Sarcastic Coffeecup Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I think it's fine the way it is.Symbolic and no bullshit name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I like Phoneix or Phoneixed because burds. Also, it's much better and symbolic that some boring fox tail that every furry forum uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maug Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Peeko, the third turd alien from the great epic of Nukie.Peeko is funny and we should keep it.Please guys, don't name the forum after a pokemon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedal Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 We don't need to be some super-unique hipster congress. Keep it simple, keep it short and keep it memorable. Phoenix accomplishes that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArielMT Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 I think I could like Phoenixed.We don't need to be some super-unique hipster congress. Keep it simple, keep it short and keep it memorable. Phoenix accomplishes that. Phoenix is short and simple and mostly memorable, but it doesn't set us apart from much beyond the desert city. When we tell folks about this place, some of them are inevitably going to forget the address and search, and because it's such a common name, they won't be able to find us again. It's worse than searching for that long-ago dancer Fred without knowing his last name.In fact, there's a Web site ranking much higher in searches for "phoenix forums" that's been known for many years to occasionally serve malware to visitors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedal Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I think I could like Phoenixed.Phoenix is short and simple and mostly memorable, but it doesn't set us apart from much beyond the desert city. When we tell folks about this place, some of them are inevitably going to forget the address and search, and because it's such a common name, they won't be able to find us again. It's worse than searching for that long-ago dancer Fred without knowing his last name.In fact, there's a Web site ranking much higher in searches for "phoenix forums" that's been known for many years to occasionally serve malware to visitors.... All I can really say is; Touché.I still stand by keeping it simple and short. As long as we don't go with the Almighty Forum of Fur-Fanatics, I'll be happy.(Though AFFF would be a fun acronym) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I like Phoneix or Phoneixed because burds. Also, it's much better and symbolic that some boring fox tail that every furry forum uses. Fox tail, or wolf/dog paw-print etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmor Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Fox tail, or wolf/dog paw-print etc etc*coughs and looks at current favicon* :V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 *coughs and looks at current favicon* :VYou know, that file actually does not exist in the webroot, so my guess is the cache is serving it in lieu of a 404. Sooner someone tosses me a 32x32 icon to replace it, the sooner I upload it and it should take over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArielMT Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 I'm using a browser that has never visited this domain until today, and there's no favicon. It's definitely a cached favicon.Also, some more ideas:Are we going to be a hub for the intersection of the furry fandom and other fandoms/interests?Phoenix WaypointPhoenix Hub - inb4 we're not a kid-friendly TV channelPhoenix Crossroads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toboe Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Phoenix Arisen Forums? (with Peeko the Phoenix as mascot)Fenix rather than Phoenix in any of the Phoenix ... names?Would be my 2cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 On the last thread, Phoenix Alight, Phoenix Ashes and Phoenix Anthro were huge contenders. I like 'Phoenix Ashes'.I'm gonna say that even though I like furries and all, I don't understand why the name needs to scream furries. Apple is apple, white computers and innovation comes with what the brand sells. The name could be relevant to the fandom, but doesn't need straight up 'Phoenix Furry furoms' for it to work. If you desperately need a subtitle, 'An anthro appreciative community' could work. I do like Phoenixed. I am going to go on the record that I hate visiting sites that are obvious with their purpose. There's a difference in visiting reddit or tumblr where they have aesthetics that are tame enough that when someone looks over your shoulder, they don't know what its for, but you do, because you're familiar with their brand and what they provide for you.marketing lessons, yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summercat Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Phoenix Arshes Nei? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Phoenix Arshes Nei?She'd love that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#00Buck Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Blub... Blub...I recommend...Bass Furry Forum!Blub.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summercat Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Phoenix is a verb, now :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calemeyr Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I love it! Lazarus hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hectichusky Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I like the idea of suffixing it with -ed: The Phoenixed Forums - not affiliated with FauxAffinity. Slogans could also include "Raised from the dead more times than Lazarus"I like this in theory but not in execution. Saying and reading "Phoenixed" is just too muddy and convoluted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signy Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I like the tagline, but I'm not to fond of "phoenixed." