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Announcement concerning 606v2
First topic message reminder :
Hello all.
The forum has now been going for just over 6 months and since its inception, we have grown more quickly than any of us could ever have imagined.
We have exceeded well over the 3,000 member mark and are closing in on the half a million post mark, to which we owe you our thanks.
We have had some exciting link ups in these 6 months since launch, and continue to work hard for you, the members, to get exclusives.
From competitions and Q&As to a discounted shop and sponsored charity, the last 6 months have gone by in a blur. We hope to carry on in this vein over the coming months and years, and will be looking to get bigger names and prizes as we move forward.
However, as we gain more exposure, we have also come encountered some issues, too, and that is the reason why this message is going out to you.
I recently tried to get a mini interview with Robbie Savage whilst covering the John Hartson Trophy match. I did manage to get interviews with some of the stars (Calzaghe, Gethin Jones, Hartson etc) but was knocked back by Robbie. The reason?
606.
Robbie was very pleasant but this is what he said (a paraphrasing of his comments, anyway).
You are the guys from 606v2 aren't you? I can't talk to you. I am not being an arse, but I am not allowed to talk to you due to the name. My bosses have told me not to get involved with you, that's why I haven't tweeted your messages.....etc
I was also told to avoid the BBC lawyer at the event!
Anyway, back to the topic at hand. Hero and I discussed it at the time and agreed that maybe it is better to think about changing the name of the site. The majority of people who would have joined from 606 will have done so by now - the continued growth of the forum will not be down to 606 members but they will come through other avenues - advertising, facebook, twitter, link ups etc.
The name 606 doesn't actually mean anything to anyone not familiar with the old forum, and it could stop us growing should the BBC decide to ever re-open or actively chase us down the legal route.
Therefore, we have decided to rebrand the forum at some point in the near future to the v2sportsforum.
And this is where you guys and gals come in. We are going to have ourselves a little competition.
We need a new logo.
So although there is no prize so to speak, you may get to design our new logo and be part of our history.
If you want to submit an entry, just post it on this thread (within a spoiler tag of course) and be a part of the v2 history going forward. The logo must fit in with the current colour scheme of the site, and the Mod and Admin team will decide upon the winner. Feel free to design a logo for both "v2" and "v2sportsforum" as we may use the "v2" brand elsewhere in the future.
Thanks once again for all of your support so far - let's now all work on the next step in our growth.
The Admin Team
Hello all.
The forum has now been going for just over 6 months and since its inception, we have grown more quickly than any of us could ever have imagined.
We have exceeded well over the 3,000 member mark and are closing in on the half a million post mark, to which we owe you our thanks.
We have had some exciting link ups in these 6 months since launch, and continue to work hard for you, the members, to get exclusives.
From competitions and Q&As to a discounted shop and sponsored charity, the last 6 months have gone by in a blur. We hope to carry on in this vein over the coming months and years, and will be looking to get bigger names and prizes as we move forward.
However, as we gain more exposure, we have also come encountered some issues, too, and that is the reason why this message is going out to you.
I recently tried to get a mini interview with Robbie Savage whilst covering the John Hartson Trophy match. I did manage to get interviews with some of the stars (Calzaghe, Gethin Jones, Hartson etc) but was knocked back by Robbie. The reason?
606.
Robbie was very pleasant but this is what he said (a paraphrasing of his comments, anyway).
You are the guys from 606v2 aren't you? I can't talk to you. I am not being an arse, but I am not allowed to talk to you due to the name. My bosses have told me not to get involved with you, that's why I haven't tweeted your messages.....etc
I was also told to avoid the BBC lawyer at the event!
Anyway, back to the topic at hand. Hero and I discussed it at the time and agreed that maybe it is better to think about changing the name of the site. The majority of people who would have joined from 606 will have done so by now - the continued growth of the forum will not be down to 606 members but they will come through other avenues - advertising, facebook, twitter, link ups etc.
The name 606 doesn't actually mean anything to anyone not familiar with the old forum, and it could stop us growing should the BBC decide to ever re-open or actively chase us down the legal route.
Therefore, we have decided to rebrand the forum at some point in the near future to the v2sportsforum.
And this is where you guys and gals come in. We are going to have ourselves a little competition.
We need a new logo.
So although there is no prize so to speak, you may get to design our new logo and be part of our history.
If you want to submit an entry, just post it on this thread (within a spoiler tag of course) and be a part of the v2 history going forward. The logo must fit in with the current colour scheme of the site, and the Mod and Admin team will decide upon the winner. Feel free to design a logo for both "v2" and "v2sportsforum" as we may use the "v2" brand elsewhere in the future.
Thanks once again for all of your support so far - let's now all work on the next step in our growth.
The Admin Team
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Re: Announcement concerning 606v2
Davie wrote:606 The Number of the Beast Who Has Been On A Diet
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Its not just about possible action from the beeb though Union.
606 has long gone, new members wont know what it was or get the connection. It could hamper our growth so its time for a rebrand to give us a new identity.
606 has long gone, new members wont know what it was or get the connection. It could hamper our growth so its time for a rebrand to give us a new identity.
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The vitrtual sports bar.
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biltongbek wrote:The vitrtual sports bar.
