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Berlin, Germany,
10.12.2007, 12:34
 

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As you all probably already know, this forum will continue after 31 December 2007 now.
Therefore I'm looking for a better name than "Support forum" to reflect its importance for DOS (users).

Please post your suggestions! :-)

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iw2evk

Magenta (Italy),
10.12.2007, 13:22

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> Please post your suggestions! :-)
I suggest " DOS INFORMATIONS"

Roberto iw2evk
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10.12.2007, 16:32

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> I suggest " DOS INFORMATIONS"
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> Roberto iw2evk
Sadly there is no English word informations. :-)
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10.12.2007, 13:39

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The BeTTeR DOS Forum
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10.12.2007, 23:52

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> I'm looking for a better name than "Support forum" to reflect its
> importance for DOS (users).
How about something pun-y like "DOS, Por Favor!"? Or any of these:

* Dee Only Solution
* DOS Garden
* DOS-Hell (okay, another pun, heh)
* DOSland (or DOSujo, same thing)
* CLI H(e)aven
* Real Mode for Real Programmers (who don't eat quiche, heh)
* DOS Enthusiasts
* ObsesseDOS
* 640k Today

Okay, I dunno, feel free to pick whatever. It's not the name that means anything anyways. ;-)
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Berlin, Germany,
11.12.2007, 10:25

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> How about something pun-y like "DOS, Por Favor!"? Or any of these:
Pun is OK, but "DOS, Por Favor!" could make people think, that this is a Spanish forum. ;-)

> * Dee Only Solution
:-|

> * DOS Garden
no flowers or trees here ;-)

> * DOS-Hell (okay, another pun, heh)
pejorative

> * DOSland (or DOSujo, same thing)
could be associated with http://www.dosland.net/

> * CLI H(e)aven
Windows or Linux also have CLIs.

> * Real Mode for Real Programmers (who don't eat quiche, heh)
What about protected mode? ;-)

> * DOS Enthusiasts
Easy. Best so far besides Steve's. :-)

> * ObsesseDOS
Erm.. Do all understand this?

> * 640k Today
DOS is not limited to 640k these days. Could misguide people.

> Okay, I dunno, feel free to pick whatever. It's not the name that means
> anything anyways. ;-)
No. The name doesn't mean all, but at least a little.

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11.12.2007, 11:34

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My suggestion:

DOS fiends

(no typo)

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Berlin, Germany,
11.12.2007, 11:47

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> My suggestion:
>
> DOS fiends
I know the background, but I think, this name would drive away new users. So, no!

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11.12.2007, 12:14

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> I know the background, but I think, this name would drive away new users.
There is no background :-D . According to what Roberto Mariottini wrote in FD-user a fiend is:

2. One who is addicted to something: a dope fiend.
3. One who is completely absorbed in or obsessed with a given job or pastime: a crossword-puzzle fiend.
4. One who is particularly adept at something: a fiend with computers.

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Berlin, Germany,
11.12.2007, 13:17

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> 2. One who is addicted to something: a dope fiend.
> 3. One who is completely absorbed in or obsessed with a given job or
> pastime: a crossword-puzzle fiend.
> 4. One who is particularly adept at something: a fiend with computers.
That's interesting. :-)

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11.12.2007, 12:16

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Well you have to "sign up" to be able to post to this forum, like you have to sign up to join the army. So how about calling the forum:

the "DOS Secret Enthusiasts Regiment" forum or the DOSSER forum for short.

The we could make badges, T-shirts and bumper stickers pronouncing:

I'm a DOSSER and proud of it!

:-)
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Berlin, Germany,
11.12.2007, 13:19

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> Well you have to "sign up" to be able to post to this forum, like you have
Yes. Thanks to Jack.

> to sign up to join the army. So how about calling the forum:
Sorry, I don't like armies (or regiments). Maybe one finds a better "R" word?!

