NNBlogger Nickname
Anna Kushnir
Monday, 21 January 2008 19:20 UTC
We need a name, a collective identity. Bloggers on ScienceBlogs are SciBlings. What are we? Let’s better define our identity as bloggers. All ideas and suggestions for a nickname for Nature Network Bloggers are most welcome. (Preferably one word and of course, catchy).
Updated 21 January 2008 20:01 UTC
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I am up for Natloggers but would be happy also if the name stays as Nature Network Bloggers
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Here is a free and simple “poll” application.
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We don’t have a clear vote for a nickname. ScieNNtist and Natloggers have been named more than once, and several people suggested to keep the name Nature Network Bloggers. Should we go ahead and have a poll among all Nature Network users?
Or we could just leave it like it is, after all we could have more than one nickname. And over time one of the many suggestions might stick. The official name is still Nature Network Bloggers. What do you think?
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Do we need a nickname? Surely the point of a friendly nickname is that it evolves over time, or just emerges? Isn’t it meant to be emergent and, well, informal?
If we wanted to go for one, I’d want one I could remember to spell, and one that was pronounceable. My current thought is Nabbers or Nabblers – hints of Nature Bloggers, sounds quite chatty (hints of natter), lends itself to verb use too.
What do you think, my fellow Nabblers?
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Martin and Anna, perhaps you two are the ones who have been steering this boat/discussion with more determination. For what my advice is worth, you may consider proceeding in two steps. First, you would ask the question whether this community wants to pick a name that differs from Nature Network Bloggers. If the answer to this question is yes, you may then ask to vote from the the list that you have prepared (and which has expanded considerably). For both purposes, you can use the Took that Graham indicated.
Again in my opinion, it this does not get done, this thread’s traffic will slow down.
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The nickname suggestions are in! It’s time to vote. Pick your top three favorite Nature Network Blogger nicknames – either stay with the original, Nature Network Bloggers, or choose something new. Please try to get your vote in by Sunday, Feb 10.
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Hi. Just to advertise something: Next time consider using the Condorcet method to make an election like this…
Here is a great free site to make elections using this method.
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Cool poll, Anna.
More pressingly, this topic keeps appearing on our forums homepage, so maybe it’s time to give this group a more eye-catching logo (or are you waiting till you have a name? You can always change the image later on).
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Hello Matt. I am afraid my limited creativity was exhausted by the poll. I couldn’t think of an appropriate logo or image. Any ideas?
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Something like this?
I can change the text to say anything you like (although it will appear small, so need to keep it very short).
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