What should our chatroom name be?

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Right now our chat room's name is just Ebooks. I feel there is something better we could name our chat room. What name could we use?

Answers with multiple options, are less than helpful. Please post a separate answer for each name suggestion. — James Jenkins, Dec 20, 2013 at 15:45
Can someone edit the question for this request instead of posting this under every answer? — DᴀʀᴛʜVᴀᴅᴇʀ, Dec 20, 2013 at 15:53
@Matt_2.0 that is good suggestion, but only the OP and moderators currently have edit rights on meta — Anthon, Dec 25, 2013 at 14:35
@Matt_2.0 This isn't really a feature - req. That's why its tagged discussion — user26, Dec 25, 2013 at 20:30
I was going to suggest 'eRoom' but it looks like there are commercial usages of the word, so it may be trademarked. — James Jenkins, Dec 26, 2013 at 12:24
Do we have enough of a consensus to change the name at this point — DVK, Dec 27, 2013 at 15:56
@DVK I would say yes, 'The Library' is the run away winner at this point. It may change in the future but for now, looks like a winner. — James Jenkins, Dec 27, 2013 at 17:32
Note that "The Library" is currently winning, but room names need to be unique and that name is already in use. No other name has a significant lead at this point. — James Jenkins, Jan 2, 2014 at 20:04

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-16 15:52:31Z

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While I like (and upvoted) Chad's suggestion of The Prologue, considering the fact that chat is part of the long tail of things you learn about after getting started on the main site rather than what you get up front, I thought maybe The Epilogue would be more appropriate. For some reason that didn't have the right ring to it*, but the more common parlance seems to fit the bill:

The Appendix

Alternatively, quirky variants such as Appendix E might fit the bill just as well.

* _{R.I.P. ongoing discussion.}

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answered Jan 2, 2014 at 20:00

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+1 For Appendix E
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Grant Palin · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-21 07:09:38Z

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My suggestion:

The Library

answered Dec 21, 2013 at 7:09

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I thought chatting in a library is frowned upon.
– Anthon
Dec 22, 2013 at 14:19
I was going to go with "The Library"
– Flyk
Dec 23, 2013 at 17:36
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@Anthon - not in eLibrary :) Also, if you don't mind, I'm calling you Madam Pince from now on :)
– DVK
Dec 25, 2013 at 13:35
@DVK Thanks. I had to look up that name, of course the rest of my family knew without that. Maybe I have to reread the (e-)books.
– Anthon
Dec 25, 2013 at 14:37
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I think an alternative spelling to this would be more appropriate - The Librar-E
– Chad
Dec 26, 2013 at 22:19
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Unfortunately there is already another room on the network called The Library that has been in use for a couple years. In order for this to be practical, the Biblical Hermeneutics site would need to find another name for their chat.
– Caleb
Jan 1, 2014 at 19:20
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Based on what @Caleb has said, I think we should go with The Librar-E, as Chad suggested. It's a nice workaround ;)
– Shimmy Hacked
Jan 2, 2014 at 18:25
Down voting, as we can't use this name per @Caleb
– James Jenkins
Jan 2, 2014 at 20:04
@Chad Would you care to post your suggestion as an answer so it may be voted on?
– Grant Palin
Jan 2, 2014 at 20:06
@Caleb Bummer on that, could have been the perfect name for this site's chat room. I don't use that site so I didn't know the name of the chat room. Heck, I didn't even know that chat room names had to be unique.
– Grant Palin
Jan 2, 2014 at 20:09
@GrantPalin Technically I'm not sure they have to be, but for the sake of a lot of folks who are going to hang out in both it would be much appreciated if they didn't have ambiguous names in their room lists. It's also possible BH could be convinced to relinquish it. There are other options there, the 2 year history is the biggest glitch.
– Caleb
Jan 2, 2014 at 20:13

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Jason Down · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-30 20:58:52Z

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The Codex [insert filler text here ;)]

answered Dec 30, 2013 at 20:58

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Caleb · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-02 19:41:07Z

How about:

The Bitwise Press-Room

One consideration in evaluating names for the main chat room of an SE site is that there are several places where the name will be auto inserted by the system. The context of these substitutions will vary a lit but it is best not to bee too cryptic and to include some hint that the place might be a chat room it case that is not clear from context. One example is comments where you can include shorthand links like this:

This comment thread has digressed, perhaps we could talk about this in [chat].

Something like 'The Lobby' or 'The Reading Room' will substitute well while something generic like 'E-Book Enthusists' or 'Digital Press' might not fare so well.

Nathan Osman · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-20 02:07:38Z

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My vote is for Digital Press.

answered Dec 20, 2013 at 2:07

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Chad · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-21 12:57:38Z

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The Prologue

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DVK · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-25 14:39:30Z

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As a riff on both Grant Palin's answer (which I like) and Anthon's quip that you shouldn't chat in a library, I give you:

Library Lobby.

answered Dec 25, 2013 at 14:39

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Caleb · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-02 20:04:23Z

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Just for kicks,

Periodical Appurtenance

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DᴀʀᴛʜVᴀᴅᴇʀ · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-20 15:49:38Z

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How about: ebook enthusiasts

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answered Dec 19, 2013 at 23:26

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I like this proposal
– user169
Dec 23, 2013 at 11:00

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DᴀʀᴛʜVᴀᴅᴇʀ · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-20 15:50:45Z

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How about using: Digital Books

answered Dec 20, 2013 at 15:50

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aman207 · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-20 17:29:51Z

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How about using: The Open Book

answered Dec 20, 2013 at 17:29

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James Jenkins · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-22 11:49:03Z

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'The Reading Room' would be my suggestion

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answered Dec 20, 2013 at 15:48

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That feels that it s more about the content
– mmmmmm
Dec 22, 2013 at 13:39

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James Jenkins · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-02 20:25:53Z

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E-berry (word and sound play) E-Library

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user17915 · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-20 00:26:37Z

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How about

ebookworms?
Electronic book readers?
eBookReaders?
Digital Read?
Go eBook Save Paper?

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Please post a separate answer for each name suggestion.
– James Jenkins
Dec 20, 2013 at 15:46
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Unfortunately "worm" has a slightly different connotation within the context of computer usage.
– Nathan Osman
Dec 20, 2013 at 21:17

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