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Post by becca on Sept 9, 2016 7:39:58 GMT -5
Heyyyyyy, look at me, I'm posting from work.
Anyhoo, question: do you feel like we should change the name of this site to something else? Maybe shorter and more to the point?
For those who think, "ugh, I already bookmarked this everywhere," you should know that the old name will link to the new one, so you won't get lost and anyone who hasn't found their way here yet, can still do so.
OTOH, maybe you just don't care or you like this one just fine.
Please comment below, especially if you have a suggestion for a new name.
Edited to fix poll.
Edited to let other boards know we want their opinion, too.
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azure
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Post by azure on Sept 9, 2016 7:41:54 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind if it was simply The GDT
Or, to differentiate from the Canadians, The US GDT
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Post by threelittlebirds on Sept 9, 2016 7:41:57 GMT -5
I'm choosing "Should we change the name of this site?" just to be different  |
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Post by suby on Sept 9, 2016 7:42:09 GMT -5
Changing it will probably encourage new people who wouldn't understand the current name. Up until now it's practically been by invitation only. I don't much care either way.
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Post by becca on Sept 9, 2016 7:45:48 GMT -5
The poll got messed up. Stupid iPad. Please vote again! Or for the first time.
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Post by bernelli on Sept 9, 2016 7:47:26 GMT -5
I'm so happy to be here and seeing familiar names that I just don't care.... too much euphoria so far!
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Post by azure on Sept 9, 2016 7:49:35 GMT -5
Don't change the birds in the trees, though. That's cool.
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Post by threelittlebirds on Sept 9, 2016 7:50:38 GMT -5
Alright I guess I'll vote for real this time  |
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Post by bernelli on Sept 9, 2016 7:54:16 GMT -5
.... I must be coming down from the euphoria cuz I'm liking the "ex-pats" thing, and it makes me feel like I still belong....
I'm with Azure - keep the birds in the trees thing!
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Post by becca on Sept 9, 2016 7:58:49 GMT -5
Changing it will probably encourage new people who wouldn't understand the current name. Up until now it's practically been by invitation only. I don't much care either way. I will say that I am in favor of a change for that reason plus the fact that it's just too hard to type out when you're at a new location. The dashes and length make it hard to remember, plus tbh, I don't think of myself as an expat. |
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Post by loras65 on Sept 9, 2016 8:01:13 GMT -5
I do like the trees. I do admit when I first got here after it was set up, I had no clue what the name Ex-pats meant. It took me until a week or so ago to figure it out. Boy did I feel dumb  |
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Post by vicki on Sept 9, 2016 8:03:19 GMT -5
Maybe add Weight watchers to the name so that if people Google Weight Watchers they will find this board.
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Post by kwhit on Sept 9, 2016 8:03:28 GMT -5
I voted Don't Care but would be fine with just the GDT or the general daily thread.
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Post by azure on Sept 9, 2016 8:04:06 GMT -5
I vote not adding weight watchers, then there's that much more to type, again
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Post by becca on Sept 9, 2016 8:05:35 GMT -5
I worry weight watchers will being us some legal trouble. WW might be OK, though.
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Post by becca on Sept 9, 2016 8:06:26 GMT -5
You know, maybe I should make this an announcement so other boards here will see it? If it's an announcement, it appears on every board.
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Post by azure on Sept 9, 2016 8:07:24 GMT -5
Hah, you could add weigh twatchers (but don't)
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Post by vicki on Sept 9, 2016 8:12:43 GMT -5
The other board changed it's name to Weight Watchers Boards Take Two and has a disclaimer about affiliation with WW. The old bookmark to it still works even though the name changed.
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Post by becca on Sept 9, 2016 8:15:46 GMT -5
The other board changed it's name to Weight Watchers Boards Take Two and has a disclaimer about affiliation with WW. The old bookmark to it still works even though the name changed. We could change the title and not the URL, but as I said, I think it's easier to type a shorter address when you need to and not remember where the dashes go, so I'd prefer to make the whole change, personally. |
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Post by gemellus on Sept 9, 2016 8:18:54 GMT -5
I don't want it to say weight watchers.
The US GDT would be fine.
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Post by Lyd on Sept 9, 2016 8:24:35 GMT -5
If we use US GDT but want to attract new participants, who is going to know what GDT is?
What about something totally new? I'm not offering anything because everything I can currently think of sounds like a bad daytime talk show.
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Post by angeldaae on Sept 9, 2016 8:27:19 GMT -5
I also think we should avoid using any mention of "Weight Watchers" for legal reasons, disclaimer or not.
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Post by azure on Sept 9, 2016 8:29:40 GMT -5
Lyd , i suppose General Daily Thread would describe what we do. It is a little daytime talk show-ish, and yet descriptive.
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Post by alfa on Sept 9, 2016 8:29:59 GMT -5
Please, please, please a shorter URL that I can actually remember and type.
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Post by lizzydarcy on Sept 9, 2016 8:31:57 GMT -5
To Suby's point above, I have wondered how we would get new posters on this site. It feels less like something a person might stumble upon while on another (weightwatchers, for example) site. I feel like a less cryptic name will help us be more searchable. But I have nothing to back that up, and no suggestions for a new name. Super helpful.
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