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Hello all,

This forum was started for people who had been around 2+2 for a while and wanted a place that was somthing like the OT forum of way back, a place for people with the common bond of poker could post/discuss just about any topic in an intelligent, interesting, and/or humorous fashion. A way to stay connected to friends within the 2+2 community without wading through tons and tons of different threads and forums.

Just based on the number of longtime quality posters, highly successful poker players, and generally interesting and intelligent people who have become regulars here, I think the experiment has worked out quite well and the forum has developed a style that seems to work pretty well.

Now that the forum has a nice critical mass and has developed a culture, I've been thinking it's time to give EDF a more general name reflecting what it is - a place w/ semi-moderated starting of new threads and geared largely towards posters who have been around 2+2 for a while. I think it makes more sense to have a name that explains what the forum is to a broader group of users than the initial group that was drawn here.

Something like Experienced Posters Forum, except not retarded sounding like that.

Ideas/thoughts?

Oh, please toss in any general thoughts/feedback you have re: the forum along with your name suggestions.

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I like this forum because it's a civilized OOT. I noticed this alot with my Police thread in that everyone was very civil and there wasn't any hijacks to derail the thread. It's nice to have a place to go to have a real discussion.

I actually have been thinking that this forum should have its name changed, but figured it was better for me not to address the issue because I've only been a member of EDF for a short while.

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"The Smoking Room"

"El Diablo's Tour de Force"

"The Gold Room"

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the Be there or Be Square Forum.


j/k ElD, please feel free to delete.

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To properly sum up the air of this place....

The Ivory Tower.

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"The Lucky Sperm Club"


...because every forum should have a theme song...



The Lucky Sperm Club


Look at that guy with the new Mercedes
A great big house and fancy ladies
Winning the game by dropping Daddy's name
And hanging with the other Lucky Sperm Club babies
The swinging king of the society scene
Gets obscene in a limousine
Charging cheap thrills full of frivolous frills
Taking lazy luxury to new extremes

And oh it must be fun
To be so wealthy, healthy, rich and young
One might wonder what he's done
To become the fortunate one

He's another member of the Lucky Sperm Club
The only thing he had to do was be conceived
It's great to be a member of the Lucky Sperm Club
Living in the lap of lazy luxury
Yawee
A guy like me should be so lucky

It's a special club for the privileged few
Not for me, not for you
It's a wonderful life, no stress no strife
Never hurry never worry like the poor folk do

And oh it must be fun
To be so wealthy, filthy rich and young
One might wonder what great things they've done
To become the fortunate ones

He's another member of the Lucky Sperm Club
The only thing he had to do was be conceived
It's great to be a member of the Lucky Sperm Club
Born into the lap of lazy luxury
Yawee
A guy like me should be so lucky

The Lucky Sperm Club population is there by relation
They don't fill out applications and they pay no dues
You must inherit your invitation to this celebration
And The Lucky Sperm Club band don't play no blues

Oh, if it were my son
If one sweet someday all the work I've done
Is enough to ensure that my boy
Will become the fortunate one

Then he can be a member of the Lucky Sperm Club
The only thing he had to do was be conceived
I hope that he's a member of the Lucky Sperm Club
Born into the lap of lazy luxury
Yawee
And when I'm old he'll take good care of me

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OOT for Advanced Players

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I don't think this should be it; at the same time, it really cracks me up. Nice.

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"Old and Busted"

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Talking Points Lounge?

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Proper Angle for Extension of Pinky Whilst Drinking Tea While Reading a Portfolio of One's Investments Forum.

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Diablo's Den
The Common Room (college reference)

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Other Better Topics (OBT)

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The Big Kids Table?

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something that implies super exclusivity
i really think the list of people who should post should stay super exclusive

tbh tho, i really like EDF, i only post here for the off chance el d might read what i write

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Colloquial Confabulation

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The Roundtable

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I think Diablo wants his name out of it, but I liked last night and still do:

Exploring Life with El Diablo

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Why not just General Discussion, then?

