[WikiEN-l] Alternative names for the Counter Vandalism Unit

[The Cunctator]

On 2/7/06, Jay Converse <supermo0 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/7/06, Steve Bennett <stevage at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 2/6/06, The Cunctator <cunctator at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Pretty much the best kinds of project names are ones that are either
> > > expressly positive (i.e. their name assumes good faith, doesn't create
> > > an us/them dichotomy), or failing that are ironicly ugly (like
> > > "bureaucrat", "benevolent dictator", or "spelling nazi" or "mediation
> > > cabal").
> >
> > Vandalism Cleaning Brigade?
> > Grafitti Purging Workforce?
Okay in that they're simply descriptive.

> > Slaves for an Unvandalised Wikipedia?
Good.

> > The Anti-vandalism Superheroes?

That's both us/them and not ironicly ugly.

> > Vandalism Posse?

Us/them.

Other ideas--positive:

The Fencepainting Project (Shades of Tom Sawyer, with other
neighborhood-building connotations.)
Welcome Mat Project (the vast amount of vandalism is
newbie-ish--enfolding handling vandalism into the concept of welcoming
new users makes sense to me. I.e. there are no strangers, just friends
we haven't met (and indoctrinated).)

Ironically positive:
Care Bear Brigade (I know this was discussed and negged earlier, but
it's hilarious.)

Ugly:
Users for Mindless Conformity.