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11.12.2007, 13:41

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> Sorry, I don't like armies (or regiments). Maybe one finds a better "R"
> word?!
I was struggling a little to find a suitable acronym for the S-E-R part. ;-)

Anyone got any other suggestions?
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Usono,
11.12.2007, 18:23

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> Anyone got any other suggestions?
* DOS-ROX
* DOSTALKERS (another pun)
* DPFI: DOS Protected Forum Interface
* DOS Legacy
* DOS: Let there be "lite"
* The DOS Console
* RR-FORUM.COM
* forum.com /bttr
* DOS 2k7 (heh, okay, maybe 2k8)
* DOS Times
* Retro DOS
* Modern DOS
* DOS Tribute
* DOS OaSis

I dunno, you pick. ;-)
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Usono,
11.12.2007, 18:48

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* Return to DOS
* 1-800-CALL-DOS
* DOS Interrupted
* DOS Data Discussions
* DOS or Bust
* DOS Matters
* DOS Hideout
* DOS Shared
* DOS Squared
* FDISK FORMAT SYS DOS
* DOS Gravitas
* Caches, Mouses, Buses, DOSes
* DOS Clinic
* DOS Operations
* Bad-a$$ commands or filenames
* DOS: B4 OS/2 or Win3
* DOS Swap
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14.12.2007, 08:43

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> > Sorry, I don't like armies (or regiments). Maybe one finds a better "R"
> > word?!
>
> I was struggling a little to find a suitable acronym for the S-E-R part.
> ;-)
>
> Anyone got any other suggestions?
DOS Software Enthusiastic Revolutionaries

... or Rogues or Rascals or something (better?) like that. :-D
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14.12.2007, 13:10

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> > Anyone got any other suggestions?
>
> DOS Software Enthusiastic Revolutionaries
>
> ... or Rogues or Rascals or something (better?) like that. :-D
DOS Software Enthusiastic Rogues would go quite happily with being a DOSSER :-D.

But perhaps you have to be British to get the dosser joke?
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14.12.2007, 19:12

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> DOS Software Enthusiastic Rogues would go
> quite happily with being a DOSSER :-D.
Especially with such "rogue"likes as NetHack, Dungeon Crawl, ADOM, etc. :-)

> But perhaps you have to be British to get the dosser joke?
Probably. ("tosser"??)

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14.12.2007, 22:25

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> > But perhaps you have to be British to get the dosser joke?
>
> Probably. ("tosser"??)
Dosser is a slang word in the UK for a layabout, benefits scrounger, scruff. If I'm just dossing around, then I'm killing time, doing nothing in particular, being lazy. Hence the T-shirt:

I'm a DOSSER and proud of it! :-D
DOS386

15.12.2007, 18:08

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> > Probably. ("tosser"??)
> a DOSSER and proud of
Please keep "tossers" (there were many large "nice" discussions about this topic in some other forum, involved "good guys" will know which one a mean) and "dossers" (obvious similarity) out :-|

I prefer the DOS for(ever)um

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DOS386

12.12.2007, 01:20

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> As you all probably already know, this forum will continue
> after 31 December 2007 now.
Great :-)

> looking for a better name than "Support forum" to reflect its importance
> Please post your suggestions
> The BeTTeR DOS Forum
Agree

> CLI H(e)aven
> 640k Today
NO :crying: This approach dates 20 years back :-(

> DPFI: DOS Protected Forum Interface
Great :-)

> DOS Legacy
> The DOS Console
> Retro DOS
NO. :-(

> 1-800-CALL-DOS
COOL.

> DOS: B4 OS/2 or Win3
> DOS Swap
NO.

The Ultimate DOS support forum :clap:

PS: thanks to all who posted useful stuff while I was away, including those posts I might miss under all the troll crap :lol3:

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12.12.2007, 18:14

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> The Ultimate DOS support forum :clap:
DOS For(ever)um :-)
DOS386

14.12.2007, 05:49

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> DOS For(ever)um

You got it :clap: vote for this

DOS For(ever)um

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Berlin, Germany,
17.12.2007, 13:32

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> You got it :clap: vote for this
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> DOS For(ever)um
I took this one now. Still have to adjust posting #1 accordingly.

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17.12.2007, 16:10

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> > You got it :clap: vote for this
> >
> > DOS For(ever)um
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> I took this one now. Still have to adjust posting #1 accordingly.
I like the name.

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19.12.2007, 02:58

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> I took this one now. Still have to adjust posting #1 accordingly.
IMO "DOS for(ever)um" is "too intellectual". Why not just "DOS Forum" or "The DOS Forum"?

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Berlin, Germany,
20.12.2007, 17:31

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> Why not just "DOS Forum" or "The DOS Forum"?
Lack of creativity? ;-)

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