Any other thoughts on this? If we call it The Lounge, then what do we call the people who hang out there?
BTW a "Loafer" is "a person who avoids work and spends their time idly." :) On 10 April 2014 10:47, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: > Be sure to watch the videos etc! > > On 10 April 2014 10:36, Andy Wenk <[email protected]> wrote: >> Noah, >> >> thanks for the link to the mail-archive. I will find time to read it this >> evening and will come back then here ... >> >> Cheers >> >> Andy >> >> >> On 10 April 2014 10:27, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Here's some more on the proposal for our AdvocateHub: >>> >>> >>> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/couchdb-dev/201310.mbox/%3CCAPaJBx4xz5=ht9_yu7ooeyh2lq2mjwppr_o9qb0jwycxdeh...@mail.gmail.com%3E >>> >>> Read that, then take a read of the SlideShare thing I sent yesterday. >>> If you get up to speed on this, I'm really looking forward to your >>> input and help with this initiative! >>> >>> Okay, so if The Lounge works, then what do we call people who hang out >>> in the lounge? >>> >>> Remember that this should feel a bit like a fun thing to be a part of. >>> Our advocates will be valuable members of the community who are >>> volunteering to help us with marketing. For many users, being a part >>> of our AdvocateHub is going to be the primary way they contribute back >>> to the project. So while it should be tongue in cheek, you should >>> feel proud to be a part of it. >>> >>> On 10 April 2014 09:14, Andy Wenk <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Hi Noah, >>> > >>> > I have to admit, that I am still not sure what the concept of AdvocatHub >>> > is. Sure, it is a marketing tool, but what will be the benefits for >>> > CouchDB? How will we use it. I do NOT question the usage since I am 100% >>> > sure that it is a good thing, because you have proposed it. If there was >>> > a >>> > thread already about the usage, I am sorry that I missid it (or did not >>> > understand it). Would you mind drop two sentences about it? >>> > >>> > Although I have the little knowledge lack described above, her is my >>> > feedback on your suggested naming (maybe I have some suggestions myself >>> > later ...) : >>> > >>> > On 9 April 2014 18:17, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> >> Hey folks, >>> >> >>> >> So, we need to come up with two names: >>> >> >>> >> 1) A name for the AdvocateHub itself >>> >> 2) A name for the people who use it >>> >> >>> >> If you were a company specialising in mail, you might call your hub >>> >> "The Mail Room" and you might call your advocates "Posties" or >>> >> something. :) >>> >> >>> >> We should be aiming for something cute. I get the distinct impression >>> >> that most other companies do this. And it fits our brand nicely. >>> >> >>> >> Some ideas for the name for the hub: >>> >> >>> >> - The Living Room >>> >> >>> > >>> > is a place where I relax. Good. But also not very sexy. >>> > >>> > >>> >> - The Lounge >>> >> >>> > >>> > is a place where I relax, meet others, hear good music and have a drink >>> > (I >>> > have all that also at the living room, but hey - it's cooler in a >>> > lounge). >>> > Very modern, and sexy. I like it. >>> > >>> > >>> >> - The Coffee Shop >>> >> >>> > >>> > is a place where I smoke a joint - at least when I do smoke pot and come >>> > from Amsterdam - ha ha - I recommend not to use it ... >>> > >>> > >>> >> Some ideas for names for our advocates: >>> >> >>> >> - Couchnauts >>> >> >>> > >>> > reminds me of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argonauts :). Is little hard >>> > to >>> > spell - at least for me as a German guy ... not sure ... >>> > >>> > >>> >> - Couch Surfers >>> >> >>> > >>> > *waves* ... reminds me of Silversurfer. Coool :). But does not have a >>> > connection to the titles for the room above. "A Couch Surfer in The >>> > Lounge" >>> > or "A Couch Surefer in The Living Room" (would fit a bit ...) >>> > >>> > >>> >> - Loafers >>> >> >>> > >>> > erm ... what is this :) ? >>> > >>> > >>> >> Please: lemme know your thoughts! >>> >> >>> > >>> > done :) >>> > >>> > >>> >> >>> >> Thanks, >>> > >>> > -- >>> >> Noah Slater >>> >> https://twitter.com/nslater >>> >> >>> > >>> > Thank you for taking action :) >>> > >>> > Cheers >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Andy Wenk >>> > Hamburg - Germany >>> > RockIt! >>> > >>> > http://couchdb.apache.org >>> > https://twitter.com/awenkhh >>> > >>> > GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 >>> > >>> > https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Noah Slater >>> https://twitter.com/nslater >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Andy Wenk >> Hamburg - Germany >> RockIt! >> >> GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 >> >> https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc > > > > -- > Noah Slater > https://twitter.com/nslater -- Noah Slater https://twitter.com/nslater
