Name Change - SecondLife to "The MetaVerse"
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Candy Bijoux
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11-12-2004 04:18
From: Jack Digeridoo I vote for The Matrix You probably can't use the name "The Matrix" it is tradmarked by a movie and products as well as a game comming out. As much time as I have put in the game lately..I feel like it's a Secondlife..Im not sure why the name Secondlife is nerdy..unless you think a name has to be big bad and TOTALLY COOL AND INCREDIBLE! I think the name fits the game fine. I guess someone would think the name "DOOM" was cool and that would be a better name. Maybe we could call it "Bad Ass Mo Foes from Another Life"..hehe. Maybe Simlife is a better name..I guess it's all in opinion and you know what they're like. |
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Kei Mars
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11-12-2004 04:28
Sure, because the name "Metaverse" is so much less geeky and easier to explain than "Second Life". 
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Candy Bijoux
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11-12-2004 04:29
I don't even know what Metaverse means...I know what a Secondlife means..it simply means..you have a Seconlife which is bascially a Fantasy Life..you could even call it "Fantasy Life".
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Maxx Monde
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11-12-2004 04:30
I say we call it "Maxx Mondes Kickin' Chrome Party".
Hey...why are you looking at me like that?
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Kris Ritter
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11-12-2004 04:40
Lets call it 'FOR SALE SIGNS AND WEIRD SEX'.
That pretty much sums it up.
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Willow Zander
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11-12-2004 04:41
ROFL...
I am going to make some for sale signs to stick above my head.... seen as I MUST SELL ALL MY MONEY BEFORE BLACK SATURDAY!!
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Candy Bijoux
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11-12-2004 04:44
From: Kris Ritter Lets call it 'FOR SALE SIGNS AND WEIRD SEX'.
That pretty much sums it up. hmm..I won a Sexiest Female Contest last night..made a little money..hmm..maybe I should put a "For Sale" sign on my booty..or will the price of booty crash also? hmm..maybe that's not a good idea |
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Ingrid Ingersoll
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11-12-2004 07:13
From: Kei Mars Sure, because the name "Metaverse" is so much less geeky and easier to explain than "Second Life". Yeah I have to agree... Metaverse sounds a little techy. Let's call it "Happy Land" or "Wally World" ? Much more user friendly names. |
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Shadow Weaver
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11-12-2004 07:49
OOOOh wally world....Hmmm where's Waldo?
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Vixen Valkyrie
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11-12-2004 08:24
Been done....been mulled over. Second Life works just fine. "Non Geeky" friends are unlikely to wnat to get involved in any case....and should they be prepared to, simply because of a name change....well.........pretty shallow really.
For me..... the guy who leaps forward to play a MM'er, simply because it's called "The Matrix", there's your ubergeek right there.
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Kris Ritter
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11-12-2004 08:29
/me waves to Vix
Haven't seen you on the Forums in ages! PLEEEEASE come an inject some sanity into the proceedings?!
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Mark Busch
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11-12-2004 09:19
don't really like secondlife either, but don't really feel geeky saying the name and names like 'the matrix' or the 'metaverse' or DOOM or QUAKE or 'The Grid' whatever... I think they all sound too... boy-ish and too child-ish.... keep in mind that 40% is female and 100% should be over 18... when I turned 18 I didn't really care too much about 'cool' names like DOOM etc. but maybe that's just me so I don't either know a better name for SL  so let's keep it |
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blaze Spinnaker
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11-12-2004 10:50
Yeah, that's true .. a name that appeals to women is a good idea. Not so sure matrix / metaverse / etc will appeal to women.
However, SecondLife is a stumbling block. If I want to portray SecondLife as a tool to work minded folks they look a me like I'm from another planet when I say "secondlife" has potential to get things done.
Someone had a good idea about calling it something else to your friends. I think that's a great idea, it would be useful if lindenlabs could make that easier for us though somehow..
Maybe create a client which can be easily re-branded or something.
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Ferran Brodsky
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11-12-2004 11:00
I usually tell people it's a game development simulator for an online community, but then again I dont have any non-geek friends From: Kris Ritter Lets call it 'FOR SALE SIGNS AND WEIRD SEX'.
That pretty much sums it up. Dont forget amature economists for monopoly money |
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Eggy Lippmann
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11-12-2004 11:04
Essel.
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Marker Dinova
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11-12-2004 11:05
From: blaze Spinnaker I find when I informally poll my non-nerd friends that when I tell them about SecondLife they get this weird look on their face at the name.
SecondLife, while kinda accurate, does weird people out. It sounds a bit .. geeky?
How about "The MetaVerse" .. or "CyberSpace" .. or "The Matrix" or something a bit more cool that you don't feel foolish when you bring it up in conversation.
Word of mouth, after all, is everything, and when you feel nerdy saying "SecondLife" you're not going to give it a lot of good word of mouth. Metaverse? It would be like changing "McDonalds" to "Hamburger". CyberSpace? Hmmm... This one is just too burnt out. I think the WWW already has that tag. The Matrix? I don't think we want LL getting sued. Plus, there's already a "The Matrix" MMROPG due early next year... so, I dunno. But anyways, what's so wrong with "Second Life"? You can't please everyone. I know tons of people who didn't and don't like the matrix at all. I myself was drawn to interest solely by the name. Some like, some don't. But yea.. I guess that if a name change is prompted, at least should be a little more original than the ones posted.
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Ingrid Ingersoll
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11-12-2004 11:10
From: Marker Dinova I guess that if a name change is prompted, at least should be a little more original than the ones posted. Are you saying you DON'T like "Wally World" ? |
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Marker Dinova
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11-12-2004 11:12
Well.. wally world might do..
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Nolan Nash
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11-12-2004 11:12
Nerda-Verse
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Deklax Fairplay
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11-12-2004 11:30
From: Icon Serpentine Though I'm sure many would disagree with me, I found Snowcrash disappointing. It was too juvenile and not at all convincing. While it extolled some brilliant ideas; the story, setting, and everything else that makes a good book lacked.
Therefore, I'd almost hang my head if SL were renamed "The Metaverse." I think the name is actually good and when I describe it to people, the name has little to do with what it actually is.
Besides, calling it anything other than Second Life might require the help of a trademark lawyer these days. Second Life is a probably not the greatest name, somewhat lacking in creativity. I get the same responses from people when i try to tell them about the game, and it takes the mentioning either the book itself or L$->$ exchanges to peak curiousity at all. You might want to start hanging your head now since your actually participating in it already regardless of the name. SL was designed around the concept written out in Snow Crash after all. I vote Happyland or Cosa Nostra =P |
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Marker Dinova
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11-12-2004 11:51
From: Deklax Fairplay ... and it takes the mentioning either the book itself ... There's a book?
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Vixen Valkyrie
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11-12-2004 11:51
waves back to Kris!
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Deklax Fairplay
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11-12-2004 11:55
From: Marker Dinova There's a book? Snow Crash by Neil Stephenson - check it out |
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blaze Spinnaker
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07-04-2005 08:36
Yah know, I still think "SecondLife" really holds SL back. I always feel silly telling people "Oh you should check out SecondLife" .. ("Second what?"  Maybe they change it to SL Online or something.
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Ingrid Ingersoll
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07-04-2005 08:41
From: blaze Spinnaker Yah know, I still think "SecondLife" really holds SL back. I always feel silly telling people "Oh you should check out SecondLife" .. ("Second what?" Maybe they change it to SL Online or something. Totally agree. Telling people "I play Second Life" sounds like you're implying you don't have a first one, in my opinion. |
