The Gamer's Quarter

danger dangler · . Joined: 26 Nov 2006 Posts: 17

www.failedcompromise.com

showka · . Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 70

beige · . Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 38

<BEIGE> gameloaf.com
<BotageL> No one will be happy, so I hope Toups just decides something already.
<Apol> legato you're such a downer
<Apol> toupsrocks.com
<Pezon> gamebored.com
<Apol> theandrewtoupsfanclub.com
<BotageL> InsertToups.com
<BEIGE> Let's think of the most pretentious domain names possible.
<Apol> lonelyartgames.com
<BEIGE> deadgamerssociety.com

Come on, people, we can't stop now!

enjoy all monsters · . Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 30

I am enjoying the retro funk of james' suggestions

becausevideogames is too smarmy

Wilkes · milky wilkie Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 256

extralife · . Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 233

I think we should run with the idea of a real, active frontpage that branches out from video games into...whatever the hell else we feel like writing about, be it blog style or traditional "here are some articles" style. WIth that in mind, I don't think the name should be too video game-y, but there ought to be a hint of it in there. There are some good suggestions in here along those lines, but fuck if I can remember them all.

enemiedartists is pretty fucking sweet, and gamesarentfun makes me lol with glee much like toups, but, yeah, probably not viable. I still kind of like onecoin.com the best, myself.

Regardless!

I shall flip into "name mode" and think of about a hundred of them today, then come back and throw them all down.

Mister Toups · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject:

Okay guys.

I have decided that my favorite of these names is currently www.onecoin.com. This is because it fulfills two of these three requirements:

1) is reminiscent of the phrasing and diction of "insertcredit.com" (meaning it's a reference to something concrete which is at least vaguely associated with games)
2) it's catchy and rolls of the tongue
3) it captures the spirit of insert credit: the commonly shared belief that there is more to videogames than just pushing buttons and making things exploded. that blind faith in the raw, unexplored potential of videogames.

It doesn't quite hit that third one. If anyone can think of a name that meets these three rules please let me know.
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Wilkes · milky wilkie Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 256

toups what is your gmail address?
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schild · . Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 30

I think it should forward to projectonecoin.com

Mister Toups · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject:

extralife · . Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 233

toups i heard you have an email address i was wondering if i could have it, maybe?

dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

JamesE · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject:

www.hardtype.com

1. Embodies the scope and reality of our sacred mission (HARDNESS)

2. Relates to our new forum-based status (TYPING)

3. Is a legitimate and undeniable videogaming phrase (where onecoin is not - onecrediting, perhaps) with a mildly esoteric bent to it much in the manner "insert credit" was becoming a rare phrase of decreasing usage (HARDTYPE)

I feel that this is a good name, and also is punchier and less awkward than onecoin.com.
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Malloc · . Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 37 Location: San Jose, CA

Joe · . Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 179

Fuck. Yes.
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extralife · . Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 233

Hard Type is pretty good, but it's going to take some convincing to pull me away from one coin.

enjoy all monsters · . Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 30

full support for hardtype

schild · . Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 30

onecoin.com kinda sucks. It sounds like a pale imitation of insertcredit.

It sucked as projectonecoin also.

extralife · . Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 233

schild you have betrayed me Sad

As I see it the current front runners are one coin, hard type, enemied artist(s), and maybe still select button.

beige · . Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 38

LegatoB · . Joined: 26 Nov 2006 Posts: 34 Location: Electric Avenue

I can get behind HardType.

Malloc · . Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 37 Location: San Jose, CA

We have winrar?

LegatoB · . Joined: 26 Nov 2006 Posts: 34 Location: Electric Avenue

Tell Toups it shall be called HardType.

The posters have spoken.

schild · . Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 30

dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

god why not just call it DIEHARD GAMEFAN

you know what let's fucking rumble why not
www.enemied-artist.net

1) is reminiscent of the phrasing and diction of insert credit, also an uncommonly lovely piece of engrish and the most obscure possible fighting game reference

2) snappy as hell

3) the unique usage and role of the phrase itself (mysterious KoF challenger come to fight HK Lovebot from beyond the stars) embodies our burning spirits
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schild · . Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 30

enemied artist sucks.

Sucks more with a hyphen.

Sync Swim · . Joined: 26 Nov 2006 Posts: 19

I hereby reallocate aggregate support behind Hardtype. It sounds like the name for a chic print-on-demand independent publishing house and has just the right pinch of subconscious phallic suggestion.
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BalbanesBeoulve · . Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 84

Screw hardtype. Lets call it ezmode.

dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

extralife · . Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 233

The best part of enemied-artist is it has that vague bit of pretention that we all know and love. Also, fire tribute = win. And if we turn the site into Culture Blog Lite or something like that, the artist bit will be awesome. Also we are cantankerous, so enemied is great. Fuck, I'm really starting to like this one.

Mr Mustache · . Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 167 Location: Queens

Guys, come on, onecoin.com may be a bit boring, but hardtype?

It sounds like a place for angry elitist nerds.
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Joe · . Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 179

schild · . Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 30

JamesE · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:04 pm Post subject:

Dark Steve I want Enemied Artists to be our fuzz-trance bandname when we write our song called "Napalm Buzzgroove Deathfuck 95 [LOVE LOVE BABY]" and take it to the top of the hit parade. Use the right tool for the right job, in this case a rock tool for rocking.
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schild · . Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 30

Why would anyone go to a site called enemied-artist to talk about video games? It doesn't even make any sense. I mean, my website doesn't make any sense either. But good luck getting a 3 letter .com or .net these days.

Joe · . Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 179

Schild, your domain makes sense in the context of computer games, I think.

Enemied-artist makes absolutely no sense in the context of videogames, period, and I have no idea why anyone is supporting it.
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dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

hardtype sounds like people with black XXL t shirts who put lights in their xboxes and own legit PCE CD games i'm sorry I really hate it Sad

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enjoy all monsters · . Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 30

it makes sense in the context of insert credit, which I guess is why people are supporting it

dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

beige · . Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 38

Hot Stott Bot · . Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 366 Location: Boston

dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

guys it wasn't even my original suggestion I can only feel how I feel Sad

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chompers po pable · . Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 142

hardtype.com sounds good. though i don't know what mister toups'll think of it. how about theflaccidbandwagon.com?

edit) toups i love you dood.

dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

c'mon guys the forum won't be up for days and days we can do this all night

people who don't like enemied-artist weren't around for fire! let's make it old guard v. new guard!

new guard can be skins
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Hot Stott Bot · . Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 366 Location: Boston

I'm confused about who the old guard and new guard on IC is anyways.

I'm pretty sure 99% of the forums thinks they're in the new guard, and thinks at least 70% of everyone else is in the old guard.

It's a complicated matter!

dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

well it depends if you make the split after dreaming in an empty room or closer to the hack
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chompers po pable · . Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 142

i like enemiedartist, though it does look like enemie dartist a bit.

so far i like enemiedartist.com, hardtype.com, and becausevideogames.com.

onecoin.com is weak.

BalbanesBeoulve · . Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 84

I like hardtype, but it's a little good good. Too slick. enemiedartist is too injokey.

schild · . Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 30

becausevideogames is probably the strongest. But it's really fucking long.

I'm going to start taking bids on icantstopshaking.com and adarkfuture.com. Consider it a silent auction.

dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

i'll give you a dollar for the second one.

all i've got is quarters, though.
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