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#1 2007-09-27 09:45:19

MathsIsFun
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Forum could have its own Domain Name

I think the forum deserves its own domain name.

I thought of "InfinityForum.com", but that name is already taken (I have asked for a price, though).

Another one is "Forumagon.com" (it grows on you after a while).

There is, of course, "MathIsFunForum.com"

Any Ideas?


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#2 2007-09-27 10:06:05

mathsyperson
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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

Apparently, the trendy thing to do nowadays is to flip the address over and get http://forum.mathsisfun.com.


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It wanted to be normal.

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#3 2007-09-27 10:35:32

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

I have tried dozens of names, and found that "SphereForum.com" was available so I got it. We don't have to use it, though.

It sounds kinda cool, though. "Oh yeah, I am a member of the Sphere Forum"


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#4 2007-09-27 18:40:13

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

"do you sphere?" tonguelol

MathWrighting.com?

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#5 2007-09-27 19:50:49

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

We could be a 1-sphere (circle), 2-sphere or a hypersphere. I might be a spheroid. smile

mathwriting.com is taken

mathscribble.com?


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#6 2007-09-27 20:12:31

LQ
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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

So "mathwritings.com" with an 's' would be too much beging for it?
MathScribbles, Scribbledown.net
TheScribbledown.org

www.scribble.com

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#7 2007-09-27 20:49:46

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

I think we should save the money, actually; mathsisfun.com/forum seems very easy to remember. Having two different domains for the forum and the main website would be confusing and hard to remember for some people. It is a good idea, but we should wait for more users' views.

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#8 2007-09-27 21:46:52

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

How about getting a free erm www.mathforum.net type of thing? Anyway, I'll vote for mathsisfunforum.com. smile


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#9 2007-09-27 22:36:06

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

I have already registered:

SphereForum.com
MathIsFunForum.com
MathsIsFunForum.com


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#10 2007-09-27 23:03:42

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

www.MathsIsForum.com

roflol

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#11 2007-09-28 13:30:00

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

A change to MathIsFunForum.com would be hardly noticeable (I would get the server to redirect you).

But we should really explore the possibilities of a new name.

I have not heard back from the owner of "Infinity Forum .com"

"Sphere Forum" sounds cool to me.

MathFunForum.com is also available

More opinions, comments, suggestions!


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#12 2007-09-28 20:59:36

Identity
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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

Why Sphere Forum? It's a bit random and sorta biased to spheres dontcha think?

I'm still trying to think of more...

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#13 2007-09-29 00:39:08

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

Identity wrote:

www.MathsIsForum.com

roflol

Love the idea, but it would only be funny to people in the know.


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#14 2007-09-29 12:38:19

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

["forum with an x" - a good idea but already taken]

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#15 2007-09-29 13:32:43

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

Ooops .. that one exists and redirects to an adult site! But ForumInfinity.com is available (why didn't I think to reverse the names before - thanks siva).

As well as suggestions (thanks for those) ... could I ask everyone to voice there opinion on this change?


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#16 2007-09-30 08:14:23

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

I like short names like 56.com
which is a Chinese site.


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#17 2007-09-30 09:27:19

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

I think nearly every 1,2,3 and most 4-letter names are taken.

We may have luck with a letter/number combo. The website "worth1000.com" also has "w1k.com"


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#18 2007-09-30 15:06:33

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

I looked in vain for an hour for a list of all domain names taken, but
could find nothing.  Weird?  Couldn't someone like Yahoo or Google
make a nice alphabetical list they are aware of, or would this pose
some sort of problem or break some rules of privacy?


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#19 2007-09-30 15:26:54

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

Only way is to test it, for example at http://www.godaddy.com


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#20 2007-10-01 12:23:30

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

Would you like to vote for:

MathIsFunForum.com
MathFunForum.com
ForumInfinity.com
SphereForum.com
do nothing

I noticed that "mi2f.com" is available - could be used as a shortcut (ie redirect)


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#21 2007-10-01 12:54:10

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

My vote is for MathIsFunForum.com.


"In the real world, this would be a problem.  But in mathematics, we can just define a place where this problem doesn't exist.  So we'll go ahead and do that now..."

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#22 2007-10-01 19:26:16

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

Devantè wrote:

I think we should save the money, actually; mathsisfun.com/forum seems very easy to remember. Having two different domains for the forum and the main website would be confusing and hard to remember for some people. It is a good idea, but we should wait for more users' views.

Do nothing!!! I am comfortable using http://www.mathsisfun.com/forum ; I guess, most others are. However, www.MathsIsFunForum.com isn't a bad idea!!!


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#23 2007-10-02 18:35:04

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

MathThoughts.com is available.
I like it because I thought of it.


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#24 2007-10-04 03:26:57

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

Hmm InfinityMaths.com ?


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#25 2007-10-05 12:56:33

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Re: Forum could have its own Domain Name

If we are changing it, MathIsFunForum.com gets my vote. But like Ganesh, I think it's okay the way it is, I don't have any problem with the current url.

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