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Miscellaneous => The Lounge => Topic started by: xyle_one on 16 May 2003, 00:35

Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: xyle_one on 16 May 2003, 00:35
secret (http://www.freemypc.com)
   :confused:      :D  
is this the new name webmaster has kept us in the dark about? if so, then i ruined it and im sorry, if not, well, its something else then. a new secret. something else to keep me up at night.

[ May 15, 2003: Message edited by: ecsyle:951 ]

Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: Aaron Ni on 16 May 2003, 02:16
That's no secret really, I believe he made that URL public last year.
Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: xyle_one on 16 May 2003, 02:35
oh.   :cool:
Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 16 May 2003, 03:09
So this isn't the new title, it's just another in the large family of domains that lead here?

[ May 20, 2003: Message edited by: Macman: crazy mofo ]

Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: Aaron Ni on 16 May 2003, 08:30
Yes Macman, apparently last year this website could've gotten a mention on CNN or another big news channel (MSNBC would've been a hoot!) and it was cancelled because of the cursive word.  So as a more positive public image the Webmaster made the  www.freemypc.com (http://www.freemypc.com)  as an alternative.

I dont know if there will be any new domains.
Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: Faust on 16 May 2003, 08:48
But freemypc still has the big F word at the top so they won't link to it anyway...
Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: Aaron Ni on 16 May 2003, 21:27
The URL is all PC happy happy person like, just when they go to the website they happen to see in big letters "FUCK".  So it's safe for the URL to be publicised.
Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 17 May 2003, 03:15
No, he said he was going to change the TITLE of the site, not just the domain.
Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: Master of Reality on 18 May 2003, 03:25
ya, i think there is going to be a relatively large change.
Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: lazygamer on 18 May 2003, 03:51
Ok thas cool, however... I want the exact same board rules as before. No swear words in the site title, but if people wanna swear on the boards they can.  (http://smile.gif)
Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: Master of Reality on 20 May 2003, 03:37
that will probly be close... the webmaster doesnt like censorship
Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: Pissed_Macman on 20 May 2003, 13:00
Good. If we can't swear then I'm leaving.

[ May 20, 2003: Message edited by: Macman: HAS 1000 POSTS ]

Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: CommonSense on 23 June 2003, 01:12
Yes, you can still swear all you want in the forums, but I'm currently "retouching" the language on some of the pages of the (non-forum) site itself.

I haven't figured out how to deal with the Feedback section.  I'll leave people's e-mail text as is, but make slight modifications here and there in my replies, unless the profanity really fits.  Naturally, all references to fuckMicrosoft.com will be replaced with the new name.  I'm not sure how to deal with references within people's letters, but I'll probably put [NewSiteName] in to replace them or something.

You can probably see traces of the new name creeping into the Forums right now, actually.  Notice it yet?  Look around.  You'll see it.    (http://smile.gif)
Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: xyle_one on 29 June 2003, 08:18
quote:
Originally posted by Webmaster:
Yes, you can still swear all you want in the forums, but I'm currently "retouching" the language on some of the pages of the (non-forum) site itself.

I haven't figured out how to deal with the Feedback section.  I'll leave people's e-mail text as is, but make slight modifications here and there in my replies, unless the profanity really fits.  Naturally, all references to fuckMicrosoft.com will be replaced with the new name.  I'm not sure how to deal with references within people's letters, but I'll probably put [NewSiteName] in to replace them or something.

You can probably see traces of the new name creeping into the Forums right now, actually.  Notice it yet?  Look around.  You'll see it.     (http://smile.gif)  

i think you should leave their messages intact (minus the site name of course) to sorta show them in a bad light. To me it makes them look immature in inept. even though we curse on the boards, whatever.
Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: M51DPS on 29 June 2003, 08:24
Is it just me, or is the old site name still around (http://www.microsuck.com/content/whatsbad.shtml)? Did you just forget to replace it?
Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: xyle_one on 29 June 2003, 21:18
quote:
Originally posted by M51DPS:
Is it just me, or is the old site name still around (http://www.microsuck.com/content/whatsbad.shtml)? Did you just forget to replace it?

its just you. i found nothing wromg with that link.
Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: Annorax on 29 June 2003, 10:19
The page title still says fuckMicrosoft... time to change some more title tags!
Title: a secret unmasked?
Post by: xyle_one on 29 June 2003, 10:21
quote:
Originally posted by Annorax: Temporal Enigma:
The page title still says fuckMicrosoft... time to change some more title tags!

ahh. i didn't see that. maybe template files or some css to keep the site consistent is in order? (not talking shit, don't ban me webmaster)