how about "loose change" #nailedit haha the couch metaphors seem to run out pretty quickly, I've done this brainstorming experiment before :/
--Matt On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 2:29 PM, Andy Wenk <[email protected]> wrote: > 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! > > GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 > > https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc >
