Pet Talk name change?

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Originally posted by wolflady
Perhaps it could simply be pettalkers.com?

Or, since you already own the domain: petoftheday.com...I liked Paul's idea of just adding "forums" onto the end of it to keep everything consistent.

**hugs**
Karen

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I knew we shared the same brain!! This is exactly what I was thinking.

We're PTers....they aren't!!!

Since we are always doing things in Petville how about making it a real place(web wise)

I'd rather not have the name changed but that is just my opinion.

Pettalkers.com is ok or Pettalkville.com something like that that still has "pet talk" in it.

   moosmom, This was not prompted by Rene Knapp.

   Wow, thanks for all the great suggestions. Later today I will make a listing of all the suggestions. I know a lot of people also do not want any change. Searching through Google I see a lot of people using the term "pet talk." However, all the references to PetTalkVille on Google are just to this forum. I am thinking that perhaps pettalkville is a distinct enough. It does provide a nice imagery. PetTalkVille could be full of "pet talkers".

      Paul

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Originally posted by Paul

Searching through Google I see a lot of people using the term "pet talk."

However, all the references to PetTalkVille on Google
are just to this forum.

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What's the sudden obsession with being "found" via Google??

And if you just enter the two words Pet Talk -
without needing "quotes" ...
Google puts Pet Talk (PetoftheDay.com) at the TOP of the list!

I'd question the "quality" of potential Members
who would "find" us using a search engine ...

Bigger won't necessarily make us Better!

PetTalkVille.com is getting close to being "cute" ...
and sounds like a town on a model train layout. :eek:

PetTalkers.com sounds more like the GROUP we are.

Let's quit trying to "fix" something that's not broken!

/s/ Phred

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Originally posted by chocolatepuppy
How about The Pet House? ;)

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OOPS.... that is the name of my own web-site :eek: .:(

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OOPS.... that is the name of my own web-site

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oh no! :eek: Sorry, scratch that! ;) I like the one someone suggested, Pet Town! :D

   Phred, I am not obsessed with Google. It's got nothing to do with being bigger. As far as I see it, it's got nothing to do with changing this community. The name is not important. I would prefer something unique and memorable which is why I reference Google and the the .com domain names.

   When I read one Pet Talk pillar's account of how he told someone to join us at pettalk.com when he meant here i.e. petoftheday.com/talk/, I was reminded that this is a small problem. I have received emails from Pet Talkers who have my email address at petoftheday.com that tell me they lost their links and ask me for the web address of Pet Talk or Pet of the Day. Once a month I am asked in email why we stopped doing Pet of the Day and asked if we would consider starting it back up again.

   Perhaps there will not be any change or perhaps there is a tiny change that would be helpful.

      Paul

I really hope it won't be neccesary to change the domain name, but if you do have to, I'd prefer "Pettalkers". My nexrt choice would be "Pettalkville".

Any chance you could leave it for now and see what happens? Or has the owner of the domain requested you change it now? ... they may not be in action for long. ;)

I looks like all these are not available:

pettalk. com - someone in Arizona owns it.
pettalk.net
pettalk.org
pettalk.info
pettalk.biz

Edit: Oh Paul, you have registered "pettalkville" AND "pettalkers" now, haven't you?? :D

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Originally posted by Cinder & Smoke
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PetTalkers.com sounds more like the GROUP we are.


/s/ Phred

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I like this as well as the PetTales.com one that ChristiansMom suggested.

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Originally posted by Rachel
I like this as well as the PetTales.com one that ChristiansMom suggested.

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PetTales.com is already owned by someone else, as is PetTails.com - and they are owned by two different people/organizations, which I imagine means they get each others' intended visitors all the time! Ah, the glory of the English language, huh?

Pettalkforums.com sounds good to me out of everything mentioned.

Just some ideas...

PetAddicts?
PetCrazy?
Petsandtheirhumans?
PetsRule?
CampPettalk? (got the idea from Camp Vermont;))
PetTalking?
Pettalkers?

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posted by paul I think Pettalkville is too similar to "pet talk."

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..but not petsville? where all is one, one community of us all talking, posting, laugh and meet.. that was my first thought..

we all are called jabbers, yakkers, fuzzy's hoomans..not just pet talkers! well, how about..

pet(s)land? petivilization? petonopoly? :p I liked petaholics the best, people who comes here too much like us! :cool:

good luck..

Is Pet-Talk-Ville.com too much like PetTalk.com, with the -'s and everything?:)

I like PetTown.com too:)

People'nPaws.com might be cute... But then we would not be PTers...:(

I think a change might be good...:)

Pet Paradise?

Has anyone suggested pettalkaholics?

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Originally posted by jenluckenbach
Has anyone suggested pettalkaholics?

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Can we shorten it to petaholics? So long as we get to stay together...............

I just notice this thread! I think Pet Buzz is good. Short, interesting, charming. Buzz is very sympathetic. Someone mentioned at the begining of this thread.

We would say:

- We are the Pet Buzzers
- We are at Pet Buzz
- We love to Pet Buzz (I loved this one! ;) )

so on. Anyone would just other uses of Pet Buzz? By the way, what does it "buzz" means to the Americans? To me, a foreigner, it means to have fun, to talk a lot...

It would be www.petbuzz.com.

