On 15 April 2014 12:34, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: > What does the community feel about calling it the CouchDB Advocate > Hub, and calling the people who use it advocates. Keeps it simple. > I've already asked Chad from Influitive, and this is fine from their > perspective. >
I am +1 because I guess finding names will tend to be a never ending story. But to be honest Upholstererers is so coooool :) Cheers Andy > > On 10 April 2014 21:44, matt j. sorenson <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > > > -- > Noah Slater > https://twitter.com/nslater > -- Andy Wenk Hamburg - Germany RockIt! 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