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 Sep 22 2009, 12:26 PM
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 The animal of a manual life  Group: People Staff Posts: 3,231 Joined: Jun 2008 Member No: 656,046  |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Sep 22 2009, 01:13 PM)  The only thing about calling a forum "Liberal" is that liberal is generally used as an adjective, whereas every other forum is a noun. "Liberal" can be used as a noun to refer to a person of leftist political beliefs or a member of the Liberal Party, but that's not the case here. Fine Arts? Ha, I just couldn't come up with a better name. |
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Sep 22 2009, 12:29 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 9,124 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
Fine Arts would be okay, although in terms of perceived "stuffiness", I think it's more or less the same as Humanities.
The only possible problem is that it's still a bit of a misnomer, as Fine Arts is generally used to denote visual arts. (Strictly speaking, "fine arts" refers to writing, etc., but it has a connotation of applying mostly to visual arts.) |
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Sep 22 2009, 12:41 PM
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The animal of a manual life Group: People Staff Posts: 3,231 Joined: Jun 2008 Member No: 656,046 |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Sep 22 2009, 01:29 PM) (Strictly speaking, "fine arts" refers to writing, etc., but it has a connotation of applying mostly to visual arts.) The Arts? I think thats nice, fitting right under The Lounge. Thats my last card. I got nothing else 
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Sep 22 2009, 01:18 PM
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 I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 12,783 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
reorganization would be good, but last time we spent all that time doing it and jusun came back and basically said the staff and community were wrong and changed it.
I don't like serious fun cause it doesn't make sense or describe it to me. but I dont think people pay attention to the names really anyway. academic just sucks cause it doesn't make much sense |
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Sep 27 2009, 12:45 PM
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 Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 13,778 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
Subtle bump.
So far it looks like "Humanities" is the safest name. Any other suggestions? |
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Sep 28 2009, 11:27 AM
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 oooooooooooooob. Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,100 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,291 |
MIND ENHANCMENT
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Sep 28 2009, 07:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 9,124 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
QUOTE(Mikeplyts @ Sep 28 2009, 12:27 PM) MIND ENHANCMENT This doesn't sound too bad. I'm inclined to go with "Mind Enhancement" or "Humanities". |
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Sep 28 2009, 07:23 PM
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 These aren't the droids... Group: People Staff Posts: 4,664 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 596,480 |
Of the two I like Humanities more
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Sep 28 2009, 08:17 PM
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 Self Proclaimed Genius Group: Official Member Posts: 4,311 Joined: Mar 2008 Member No: 629,020 |
QUOTE(IWontRapeYou @ Sep 28 2009, 08:23 PM) Of the two I like Humanities more agree |
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Sep 29 2009, 10:02 PM
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QUOTE(IWontRapeYou @ Sep 28 2009, 07:23 PM) Of the two I like Humanities more  i say we name it huge manatee...it'd get more hits. |
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Sep 30 2009, 06:58 PM
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Mulisha's in your face. Group: Official Member Posts: 1,735 Joined: Sep 2007 Member No: 571,541 |
QUOTE(instantmusic @ Sep 22 2009, 09:12 AM) I think Humanities is a great name. If not, then I suggest a major re-categorizing. I think its hard to name because there are categories that don't go together all mashed up. This is a suggestion: Introductions The lounge - lounge, vip lounge, news, sports, humor, forum games Liberal - art, music, photography, reading (books), writing Production - movies, tv, video, anime Life - relationships, school, fashion, food, health, boy's locker room, girl's locker room Technology Debate How come there's no work section? Not everyone goes to school =/. Work would be in the LIFE section |
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Nov 3 2009, 03:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 9,124 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
Alrighty, trying to bring this discussion up again for a final decision.
Humanities seems to be the frontrunner. I'd also like to submit Mind Fodder as a replacement idea for the somewhat-popular-but-not-popular-enough Mind Enhancement. Finally, I've been considering Liberal Arts, in an attempt to incorporate Michel's idea. Thoughts? |
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Nov 3 2009, 03:46 PM
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 PLEEEENST! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 5,832 Joined: Jul 2008 Member No: 670,288 |
I like Liberal Arts best so far.
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Nov 3 2009, 05:50 PM
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Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 13,778 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
Man, both Liberal Arts and Humanities seem like stuffy names to me, though if I were to pick from those two, I'd prefer Liberal Arts. Mind Fodder is really cute, but sort of a novelty name.
So from those pickins', Liberal Arts. |
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Nov 3 2009, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 9,124 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
QUOTE(superstitious @ Nov 3 2009, 05:50 PM) Mind Fodder is really cute, but sort of a novelty name. Yeah; I'd totally go for it if the other forums were named in a similar vein, but I fear it'd feel a bit out of place. Like when you were a little kid, and you were given a picture of an orange, a lemon, an apple, and a pterodactyl, and you had to pick which one didn't belong -- I feel like Mind Fodder would be the pterodactyl of CreateBlog. |
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Nov 3 2009, 05:56 PM
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The animal of a manual life Group: People Staff Posts: 3,231 Joined: Jun 2008 Member No: 656,046 |
Libertad!
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Nov 3 2009, 06:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 9,124 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
QUOTE(instantmusic @ Nov 3 2009, 05:56 PM) Libertad! My girlfriend's cousin's middle name is Libertad. |
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Nov 3 2009, 06:49 PM
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 Group: Official Member Posts: 9,240 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927 |
That reminds me, about a week ago I saw a guy wearing a Che shirt get out of an F350 superduty adorned with Rebel flags, bald eagles, and pictures of white-tailed deer skulls.
I was amused. |
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