Idea for hosting name

docquesting · 12-02-2004, 10:39 AM

Am thinking of using my www.dontplaybytherules.com for a hosting company name. What do yall think? Would it be better than just plain www.onway.us .

Jazzee · 12-02-2004, 10:59 AM

I don't think dontplaybytherules.com sounds good for a hosting company. I don't know why, I just don't.

evilregis · 12-02-2004, 11:18 AM

Ya man, I'm with Jazzee... not a good name. The last thing I would want in a host is one that doesn't play by the rules.

How about you use that domain to highlight all of Bush's treaty and international law violations. Now *that* is not playing by the rules!

**South** · 12-02-2004, 02:22 PM

evilregis, I've finally figured out what to get you for Christmas

http://www.talkingpresidents.com/products-af-bush.shtml

docquesting · 12-02-2004, 02:57 PM

Well normally you guys would be right only here are my thoughts.

www.dontplaybytherules.com
Tired of Fighting with Your Host? We are 100% Guaranteed!

Project an image that says dontplaybytherules means opposite of what it sounds. Cheaper hosting than anyone else, 100% satisfaction. Direct customer service. Basically that this company doesnt play by the standard "rules" of normal web hosting but offers more at a better price ect.

What are your opinions after this?

evilregis · 12-02-2004, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by southnow

evilregis, I've finally figured out what to get you for Christmas

http://www.talkingpresidents.com/products-af-bush.shtml

LOL nice! You da man!

Quote:

Originally Posted by docquesting

Tired of Fighting with Your Host? We are 100% Guaranteed!

Project an image that says dontplaybytherules means opposite of what it sounds. Cheaper hosting than anyone else, 100% satisfaction. Direct customer service. Basically that this company doesnt play by the standard "rules" of normal web hosting but offers more at a better price ect.

Still a negatory on that one. I just don't like that domain with that product. You could have a special offer where I get to go spend the night with Jennifer Love Hewitt... okay, that may be a lie, let's say that'd be the ONLY way I'd buy hosting from that domain.

Jazzee · 12-02-2004, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by docquesting

Project an image that says dontplaybytherules means opposite of what it sounds. Cheaper hosting than anyone else, 100% satisfaction. Direct customer service. Basically that this company doesnt play by the standard "rules" of normal web hosting but offers more at a better price ect.

You think this is what your customers will be thinking?

They won't.

I still think it's a very bad name for a hosting company.

wordmuse · 12-02-2004, 05:40 PM

Howdy,

This is my first time here... Interesting thread.

Doc, I think I know what you want to accomplish,
but I think you're projecting what you WANT
prospects to think instead of anticipating what
they are more likely to think.

Spammers "break the rules." Cheats and
scam artists "break the rules."

Sure - so do creative types. Edison and
Einstein surely "broke the rules."

But I'd bet you a good dinner, that most
people don't think of Einstein as a rule
breaker. They think of him as a genius,
even though part of that genius was in
his readiness to break with the rules.

What you seem to want to convey is
that your service will be something of a
"maverick" or an "innovator," yes?

If that's accurate, why not try playing
with these and other similar words.

For example, I checked and

"HOSTINGINNOVATORS.COM"
is currently available.

Hope this makes at least some kind of
sense.

Regards,
Bal