It may do a poor job of distinguishing between this forum and OOT. But that's only important to newcomers, who if they stay long enough to get interested, will presumably pick up the cultural differences pretty quickly. And if posts are still limited to El D's chosen (is that still going to be the case?) then you don't have to worry about them starting inappropriate OPs.

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I agree with Mat on 2 counts. First, the colloquialism of a name (any name) that doesn't make apparent logical sense is appealing. Second, his proposed name specifically is also appealing.

Looking up "colloquialism" on wikipedia gives this example:

¿Que diablos? 'What the devil?

"Que diablos" could be another name for the forum, with a logical yet obscure origin (to newcomers), and possible multiple interpretations.

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Why not just General Discussion, then?

It may do a poor job of distinguishing between this forum and OOT. But that's only important to newcomers, who if they stay long enough to get interested, will presumably pick up the cultural differences pretty quickly. And if posts are still limited to El D's chosen (is that still going to be the case?) then you don't have to worry about them starting inappropriate OPs.

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this is exactly why i suggested Colloquial Confabulation, a synonym of general discussion but with a more "high brow" (for lack of a better term) sound...and an alliteration as a bonus!

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Super Exclcusive Forum

you cats figure out the acronym yourself

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Super Exclcusive Forum

you cats figure out the acronym yourself

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SEF?

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Why not just General Discussion, then?

It may do a poor job of distinguishing between this forum and OOT. But that's only important to newcomers, who if they stay long enough to get interested, will presumably pick up the cultural differences pretty quickly. And if posts are still limited to El D's chosen (is that still going to be the case?) then you don't have to worry about them starting inappropriate OPs.

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this is exactly why i suggested Colloquial Confabulation, a synonym of general discussion but with a more "high brow" sound...and an alliteration as a bonus!

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I actually don't like the idea of trying to make it sound more highbrow, though. I'm not sure I have a very good reason for this, I just find it aesthetically unpleasing.

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One Of The Four Forums That Used To Be OOT Before It Was Inexplicably And Needlessly Balkanized

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I actually don't like the idea of trying to make it sound more highbrow, though. I'm not sure I have a very good reason for this, I just find it aesthetically unpleasing.

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face it - it just is.

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The acronym should remain EDF. Excellent Discussion Forum, for example.

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"Diablo Style" or

"VIP room" or

"Bolivian Parrot"

(The last can be substituted with any arcane topic that would probably not interest 99% of readers. The idea is that the strange name would itself act as a gatekeeper, and I thinkk it would also be potentially funny if "Bolivian Parrot" (or whatever) was the best discussion forum on 2+2.

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Experiences, Discussion, & Fun

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Rick's Cafe

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Egghead Diablo Fans (EDF)

Expert Diablo Fans (EDF)

Entourage for Discussion and Folley (EDF)

T

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maybe there is a less sexist name then 'The Gentleman's Club' but something along those lines...like a few words that conjure an exclusive room for gentlemen in a 19th century Russian clubhouse where people drink vodka and discuss politics and play cards

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maybe there is a less sexist name then 'The Gentleman's Club' but something along those lines...like a few words that conjure an exclusive room for gentlemen in a 19th century Russian clubhouse where people drink vodka and discuss politics and play cards

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The Banya

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Wow Smoking Room is brilliant

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Chautauqua

Chautauqua is an adult education movement in the United States, highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chautauqua assemblies expanded and spread throughout rural America until the mid-1920s. The Chautauqua brought entertainment and culture for the whole community, with speakers, teachers, musicians, entertainers, preachers and specialists of the day.

Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt is quoted as saying that Chautauqua is "the most American thing in America."

Plus it just sounds cool and erudite.

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Chautauqua

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Clearly we need more of a Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance vibe in here.

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Chautauqua

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Chautauqua is an Iroquois word, meaning either "two moccasins tied together", "bag tied at the middle", "where the fish are taken out" or "jumping fish."

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Super Exclcusive Forum

you cats figure out the acronym yourself

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SEF?

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SEX Forum

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The Banya

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That's gold Jerry! GOLD!

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