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Wed, 01 September 2004 04:44

freephile

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As Microsoft proves, marketing is more important than software quality if the goal is to get as many users as possible.

I know that FUDForum is better software than phpBB, but when I tried to sell it to my boss and other decision makers, they chose phpBB. I pressed for the reason why they would choose inferior software, and it really came down to the fact that they didn't like the name 'FUDForum'.

I have to agree with their opinion of the name. In the English language FUD stands for Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. FUD is the tactic used by those in power who try to distract opponents from real issues and the truth when the truth would otherwise defeat them in a contest. I am sure that Ilya and Makie are not trying to create software to spread more FUD. In fact, free software and open discussions are exactly the opposite of FUD.

Even if you don't know what FUD stands for in English, it doesn't sound good in English. It rhymes with the word 'dud' which means defective, and 'crud' which means dirt, and 'mud' which is saturated (wet) soil. If you pronounce the letters, then it is synonymous with Fu*k You D which is the biggest swear phrase in the language. Shocked

Please, please, for the sake of expanding the user-base of your great software, change the name to something more appealing.

I haven't checked these names, and I'm not even saying they're any good, but a quick list of suggestions:
*AAAForum
*fanForum
*fantasticForum
*myForum
*phpForum
*speedBoard
*incrediBoard
*ezBoard
*all-a-Board

Thanks,

Greg

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		Change the name By: freephile on Wed, 01 September 2004 04:44
		The name does matter... By: Wild_Cat on Sat, 18 September 2004 22:15
		Re: The name does matter... By: Ilia on Mon, 20 September 2004 20:49
		Re: Change the name By: dataj1998 on Tue, 21 September 2004 08:45
		Re: Change the name By: Wild_Cat on Tue, 28 September 2004 15:50
		Re: Change the name By: ajeffco on Tue, 05 October 2004 03:10
		Re: Change the name By: Ilia on Tue, 05 October 2004 14:52
		Re: Change the name By: ajeffco on Tue, 05 October 2004 15:59
		Re: Change the name By: Wild_Cat on Mon, 01 November 2010 18:17
		Re: Change the name By: naudefj on Wed, 03 November 2010 17:20
		Re: Change the name By: The Witcher on Tue, 09 November 2010 04:24
		Re: Change the name By: jerrys on Sat, 20 November 2010 16:22
		Re: Change the name By: Atomicrun on Sun, 21 November 2010 08:07
		Re: Change the name By: naudefj on Mon, 22 November 2010 02:31
		Re: Change the name By: BAD35th on Mon, 22 November 2010 15:25
		Re: Change the name By: The Witcher on Mon, 22 November 2010 17:55

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