Very easy to say and read. If you say on the phone to somone I imagine there would not be problems of spealling. What you Americans say? I always test domains on the phone, how it sounds. It must be easy. Because, if you advertisy on radio, or give interveiw on radio and tv, people must hear and know how to write it.

It can also be a good trademark, which a domains always must be.
Louhirata

Well I haven't been around lately so this is all so new to me! My first new post with the new look..love it! Nice job you two!

I was just wondering if you were going to change the name?

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Originally Posted by anna_66

Well I haven't been around lately so this is all so new to me! My first new post with the new look..love it! Nice job you two!

I was just wondering if you were going to change the name?

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We will post the suggested names list/strong possibilities, and yes, we probably will be changing it - just not today!

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Originally Posted by Karen

We will post the suggested names list/strong possibilities, and yes, we probably will be changing it - just not today!

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I honestly don't see the point in changing your name. It will just confuse people even more lol

I know I already posted once in this thread but I'm sure it got lost in the sea of other replies and name suggestions.

I'm already used to calling this board "Pet Talk", you guys were here first, if anything the should change THEIR name, just because you buy a domain doesn't mean you were there first, and besides their forum is not even active, at all. So I think you're fine with staying as Pet Talk.

Petcetera?

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Originally Posted by MariaM

Petcetera?

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Seeing as how that's a name of a chain of pet stores here in Canada I really don't think they could get away with changing the name to that. We don't want Karen and Paul getting in trouble with the law after all.

Petopia...Petsburg...Petsberg...Pet Friends...Pet People...Pet Gully...Pet Camp...Pet Planet...Pet World...Pet Village...Pet City...Pet Chat...Pet Gathering...

Sorry, my brain's going a mile a minute, these are all cheesy and silly...and, probably not what y'all are looking for, but, I thought I'd throw them up here as they popped into my mind. :)

I really don't want it to change, but if it must and I know it will still be a part of Pet of the Day, why not Pet of the Day Talk.com .... which is sort of what it is now.

I like "Pet Planet".

I dont think we should change the name..we were Pettalkers, we are and we will be ;)

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Originally Posted by EssTer

I dont think we should change the name..we were Pettalkers, we are and we will be ;)

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THANK YOU that's what I've been trying to say. There is NO SENSE in changing the name. It will only further confuse everyone.

It won't be any harder to find than it already is, you'd just have to change your bookmark - no big deal. It would still be linked to each of the Dog of the Day, Cat of the Day and Pet of the Day homepages.

Karen that's not what I'm talking about, but.. eh, ok.

I just don't understand. We have been Pet Talk, Pet Talkers, referred to as PT for so many years now. Everyone in my immediate family, good friends, etc. know what I'm talking about when I say Pet Talk or PT.
It isn't hard to tell someone petoftheday.com/talk, or to go to petoftheday.com and click on the Pet Talk icon on the left.

We're Pet Talkers, We've been Pet Talk for years.... I don't see a reasonable need for change.

-sigh- I guess there's really nothing we can do however as it seems you are pretty set on changing the name. I've grown up with "Pet Talk." I guess the PET TALK calendars will be incorrect now.

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I guess the PET TALK calendars will be incorrect now.

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Kay, if Pet Talk changes it's name, just think how much more special those calenders will be! ;)

I don't guess I see why it's a big deal either way. We all know who we are, regardless of the name of the domain that gets you here. I'm not either for or against the change, basically I'm indifferent. I don't see how it will hurt, that's for sure. It'll be interesting to vote if a poll is posted, though! :)

:D

Can't we just hack into their site and take over???

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Originally Posted by RICHARD

:D

Can't we just hack into their site and take over???

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Richard good to see you. I hadn't seen you since the "move". I was afraid you got lost in the shuffle! :D

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Originally Posted by Karen

It won't be any harder to find than it already is ...

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Won't be any easier, either!
Especially if you're one of the 8 Thousand that have managed to find "PET TALK".

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"no big deal"

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:eek: :(
Ever heard of "Brand LOYALTY"?

There's a lot of examples in the Retail & Business Trades, not to mention Magazines,
where a "name change" had very negative results.

"Wanting" a unique dot.com name might be OK IF you were just starting out ...
This is (or was) a very well established site with a huge following ...
One or two "lost souls" a week who can't find their way back isn't all that bad -
out of 8 Thousand visitors / Members!
I've NEVER had a problem getting New Folks directed to the site.

Is there a valid reason why "PetTalkers.com" isn't a viable choice?

PetTalkers.com seems like one of the most logical,
and potentially LEAST-upsetting to the Loyal Members, name change choices ...

And it seems to be falling on deaf ears. http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/frown.gif

/s/ Phred

Gee, folks, nothing has been ruled in or out yet, okay? We just did the upgrade, give us a few days to recover from that before any more big changes happen. We're not gonna just arbitrarily change it to Styfwsutfashdf.com or anything, I promise.

I agree, let's not ambush anyone. Just because the site name changes, doesn't mean we aren't Pettalkers, or PT'ers. We love to talk about pets right? What does a name change really matter, we could be the bickering Pet Lovers for all I care, just as long as we all stay the same;)

Steph, Jesse, and Splinter

Could we have a poll seeing how many people want a name change?

We intend to have a poll with several choices for which people can vote.