Noah, I went through all the resources you sent and I am happy to join the Upholsterer team and help with this experiment :). I understand the idea behind Influitive and and Advocat Hub. I am very curious if we can get this to work for CouchDB as an Open Source project.
Let me know where to start .... And erm sry ... I got no fancy name at this moment :) Cheers Andy On 10 April 2014 20:55, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: > Draper > > "Draper was originally a term for a retailer or wholesaler of cloth > that was mainly for clothing. A draper may additionally operate as a > cloth merchant or a haberdasher." > > Haberdasher > > "A haberdasher is a person who sells small articles for sewing, such > as buttons, ribbons, zips, and other notions" > > Nothing comes close to how suitable Upholsterer seems. > > "Seemstress" would be cool, but it's gender specific. > > There's also Cushioneer. ;) > > On 10 April 2014 20:51, Andy Wenk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > https://www.google.de/search?q=Couch+Potatoe&sa=X&es_sm=119&nfpr=1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=-OdGU4b5EMrctAbDm4HgCw&ved=0CC0QsAQ&biw=1280&bih=679 > > > > hi hi :) > > > > > > On 10 April 2014 20:43, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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 > -- Andy Wenk Hamburg - Germany RockIt! 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