What else can I call this forum?

[SHARPIE]

Advertising revenue has plummeted this week and I don’t really need that on top of not a lot else happening. Having the words Coronavirus or COVID#19 in titles is apparently effecting that according to my analytics specialists. Ad publishers do not want to advertise on sites where the word is very prolific.

So if you don’t mind I’m going to edit some thread titles and ask you what else I can call this forum?

 

[antmanb]

The self isolation room?

 

[SHARPIE]

I’ve called it something lame for now, but the word Health should hopefully make a positive change. I’ll wait till Sunday.

I’m seeing more interesting ads already. I have been seeing really boring ones about Stock Markets all week and now I’m seeing one about clearing out ear wax.

 

[Aceon6]

Global Health maybe?

 

[BlueRidge]

Maybe you can call it the Ear Wax Forum.

Whatever fixes the issue though is good!

 

[TOADS]

I guess I am to blame for starting this whole thing....

I am truly sorry and beg forgiveness.

i will go back to the shadows....

 

[MacMadame]

I’m seeing more interesting ads already. I have been seeing really boring ones about Stock Markets all week and now I’m seeing one about clearing out ear wax.

It is very important to have clear ear during a pandemic! (Or was that clean underwear?)

I am thinking about reorganizing my pinned thread too. I think one thread is a bit unwieldy. I think I"ll split it up by subject.

 

[SHARPIE]

I guess I am to blame for starting this whole thing....

I am truly sorry and beg forgiveness.

i will go back to the shadows....

Eh? I was talking about forum titles and thread titles. You didn’t start any.

 

[sk8pics]

I think the title is just fine.

 

[BlueRidge]

Is it only the thread titles that matter? If we wanted to limit the mention of it in posts we could use some code for it like "I'mawannabeRussiantwat"

 

[SHARPIE]

Is it only the thread titles that matter? If we wanted to limit the mention of it in posts we could use some code for it like "I'mawannabeRussiantwat"

It’s only the titles.

 

[SHARPIE]

Actually, I speed read that email initially and yes it is. What can we call it?

“‍♂Firstly, we have found that using words like 'Coronavirus' and 'COVID-19' in articles has had a negative effect on advertising spend. This is probably due to advertisers not wanting brands to be associated with the negativity surrounding the virus. As such, we would advise against using these words.”

 

[BlueRidge]

How about "the beer burden"

 

[canbelto]

How about "The Socially Distant Forum"?

 

[SHARPIE]

After a further plummet C O R O N A will now be called the beer burden as suggested as well as it’s alternative name as well as the word p a n d e m i c.

 

[BlueRidge]

I hope this really helps Sharpie!

Let us know if there's any thing else we can do, FSU is an incredible lifeline and community for us. Thank you for all you do to provide it for us!

 

[BlueRidge]

@SHARPIE Question will words in embedded links matter? I just noticed someone posted some links without embedding them and the words were substituted so the links don't work. We can work around this for sure but just wondering the best way to do it.

ETA: okay just checked it substitutes in embedded links as well. People are going to need to get creative about links so folks can cut and paste and put the correct words in.

 

[SHARPIE]

@SHARPIE Question will words in embedded links matter? I just noticed someone posted some links without embedding them and the words were substituted so the links don't work. We can work around this for sure but just wondering the best way to do it.

Oh......


Right, I’ll think of something. If it doesn’t change I’ll just revert, I doubt advertiser publishers have the usual budget anyway.

 

[BlueRidge]

For now, folks can just cut and paste links and substitute the correct words. Its only going to impact a few links in the Beer Burden forum mostly.

Folks will actually need to NOT embed links so people can cut and paste.

 

[SHARPIE]

For now, folks can just cut and paste links and substitute the correct words. Its only going to impact a few links in the Beer Burden forum mostly.

Folks will actually need to NOT embed links so people can cut and paste.

Will that work? Argh what a headache.

 

[BlueRidge]

Will that work? Argh what a headache.

I think most people don't click on the links anyway and the ones who do can handle the extra effort.

Let's see how it goes. I'm highly amused by Beer Burden popping up

 

[millyskate]

After a further plummet C O R O N A will now be called the beer burden as suggested as well as it’s alternative name as well as the word p a n d e m i c.

I think you might have to also substitute C O V I D 19
Eta: I see you had already planned that but it’s still popping up. Maybe it’s when people don’t use a space before the number?

 

[SHARPIE]

I think you might have to also substitute C O V I D 19
Eta: I see you had already planned that but if’s still popping up. Maybe it’s when people don’t use a space before the number?

Thanks, I just caught that.

 

[millyskate]

Thanks, I just caught that.

I love that FSU is a close enough community that we can just do that and (nearly) everyone will get it / not mind.

 

[Dave of the North]

I was away for a couple of hours and was wondering why everyone was using beer burden all of a sudden.

 

[Lizziebeth]

I was wondering too, but I remembered the backstory and figured it out. yay

 

[Aceon6]

In a few days, once most catch on, we could just start typing BB or BB19. Much easier!

 

[MacMadame]

I have an idea!

"In the time of Beer Burden"

It's a play on "Love in the Time of Cholera"

 

[Marge_Simpson]

“Love in the Time of Social Distancing”

 

[MacMadame]

Oh, that's even better!