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosCalix Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Phoenix Forums: An Anthro Art and Community Or maybe better yet, call it Phoenix Forums, with the subtitle of "Anthro community" or what have you.This basically sums up how I feel about it. We don't need to make the actual forum title itself long or hard to remember. As long as the subtitle is difficult to miss (i.e. right on the banner itself) then we can use that to explain who and what we are. Though @ArielMT makes a good point regarding the Phoenix title, so a substitute might be worth considering... only issue is it's hard to come up with a better one.I like this in theory but not in execution. Saying and reading "Phoenixed" is just too muddy and convoluted. Also I agree with this. I like it as a gag, but I really don't want it to stay that way for too long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I like this in theory but not in execution. Saying and reading "Phoenixed" is just too muddy and convoluted. The idea of the phoenix as a symbol is both relevant and succinct. The drawback of course is that we are not the first ones to use it as @ArielMT pointed out before. I would be open to suggestions on alternative variations of "phoenix" that remain fitting or whether we should keep it as just a mascot and symbol instead while adopting a different name.I like the tagline, but I'm not to fond of "phoenixed."Should I revert it back to "The Phoenix Forums" or "The Phoenix Anthro Community" etc ? Like @Lemon I am not particularly a fan of names that scream "furry". Which specific tagline, I had mentioned two in my post.This basically sums up how I feel about it. We don't need to make the actual forum title itself long or hard to remember. As long as the subtitle is difficult to miss (i.e. right on the banner itself) then we can use that to explain who and what we are. Though @ArielMT makes a good point regarding the Phoenix title, so a substitute might be worth considering... only issue is it's hard to come up with a better one.Also I agree with this. I like it as a gag, but I really don't want it to stay that way for too long.(The) Phoenix(ed) (Community) Forum seems to have stuck as an unofficial name for now, and I consider it a temporary title such as Codename Phoenix (that is ironically fitting given the state of Project Phoenix) and regardless of what decisions on a name we settle on in the next weeks, The Phoenix has cemented itself as our brand identity and our mascot, that does not mean it also has to be our name. "Phoenix Ashes" just never felt right to me and variations of it like "Ashes of the Phoenix" or "Rise of the Phoenix" are complicated when a simple name is what is called for."Phoenix Anthro" feels too disjointed, and "Phoenix Anthro Community" implies a forum catering to phoenixes."FauxAffinity" while the second popular option, has me wondering if it would make us seem bitter or petty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosCalix Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I tried looking for mythological creatures that symbolize rebirth, but it seems like the Phoenix basically covers that entire category. That said, I didn't do a very in depth look, and I'm no mythology expert. If we want to find a new name, maybe we should break it down first and look for core values we want to be invoked by the forum's name. That's just my opinion on it, either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summercat Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Honestly, saying "Phoenixed" doesn't really stumble over for me. I like it. You just have to use it as an adverb when speaking. Like cleaned, or steamed. Also Calix get your vulpine rump on IRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosCalix Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Honestly, saying "Phoenixed" doesn't really stumble over for me. I like it. You just have to use it as an adverb when speaking. Like cleaned, or steamed. Also Calix get your vulpine rump on IRC.b-but.. I hate IRC D: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summercat Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 b-but.. I hate IRC D:TOO BAD SO SAD GET HERE BEFORE I GET MAD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valery91Thunder Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Phoenix looks fine and all to me, in all honesty it reminds me of my icon <w<But as far as new names go, I think either "Phoenix Forums: An Anthro Art and Community" or "Phoenix Anthro Community", both of which have been suggested in previous posts, fullfil the purpose of implying it's a furry art/discussion community (and they still have the letters PCO in the name, so Peeko still works! =D). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrydan Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) I do enjoy the current name and the slogan. It amuses me so much for some reason. Whatever kills this phoenix only makes it stronger and whatever doesn't kill it will wish it hadn't tried. Long live the reborn forums! Edited September 28, 2015 by Scrydan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hectichusky Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 The idea of the phoenix as a symbol is both relevant and succinct. The drawback of course is that we are not the first ones to use it as @ArielMT pointed out before. I would be open to suggestions on alternative variations of "phoenix" that remain fitting or whether we should keep it as just a mascot and symbol instead while adopting a different name.I think I see what you're saying. I'd wager that "Phoenixed" would sound better with a prefix, like maybe "RePhoenixed" but then again this might have the same problem as just Phonexed where it gets a little too complicated :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrydan Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Suddenly a joke popped into my head. "Hooked On Phoenix"I am sorry! That was absolutely terrible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmor Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Phoenixed just sounds clunky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Doggo Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 no sir i dont like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sar Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 whoever came up with the name Peeko is some kind of geniusYou have Mr. Briney to thank for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArielMT Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Phoenix Planet?Phoenix Pla.Net? