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

[Pedro Sanchez]

> From: The Cunctator <cunctator at gmail.com>
> To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l at wikipedia.org>
> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 13:36:50 -0500
> Subject: [WikiEN-l] Alternative names for the Counter Vandalism Unit
> 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.
>

Again, [[Wikipedia:Cleaning up vandalism]]. Simple. descriptive. Non
us/them. And it's already on the works