Chat room name -- The poll

[CameronBornAndBred]

Ok...here are the selections. Vote away!
Our polls are limited to 10 options, so there are only 10 choices even though there were more suggestions. However, you can vote for 3 names. You can also change your vote. Voting ends Monday.

[Lavabe]

Umm, the Blue Devil's Den sounds too much like another board. And you know what they say about imitation. ;) Could we replace it with "The Pits?"

[Rolvix]

Thank God we don't have options like the "Tar Pit", or Granville... Ugh, what absolutely boring names.
Looks like Section 17 has a healthy lead though.

[devildeac]

I voted for the Dope Shop.

Historical.

Descriptive... :oops: :roll:

[CameronBornAndBred]

Umm, the Blue Devil's Den sounds too much like another board. And you know what they say about imitation. ;) Could we replace it with "The Pits?"

I agree with the Devil's Den being imitative, even if unintentionally. One of the things I like about it, and some of the other names is that they are not college Duke specific. Meaning that many fans that didn't go to Duke won't appreciate "The Dope Shop" or "The Pits" because they never had that experience. The outside fan's scope will mostly be related to what they are familiar with from TV, and maybe a couple visits.
I can see section 17 making sense, it makes sense to anyone who has looked up tickets.

[Rolvix]

Umm, the Blue Devil's Den sounds too much like another board. And you know what they say about imitation. ;) Could we replace it with "The Pits?"

I agree with the Devil's Den being imitative, even if unintentionally. One of the things I like about it, and some of the other names is that they are not college Duke specific. Meaning that many fans that didn't go to Duke won't appreciate "The Dope Shop" or "The Pits" because they never had that experience. The outside fan's scope will mostly be related to what they are familiar with from TV, and maybe a couple visits.
I can see section 17 making sense, it makes sense to anyone who has looked up tickets.

And we could always explain on the "new" front page what exactly Section 17 means. I mean, I wouldn't have had any idea if I didn't read the thread.

[windsor]

I also like Section 17 the best - but I had to cast one of my votes for Windsorlson - I see that option has two votes...wonder who the other one could be...

[Lavabe]

Umm, the Blue Devil's Den sounds too much like another board. And you know what they say about imitation. ;) Could we replace it with "The Pits?"

I agree with the Devil's Den being imitative, even if unintentionally. One of the things I like about it, and some of the other names is that they are not college Duke specific. Meaning that many fans that didn't go to Duke won't appreciate "The Dope Shop" or "The Pits" because they never had that experience. The outside fan's scope will mostly be related to what they are familiar with from TV, and maybe a couple visits.
I can see section 17 making sense, it makes sense to anyone who has looked up tickets.

And we could always explain on the "new" front page what exactly Section 17 means. I mean, I wouldn't have had any idea if I didn't read the thread.

I agree with CellR on one point. I didn't know what Section 17 meant... well, save for DukePA's parenthetical definition.

I don't recall it being a part of the common language back when I attended (you know, back in the days of Emma and Tissaw). And frankly, back then, what undergrads had tickets?

[CameronBornAndBred]

I finally found the needle in the haystack that was the title of the page...if you look, you will see I have changed it. Once the voting is over, I'll spend another hour trying to remember in which config script I found it the first time and give it the new name.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Ya know, the student sections are 17, 18, 19 and 20. The upstairs Crazies are in sections 1 through 16. Perhaps our chat room should be Section 21? Sorry I didn't suggest this before the poll went up.

[Ima Facultiwyfe]

Hmmmm. I don't know. None of them jump out at me. I think if we take a little more time we might can do better. This s a historical decision. Important to say the least. Can we knock it around a little more?
Love, Ima

[CameronBornAndBred]

Ya know, the student sections are 17, 18, 19 and 20. The upstairs Crazies are in sections 1 through 16. Perhaps our chat room should be Section 21? Sorry I didn't suggest this before the poll went up.

So there is no section 21? Hmmm...that's like the 13th floor. I like that alot.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Ya know, the student sections are 17, 18, 19 and 20. The upstairs Crazies are in sections 1 through 16. Perhaps our chat room should be Section 21? Sorry I didn't suggest this before the poll went up.

So there is no section 21? Hmmm...that's like the 13th floor. I like that alot.

Exactly.

[Rolvix]

Ya know, the student sections are 17, 18, 19 and 20. The upstairs Crazies are in sections 1 through 16. Perhaps our chat room should be Section 21? Sorry I didn't suggest this before the poll went up.

So there is no section 21? Hmmm...that's like the 13th floor. I like that alot.

Exactly.

Re-poll?

[CameronBornAndBred]

So there is no section 21? Hmmm...that's like the 13th floor. I like that alot.

Exactly.

Re-poll?

Can't do that..but if it gets to be a close race quickly, we can create a new one.

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

Hmmmm. I don't know. None of them jump out at me. I think if we take a little more time we might can do better. This s a historical decision. Important to say the least. Can we knock it around a little more?
Love, Ima

You've made an important point, Ima.

[wilson]

I also like Section 17 the best - but I had to cast one of my votes for Windsorlson - I see that option has two votes...wonder who the other one could be...

I think it was Lavabe.

[wilson]

Ya know, the student sections are 17, 18, 19 and 20. The upstairs Crazies are in sections 1 through 16. Perhaps our chat room should be Section 21? Sorry I didn't suggest this before the poll went up.

So there is no section 21? Hmmm...that's like the 13th floor. I like that alot.

Exactly.

This is my new vote, and I cancel all of my other ones.
Seriously, I think this is definitively better than all other suggestions so far. I also agree that we need not rush to name the joint.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

So there is no section 21? Hmmm...that's like the 13th floor. I like that alot.

Exactly.
Re-poll?

Can't do that..but if it gets to be a close race quickly, we can create a new one.

Can't Coach K stop the scrimmage and have them do it again? Of course he can. And in this case, he should. After all, it's his ball!

[CameronBornAndBred]

Ya know, the student sections are 17, 18, 19 and 20. The upstairs Crazies are in sections 1 through 16. Perhaps our chat room should be Section 21? Sorry I didn't suggest this before the poll went up.

So there is no section 21? Hmmm...that's like the 13th floor. I like that alot.

This is my new vote, and I cancel all of my other ones.
Seriously, I think this is definitively better than all other suggestions so far. I also agree that we need not rush to name the joint.

I found out how to edit the poll, I replaced poor Bob with Section 21. If at a later date we decide to rename it once again, we can. Nothing is ever written in stone around here.
You can change your vote, and unvote for what you've voted for before.