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Re: Show HN: Tampon - an open source Buffer app

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Post by joelg87 »

julien_c wrote: post #78
joelg87 wrote: post #77

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We certainly see some confusion from the "app" in our domain. We think of our name as "Buffer" rather than "Buffer app". So I think "an open source Buffer" would make a lot of sense, and might remove this confusion of whether it's something built as an app for Buffer. Love the thinking here, by the way :-)

Got it. A "Buffer" is pretty generic in software though, so this wording might be confusing also. You could say RabbitMQ is an open source buffer as well :)

I guess we just need to get widespread enough ;) We're working on that.

Re: Show HN: Tampon - an open source Buffer app

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Post by julien_c »

joelg87 wrote: post #81
julien_c wrote: post #78

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Got it. A "Buffer" is pretty generic in software though, so this wording might be confusing also. You could say RabbitMQ is an open source buffer as well :)

I guess we just need to get widespread enough ;) We're working on that.

I think Buffer is a really great brand name by the way

Re: Show HN: Tampon - an open source Buffer app

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Post by mcguire »

rhl wrote: post #63
loumf wrote: post #51

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You have a right to name it what you want. If you have goals related to other people using, forking, improving, etc, then this name will make that harder. For example, in Showing to HN, you probably wanted some frank feedback. Your name is working against that as all you are getting is discussion of the name. If that's what you wanted -- well, mission accomplished.

As a meta-comment, the obvious should be pointed out: by creating shock value, the name creates discussions, which create upvotes, which drives more traffic to the post hence leads to more feedback. Call it "growth hacking" if you want, but the name is quite smart in that respect.

"Call it 'growth hacking' if you want, but the name is quite smart in that respect."

Traffic != use, in roughly the same way that gawking at an accident != first aid.

Re: Show HN: Tampon - an open source Buffer app

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Post by mcguire »

trimbo wrote: post #50
julien_c wrote: post #23

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Well, it's an open source project, not a whole company, right?

As I said, call it whatever you want, I'm not outraged. Simply put: it's up to you if this project is something you want to put on your resume or Linkedin and be taken seriously,

Or associated with your other github projects...oh, wait.

Re: Show HN: Tampon - an open source Buffer app

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Post by mcguire »

julien_c wrote: post #14
rogerchucker wrote: post #9

"Tampon"? Seriously? Trying to be edgy?

Tampon is French for Buffer. I think this is funny.

This is a "Show HN" post, right? Presumably you came here looking for feedback. So far, essentially all of the discussion is of the name.

You might think it's funny. Your primary school friends might think it's funny, too. But it's not really getting you anything, right?

Re: Show HN: Tampon - an open source Buffer app

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Post by beezee »

freehunter wrote: post #48
manuscreationis wrote: post #34

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I feel like your counter examples were fairly over the top. He didn't name it "Labia" or "Clitoris", he named it after a product that females use for hygienic purposes. I can't really think of a particular brand of male-genital-hygiene products off the top of my head (that aren't also used in other areas, ie: hair trimmers or washes), so I went with something as similar as I could that served a single unique purpose.…

How about Spermacide or Condom? They're gender-specific and inherently sexual (as in, pertaining to sex organs). We're not in the third grade, you're right. But apparently the author of this app is. If he's not behaving seriously, he can't expect to be taken seriously. The reason to be okay with this name is because you have a third-grade sense of humor. The reason to not be okay with it is because you're mature and…

in my experience "not being okay" with something is rarely a sign of maturity, and certainly never when the something is the name of an open source app.
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