[thelist] evil buzzword alert

there must be someone amongst us who can write a program that knows all the
e-words and does the @-ification, checks for existing usages (some sort of
tm/sm search) and blurts out the unused ones.

next time you have a client just run this program and let them pick and
choose.

kinjal dixit
----- Original Message -----
From: aardvark <roselli@earthlink.net>
To: <thelist@lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [thelist] evil buzzword alert


> > From: Peter Van Dijck <peter@vardus.com>
> >
> > We're working on a new site for the company (we do webdesign), and
> > "e-volution" is winning field here for how to describe our business.
>
> seriously, they *have* to have an 'e' at the beginning... otherwise
> they won't be taken seriously as an internet player...
>
> if there is no 'e' at the beginning, then you need to have a '.com' at
> the end, no matter what the name is... just add a '.com' and you'll
> get respect...
>
> failing that, anywhere you find an 'a', or better yet, an 'at'
> combination in your name, turn it into an '@' sign... *that'll* get you
> more respect...
>
> and when it comes time for your logo, make sure you have a globe
> in it somewhere...
>
> and if you can't sell them on that, add a swoosh... you know, all
> the big boys are using them... just some random arc that goes
> from one element of your name to another... doesn't matter if you
> sell steel cable, make sure you get a swoosh...
>
> so... do you sell spackle?  is that your core business?  then your
> name could be:
>
> e-sp@ckle.com
>
> *everyone* will buy from you, and you might even get a spot on
> good morning america...
>
> ok... gotta go register a domain name now...
>
>
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