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArielMT Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 Any other ideas for names? Any preferences one way or the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Guys. Phoenixed is temporary. We gotta think of legit names before I go and start designing since I'm the official person to do so. Pre-Paff, there was 'Phoenix Ashes', Phoenix Antrho Forums' and 'Phoenix Alliance' and 'Phoenix Alight' as popular categories. You guys being okay with just 'Phoenix Forums' doesn't set it apart, makes it difficult to brand, and also.. just isn't fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llamapotamus Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Has Phoenix Arisen already been suggested? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PheagleAdler Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I thought it was permanent, are we not keeping it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArielMT Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 I thought it was permanent, are we not keeping it? We'll keep it if it has enough support, but we weren't planning on that when we made it.I'm going to put all the suggestions together into a list here and in the staff forum on Friday night or Saturday morning, Saturday night for eastern hemisphere folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PheagleAdler Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 We'll keep it if it has enough support, but we weren't planning on that when we made it.I'm going to put all the suggestions together into a list here and in the staff forum on Friday night or Saturday morning, Saturday night for eastern hemisphere folks.Great, I look forward to seeing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toboe Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Has Phoenix Arisen already been suggested?Aye,Phoenix Arisen Forums? (with Peeko the Phoenix as mascot)Fenix rather than Phoenix in any of the Phoenix ... names?Would be my 2centsBut that didn't get any reactions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuttButt Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I like the name it has now, although I also think it would be nice if there was some kind of allusion to the fact that we mostly cater to furries. Maybe just replace "raised from the dead more times than Lazarus" with something like "an anthro art community" or maybe "den of perversion and depravity" yeah, that has a nice ring to it :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochromatic-Dragon Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I'm in favor of Phoenix Anthro Forums or whatever. Just some sort of indicator that this is a furry forum (Phoenix Furry Forum has a nice alliteration to it, ehehe) If we are to cater to more than just the former FAF community then that distinction is absolutely necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosCalix Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I'm in favor of Phoenix Anthro Forums or whatever. Just some sort of indicator that this is a furry forum (Phoenix Furry Forum has a nice alliteration to it, ehehe) If we are to cater to more than just the former FAF community then that distinction is absolutely necessary. It still isn't necessarily important in the title. It can be in the subtitle, as long as it is visible at the top when you first open the site. Also, it's not necessarily at all to cater to non-FAF people (Hell, I'm here, I'm not ex-FAF). If anything, you'd have to state it IS forum made from ex-FAF users for it to cater just to the former FAF community. There's a lot of FAF in this comment, I apologize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArielMT Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 These are the names suggested so far:Anthro Phoenix ForumsBass Furry ForumCodename PhoenixExploding Crows (Phoenix Corvidae)FafnixFauxAffinity ForumsFenixFurth ReichHooked on PhoenixHorsecock ForumsPeekoPeenixPhafPhoenix AlightPhoenix AlliancePhoenix Anthro Art CommunityPhoenix Anthro ForumsPhoenix Arisen ForumsPhoenix AshesPhoenix CrossroadsPhoenixed ForumsPhoenix ForumsPhoenix Fur ForumsPhoenix Hubphoenixpla.netPhoenix Planet (any address)Phoenix WaypointRePhoenixedNow to figure out how to make a poll for all these names.By the way, folks, "none of the above" is a valid choice. Any names not on this list, feel free to suggest them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dijon Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 PEEKO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolflich Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Fafnix sounds like an obscure operating system. Also:Exploding Crows (Phoenix Corvidae)Shouldn't they be burning? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbra.Exe Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Hooked on Phoenix, that one made me laugh!Although I think my favorite suggestion so far is "Phoenix Alight". It's rather clever with its multiple meanings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valery91Thunder Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Still firm on my decision with either Phoenix Anthro Art Community or Phoenix Anthro Forums, I'll cast my vote as soon as the poll will be up. Will it be possible to vote for more than one name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maug Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Since it appears we are staying with the 'phoenixed forums' for right now. Might I recommend that we also have a 'phoenixed.corvidae.org' subdomian that forwards to this forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlynnCoyote Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 A clever re-spelling could work if we want avoid other Phoenix named sites. Pheenix would be my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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