Like that tag-line/concept a lot.
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I'd imagine so, not many people use the word vitrtual.
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I might be missing the obvious, but what does 'vitrtual' mean?
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Trust you to supply the usual amount of pedantry, Scott.
We could look at The Virtual Sports Lounge as an alternative, too.
We could look at The Virtual Sports Lounge as an alternative, too.
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Damn you Scott, damn you and your quick-witted posting abilities.
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And Union.Fists of Fury wrote:Trust you to supply the usual amount of pedantry, Scott.
We could look at The Virtual Sports Lounge as an alternative, too.
I like them both.
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The Vienna Symphonic Library might have something to say about it.
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virtualsportsbar.com and thevirtualsportsbar.com both seem to be available, but held by URL "squatters" - these guys are like ticket scalpers - they'll offer to sell you a URL but at inflated prices
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What about the Vitriol Sports Lounge? Bile on tap.
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The Sea Of A Thousand Skulls, within which your hopes will go unfulfilled and your spirit will be defacated until you find yourself praying for death.
Y'know, keep it light.
Y'know, keep it light.
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Got a problem with virtual sports bar/lounge...there is an Aussie site called virtualsports.com.au
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Virtual Sports is quite generic, don't see that clash as a massive problem. Is their name copyrighted?
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I thought he meant the 'vitriol sports bar' or have I been reading the athletics board a little bit too much recently?
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We are checking that out now Scott.Scottrf wrote:Virtual Sports is quite generic, don't see that clash as a massive problem. Is their name copyrighted?
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I like real sport though, not virtual sport.
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The sport isn't virtual, the Sports Lounge is. That's why it's not even really a clash with Virtual Sports IMO.
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what about Vir2al Sports
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Yes, a lounge for virtual sports.
There are a lot of wrestling fans on here though I suppose...
There are a lot of wrestling fans on here though I suppose...
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That is a real sport. It takes a lot of practice to get good voice projection and diction.Union Cane wrote:Yes, a lounge for virtual sports.
There are a lot of wrestling fans on here though I suppose...
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KingKenny7Heaven wrote:what about Vir2al Sports
I really like that.
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HumanWindmill wrote:KingKenny7Heaven wrote:what about Vir2al Sports
I really like that.
So does Russian rapper Vir2al MC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkwEAJ2I5e8
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djlovesyou wrote:I thought he meant the 'vitriol sports bar' or have I been reading the athletics board a little bit too much recently?
I did too.
Hence the bile on tap "joke" Another wasted piece of witticism.
True genius is never recognised don't you know.
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Call the thing HobosHeros for all I care, just make a damn decision already!
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"A Land In Which All Bald Men Shall Cast Two Shadows"
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606V2
- Spoiler:
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Sv2
I can make the S and the 2 join together at the top in a logo (i.e S2) so it looks like a heart. Then a tagline of Love Sports......Join Our Community (or something along those lines).
Short, snappy and easy to remember.
I can make the S and the 2 join together at the top in a logo (i.e S2) so it looks like a heart. Then a tagline of Love Sports......Join Our Community (or something along those lines).
Short, snappy and easy to remember.
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Sports4um
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greybeard wrote:Call the thing HobosHeros for all I care, just make a damn decision already!
kudos to that man.
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Union Cane wrote:Sports4um
Looks a bit... hestiant
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I don't think homosexuals like sport much or that would be a great idea.xTwisTx wrote:Sv2
I can make the S and the 2 join together at the top in a logo (i.e S2) so it looks like a heart. Then a tagline of Love Sports......Join Our Community (or something along those lines).
Short, snappy and easy to remember.
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Union Cane wrote:Sports4um
It looks too much like it may somehow be involved with sperm.
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5p0rtD15cu5510n5.com
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Union Cane wrote:Sports4um
i like that
what about
Vir2al Sports4um
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Scottrf wrote:I don't think homosexuals like sport much or that would be a great idea.
There are quite a lot of wrestling fans on here though.
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Union Cane wrote:There are quite a lot of wrestling fans on here though.Scottrf wrote:I don't think homosexuals like sport much or that would be a great idea.
Unfortunately for us they are all admins...
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Surely it should be something with WUM in the title?
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Scottrf wrote:Union Cane wrote:There are quite a lot of wrestling fans on here though.Scottrf wrote:I don't think homosexuals like sport much or that would be a great idea.
Unfortunately for us they are all admins...
Not all of them
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Spowts FoWUM.Cari wrote:Surely it should be something with WUM in the title?
(Sponsored by Jonathon Ross)
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Cari wrote:Surely it should be something with WUM in the title?
Sports4Wum
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Cari wrote:Surely it should be something with WUM in the title?
You mean, like PBF Sports?
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Union Cane wrote:5p0rtD15cu5510n5.com
How about 5318008? The logo would excite the bats. The oldies are the goldies.
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Scottrf wrote:I don't think homosexuals like sport much or that would be a great idea.xTwisTx wrote:Sv2
I can make the S and the 2 join together at the top in a logo (i.e S2) so it looks like a heart. Then a tagline of Love Sports......Join Our Community (or something along those lines).
Short, snappy and easy to remember.
Lol, I give up.
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