Suggested name change for the off-topic forum

Urban Ranger · March 5, 2001, 01:01

Town Centre would be good.

What do you think?

March 5, 2001, 01:35

What a bloody stupid idea.

But while we're on naming, why is this forum now called the community forum? About the only people who come here are misfits and malcontents, hardly a community in my book.

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March 5, 2001, 03:03

AH has a point:
Why can't the off-topic forum be the 'community forum'? It already serves that purpose.

As for the name, how about the Coffee Shop? That has the feel of a place people would just hang out at and discuss things or do other 'community' things...
Also, it's a name with a long ACS tradition attached to it.

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March 5, 2001, 03:22

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AH has a point:
Why can't the off-topic forum be the 'community forum'? It already serves that purpose.

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No! No! No! That's not my point -AaaaaaaaaaaaaRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

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Sprayber · March 5, 2001, 03:29

The House That Spam Built.

Sprayber's Forum

The Outhouse

Blood Sport

Reasons End

Hell

Ming's Place

Ming's Bordello Of Sin

Pinky's Place

That Other Forum

The Place For Those Freaks

I have some more if you want to hear them.

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Sprayber · March 5, 2001, 03:31

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Urban Ranger on 03-05-2001 12:01 AM</font>
Town Centre would be good.

What do you think?
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How about Town Center?

yin26 · March 5, 2001, 04:46

How about "The Hive"?

March 5, 2001, 12:17

what's wrong with "off-topic"? it perfectly describes what it's all about....

March 5, 2001, 12:27

How about calling it "Civ Comparison"? It's bound to confuse newbies...

March 5, 2001, 12:37

LOL Snapcase

Eli · March 5, 2001, 12:50

I like it the way it is.

March 5, 2001, 19:02

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what's wrong with "off-topic"? it perfectly describes what it's all about....
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Nothing Mark, absolutely nothing. Once again your sound judgement shines through.

The rest of you, SHUT UP!

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connorkimbro · March 5, 2001, 22:11

I think if it were called The Coffee Shop it would be cool. that's the only thing i'd favor over just regular old "off topic forum"

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does your wife/girlfriend regularly suggest variations, and you respond . . "whats wrong with the missionary position?"

Variety is the spice of life, Mark.

March 5, 2001, 23:25

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by connorkimbro on 03-05-2001 09:11 PM</font>
I think if it were called The Coffee Shop it would be cool.
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Yes Connor, except for that 2 thirds of the planet THAT DRINKS TEA. God you are a moron.

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Urban Ranger · March 6, 2001, 00:31

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by MarkG on 03-05-2001 11:17 AM</font>
what's wrong with "off-topic"? it perfectly describes what it's all about....
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Don't you think "Town Centre" has a nice feel to it? Just like the ranking system we have now, intead of the old "junior civer" and "civer"?

March 6, 2001, 00:48

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Urban Ranger on 03-05-2001 11:31 PM</font>
Don't you think "Town Centre" has a nice feel to it?

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No! I bloody hate towns.

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connorkimbro · March 6, 2001, 01:28

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That's irrelevant considering that the apolyton coffee shop has been a continually running thread practically since the creation of the OTF.

March 6, 2001, 01:43

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That's irrelevant considering that the apolyton coffee shop has been a continually running thread practically since the creation of the OTF.
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Cr*p, it started last year. And why is there only one? Because Ming won't allow other shops, so we tea drinkers go thirsty. *horse swigs his latte*

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Sprayber · March 6, 2001, 05:42

Why can't we have a tea room? I don't drink coffee. Why can't we have the Off Topic Bar. No one really drinks coffee in the Coffee Shop anyway.

Lefty Scaevola · March 6, 2001, 10:18

Perhaps an upper class discussion forum, Tavern on the Green?

DarkCloud · March 6, 2001, 21:35

I vote to keep the Off-Topic name; perhaps change it to Random Chat... But Community forum sounds hacked and Town Center just sounds idiotic... Considering Civ doesn't have a town center (AoE does however...)

Gibsie · March 7, 2001, 01:52

I think "Ming's Playground" would be a good name. Let's the little people realise who's in charge

March 8, 2001, 04:02

AH, the last 'tea shop' thread is still somewhere in the stories/dip forum. You might want to bump it if you miss it so much...

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Sean · March 9, 2001, 17:51

Whats the big deal? The current name reveals the purpose of that forum. If it ain't broke........

Urban Ranger · March 9, 2001, 23:17

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I vote to keep the Off-Topic name; perhaps change it to Random Chat... But Community forum sounds hacked and Town Center just sounds idiotic... Considering Civ doesn't have a town center (AoE does however...)
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It doesn't? What do you call the thing in the centre of every city?

Chris 62 · March 10, 2001, 05:52

Why not call it 'Exercise in Ignorance'?

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March 10, 2001, 15:38

Change the name of the OT forum? I don't think so.

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Sean · March 12, 2001, 05:23

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Change the name of the OT forum? I don't think so.

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I guess that will be then end of the discussion then?

Hoek · March 18, 2001, 14:19

ooo...ooo...how about "ego central"? that also describes exactly what it is

Provost Harrison · March 18, 2001, 19:58

Suggestions:

Provosts joint

Mings wh<x>orehouse