Which name is best for a new breed of activist site?

[Kelvin Mace]

Poll question: Which name is best for a new breed of activist site?

If you have not read this post:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=2923295&mesg_id=2923295

please do so, to understand what I am talking about. This is a new site with the purpose of concentrating liberal/progressive activists on a single subject at a time, rather than trying to fight multiple battles on multiple fronts.

David Allen
www.thoughtcrimes.org

[Kelvin Mace]

1. Gee, I would have thought

that voting in a poll would kick it, but apparently not.

[Bombtrack]

2. Bluehammer cause it sounds like a superhero

That works alot better than the other 2.

[Robbien]

3. Blue Hammer may be a problem

Online site names are always shortened in references and being a bunch of hams might defeat the purpose.

[Nimrod]

4. Not to mention

You'll just get combined with a blue sickle and accused of communism. You'll get drug through the mud anyway, but you don't need to make it THAT easy for them.

[Kelvin Mace]

8. Well, then

there's blue anvil. Re-forging America.

[comsymp]

18. Or even worse, shortened to "the hammer" - very DeLayesque...

[wickerwoman]

5. What about something that gives a sense of focus?

Like bluelaser.com or bluecrosshairs.com.

[LWolf]

6. Just thinking here:

Blue for dems, something else for focusing on creating change.

Of the 3 choices above, bluehammer.

Another idea:

blueSmith: the person who wields the hammer and anvil to create.

If there can be blacksmiths, silversmiths, goldsmiths, and locksmiths, there can be bluesmiths. ;-)

[jdj]

7. "thin blue online"?

[Kelvin Mace]

9. Nice twist

[Zan_of_Texas]

10. Blue Arrow?

Blue Squad?

Blue Brigade?

Blue Cascade?

[Kelvin Mace]

30. Well, I'm getting a lot of names.

David Allen
www.thoughtcrimes.org

The taste of Republican butt does not improve with age.

"The NeoCons can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They do not feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And they absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.

[Mend]

11. Blueballs

[Kelvin Mace]

13. Cute

[DireStrike]

12. Of the above, I like Blue Anvil

I might go for another... can't think of any right now. Too late at night.

[rucky]

14. brainstorming...

laserblue
bluelaser
bluestrike
bluewave

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

15. or bluespark

I like the idea of it being the igniting point, like bluefuse - no wait, that's not good....;) I like bluestrike too.

You didn't ask for suggestions but I don't really like any in the poll. As a marketing professional I like the 'k' sound and the two-syllable impact of bluenukes, but nukes will turn off a lot of the people you want to reach.

I read the other thread and I like your proposal.

[Robbien]

16. Blue Lightening?

Not much ignites more fires than a lightening storm.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

19. I like that too

It's lightning though. :) It would make a nice logo.

[Kelvin Mace]

20. Yeah, i thought of that one

but all permutations of it have already been taken.

David Allen
www.thoughtcrimes.org

The taste of Republican butt does not improve with age.

"The NeoCons can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They do not feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And they absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.

[Robbien]

23. Blue Tsunami?

A one big coordinated unstoppable wave of a progressive movement.

[Kelvin Mace]

25. I thought of that but we could be accused

of being insensitive.

David Allen
www.thoughtcrimes.org

The taste of Republican butt does not improve with age.
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- John Ashcroft

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Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should sider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings.

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- Patrick Henry

[Robbien]

26. Insensitive, Bah! You included a quote in your post

"The NeoCons can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They do not feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And they absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead."

A force such as this cannot be stopped by a gaggle of sensitive wimps. To fight them one has to be as daring and as "in your face" as they are.

[Kelvin Mace]

27. I didn't say I agreed

with it, I just made the observation. <s>

David Allen
www.thoughtcrimes.org

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[MsTryska]

24. I like BlueStrike.

also that would make a cool and easy symbol as soemone was looking for last week.


jsut a big blue X.

[txaslftist]

17. Bluefreedom

[mogster]

21. Bluehammer.org

It's good stuff! :D

[6th Borough]

22. Bluehammer sounds like it should have its own theme music.

I suppose that would be a positive.

For some reason, though, I hear the Green Giant (frozen veggies) jingle when thinking of Bluehammer...:D

[nostamj]

28. www.bluetruth.com

nukes and hammers?

our weapon is the TRUTH, isn't it?

(the domain IS available)

[Tactical Progressive]

29. FocusBlue

Just like you described its purpose.

If you want a more dynamic, high-tech name, that is also inherently descriptive, then perhaps:

BlueLaser - coherent light focused on a single point

Don't like BlueNuke at all. Totally non-descriptive, destructive and excessive.

[Kelvin Mace]

31. kick