What about Couch Potatoes? Haha. Jan doesn't like it though. But I do. On 10 April 2014 20:40, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
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