Vote for the domain name of the new Pirate LEGO Portal website

[Mister Phes]

For a bit over a week we've been throwing around ideas for the name of the new Pirate LEGO Portal Website in the The Pirate LEGO Portal needs an AWESOME Domain Name thread. So read that if you're not familiar with what's been going on.

I've narrowed it down to 5 choices so now you get the opportunity to vote on which domain name you think would be best suited for the Pirate LEGO Portal.

Also tell us what you voted and your reasons behind it.

Just remember there is no 100% guarantee that the domain with the most votes will become the domain for the Portal website. We're just looking for an idea of what users think is best name, but there may be technical reasons why that name can't be used. We may have to resort to the domain with the second highest vote.

Let the voting begin!

[Norrington]

None of them. They are all incredibly cliched sounding in my oppion. Add some more choices.

[Mister Phes]

Mr Norrington, obviously they have to sound cliched because cliches are easy to remember and recognise. We don't want something that is so original and unique it can't be recognised as a Pirate LEGO website.

The average AFOL has to be able to look at the domain name and instantly recognise it as a Pirate LEGO website. The Pirate LEGO Portal needs an AWESOME Domain Name thread has been around for about a week and you didn't make one suggestion for name, so its a bit late now to be saying I need to add all new choices because its not going to happen. I'm only going to add a new choice if its really really good.

Users have till the end of the week to cast their vote.

[Starwars4J]

I voted for Piratebricks.com as it's simple, easy to remember, and does the job. Next I would've picked "System-Pirates.com" except that name just didn't do it for me for some reason.

[ApophisV]

I voted for classic-pirate.com because it follows a logical AFOL system of theme related websites. I'm very sure m,any people that just discovered the AFOL community will try to type www.classic-pirate(s).com into their browser after discovering classic-space and classic-castle...

Though I would go with an "S" at the end of the website since the theme is "Pirates" and not "Pirate"!

[DoubleT]

Piratebricks.com simple and as said easy to remember..... like EuroBricks he he

[El Bucanero]

I voted for classic-pirate.com because it follows a logical AFOL system of theme related websites. I'm very sure m,any people that just discovered the AFOL community will try to type www.classic-pirate(s).com into their browser after discovering classic-space and classic-castle...

Though I would go with an "S" at the end of the website since the theme is "Pirates" and not "Pirate"!

I totally agree. The theme is pirateS so www.classic-pirateS.com seems a bit more logical to me...

I haven't voted yet though.

[snefroe]

voted for piratebricks.com

most newbies would never think of classic pirates because classic basically refers to Lego in the early 80's, like space and castle. Pirates has nothing to do with that... besides, you'd have to be familiar with the current websites community to figure out "classic" is a refernce to lego at all; same with "afol"

system-pirates doesn't make any sense to me. lego fans never use "system"

the last is farfetched and refer too much to the pirate films

[Mister Phes]

I totally agree. The theme is pirateS so www.classic-pirateS.com seems a bit more logical to me... I haven't voted yet though.

If you'd like to see www.classic-pirateS.com then vote for www.classic-pirate.com and we'll work out the detail of "S" later.

[Vader]

I voted for piratebricks.com for the same reasons as the others, it just seems to make sense to me also.

[Bonaparte]

I voted for piratebricks.com.

It matches well with Eurobricks and it sounds good.

My second choice would be Classic-Pirate.com.

[Capn Kirk 911]

Simple, easy Piratebricks.com for me. Not hard to memorise

[Capn Frank]

Piratebricks.com simple and as said easy to remember..... like EuroBricks he he

exactly, to better affiliate piratebricks with eurobricks

[tedbeard]

voted for piratebricks.com

most newbies would never think of classic pirates because classic basically refers to Lego in the early 80's, like space and castle. Pirates has nothing to do with that... besides, you'd have to be familiar with the current websites community to figure out "classic" is a refernce to lego at all; same with "afol"

system-pirates doesn't make any sense to me. lego fans never use "system"

the last is farfetched and refer too much to the pirate films

OK, why are you reading my mind and posting exactly what I wanted to say! :)

[gylman]

AAARRRRGGHbricks.com

[Mister Phes]

AAARRRRGGHbricks.com? Is that a vote for PirateBricks.com or a new suggestion?

PirateBricks.com seems very popular so I just hope we can get it.

[Scouty]

Classic-Pirate.com . I think it goes well with the lego theme, other lego websites have this sort of thing, classic-space, classic-castle...so, I'd assume that AFOLs would see that this is a Lego website.

[Berry Syedow]

You know, I feel like a dunce for not having realized that "piratebricks" would compliment the "eurobricks" name scheme perfectly. Nevertheless I must side with "classic-pirates" as the domain name, because it's always been a dream of mine to have a pirate site using "classic" in its domain name. (Silly, I know :-P) If "classic-pirates" loses to "piratebricks", I'll have no gripes, though. :)

[Norro]

I voted for classic-pirate.com because it follows a logical AFOL system of theme related websites. I'm very sure m,any people that just discovered the AFOL community will try to type www.classic-pirate(s).com into their browser after discovering classic-space and classic-castle...

Though I would go with an "S" at the end of the website since the theme is "Pirates" and not "Pirate"!

My thoughts exactly (whole post :-D )...

God Bless,

Nathan

[Mister Phes]

PirateBricks.com has a huge lead at the moment! However its status is still unresolved because if you visit www.piratebricks.com it says at the top of the page:

"Notice: This domain name expired on 02/10/07 and is pending renewal or deletion"

So if anybody knows how long until this renewal period expires then let me know because I won't be able to register the domain till after that happens.

[Captain Roger]

Piratebricks.com

[tedbeard]

So if anybody knows how long until this renewal period expires then let me know because I won't be able to register the domain till after that happens.

As I posted in the other thread:

Looking at the WHOIS information I see the registration expired on Saturday (10 February, 2007) so after the 30-day waiting period (12 March, 2007) it should be available to register. The site has been dead for a long time so I would think it won't be renewed.

I suggest registering piratebricks.org right now, today and trying to add piratebricks.com next month.

30 days is the minimum time but you should be able to try to register on 12 March (if that is the choice.)

[Optimax X]

I also voted piratebricks- it's fun, simple, and what it's about!

[Holodoc]

I chose piratebricks.com.

No new reasons like the ones mentioned. ;-)

[Minifig Lecturer]

PirateBricks.com sounds best to me. There might be other possible names you could use that are not on that shortlist but I guess the Pirate junkies will suggest the best ones.