight, and they won't go, "oh, jeez, look at the language." Of course I'll have to tell them to stay out of the forums... fuck shit damn ass cunt bitch whore asshole... sorry, I got a slight case of terrets syndrome today... FUCK I forgot how to spell it, shit... sorry, I need rest. Later.
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Post by: Pissed_Macman on 23 June 2003, 11:22: Any friends who get offended when you constantly cuss and use excessive profanity ARE NO FRIENDS AT ALL!!!
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Post by: preacher on 30 June 2003, 00:57: If you ever wish to give up the dirty domain name (fuckmicrosoft.com) I am interested.