Posted on 01/02/2006 9:53:26 AM PST by systematic
New thread for this week.
Congrats to all new members who joined this week!
We've made excellent progress so far and have smoked the DUmmies and Kossacks. Let's keep folding!
I can sort of understand why JR doesn't want the FR name being tossed about too casually. I personally think that there's no real downside to using the name in this particular case, but it's not my call, so my opinion doesn't amount to much. But the place is what it is because of the community that's grown up around the website - I don't think it's surprising (or especially objectionable) that people would carry that sense of community into other things as well.
I look at it as an identity that's more than just this message board here. Think if it this way - even if the United States doesn't sponsor or endorse every thing I do, I'm still an American. It's a part of who we are.
Let's start the re-naming campaign.
Post your suggestions and logos.
I agree. Momentary lapse into self pity. It's gone now. :-)
Yep, you can't buy good PR like this, but, it's his house and his rules.
Please DON'T. We'll rename the team and continue with this worthwhile effort.
Take the FR logo and link off and leave it as is. There was a Freepers team at SETI@HOME for years, without any trouble.
"I look at it as an identity that's more than just this message board here. Think if it this way - even if the United States doesn't sponsor or endorse every thing I do, I'm still an American. It's a part of who we are." - Senator Bedfellow
This is what I meant about the term Freeper. We are feepers wether Jim agrees with everything we do or not. We are a community, and the term Freeper Identifies the community we are apart of, just as calling my self an American does. (and yes I do realise this isn't completely analogous becuase one is a private entity with a owner and the other govermental entity with a democracy, however I think the community aspect of the analogy stands.)
However, I can see where you are coming from also Petronski.
OK. REMOVED the logo. REMOVED the link. TEAM NAME: 'Free Republic Folders' replaces 'FreeRepublic.com Folders' --------- We can make future changes but we should be OK for now.
| Free Republic Folders |
| Date of last work unit | 2006-01-03 10:08:54 |
| Active CPUs within 50 days | 314 |
| Team Id | 36120 |
| Grand Score | 305238 (certificate) |
| Work Unit Count | 2597 (certificate) |
| Team Ranking (incl. aggregate) | 799 of 42003 |
| Home Page | http://www.myteam.com/ |
| Fast Teampage URL | http://fah-web.stanford.edu/teamstats/team36120.html |
Well, my work units are going to keep running, for team 36120, either way. But I'd prefer a non-FR name...sort of like cleaving a clean break with one fell stroke.
That seems fine to me. But it might be best to check with JR. He might not want FR mentioned at all. Personally, I would like to leave some mention of FR in. I love FR. But I will go with the flow on this.
After thinking about it some, I think you're right. Make a clean break of it.
Where does one see the point value of an incomplete unit?
I like it!
So my current 3750-frame WU is worth 222 points! Yeowza, I only have 260 so far. Nice.
I really like the crying-baby logo too.
Yeap. And that should be moving along fairly fast. I think it runs around 30s/frame on my computers.
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