jimdahl Posted May 10, 2017 Posted May 10, 2017 I'm cutting siouxsports.com, including the forum, over to a new server tonight. The transition is gradual over the course of up to a day or so, so there could be some weirdness as some people are on the old one and some on the new one. I'll keep an eye on things and hopefully all will be well. 2 Quote
UND Fan Posted May 13, 2017 Posted May 13, 2017 On 5/9/2017 at 10:02 PM, jimdahl said: I'm cutting siouxsports.com, including the forum, over to a new server tonight. The transition is gradual over the course of up to a day or so, so there could be some weirdness as some people are on the old one and some on the new one. I'll keep an eye on things and hopefully all will be well. I have been trying to make some updates to Wiki but I can't do so and continue to get the below message. Could this be due to the new server? Any suggested? Writing /www/siouxsports.com/wiki/data/cache/8/8f6be5fe88eccf99229b173a0edaa085.metadata failed Quote
jimdahl Posted May 16, 2017 Author Posted May 16, 2017 On 5/13/2017 at 0:32 PM, UND Fan said: I have been trying to make some updates to Wiki but I can't do so and continue to get the below message. Could this be due to the new server? Any suggested? Writing /www/siouxsports.com/wiki/data/cache/8/8f6be5fe88eccf99229b173a0edaa085.metadata failed Probably. I made a permissions change, try again please. Quote
UND Fan Posted May 16, 2017 Posted May 16, 2017 19 hours ago, jimdahl said: Probably. I made a permissions change, try again please. I can now update the Wiki front page but when I go to the specific page ( 2018 FB Recruiting, for example), the third tab is "Show Pagesource" rather than "Edit This Page". It won't let me do anything. Thanks for looking into this! Quote
jimdahl Posted May 17, 2017 Author Posted May 17, 2017 5 hours ago, UND Fan said: I can now update the Wiki front page but when I go to the specific page ( 2018 FB Recruiting, for example), the third tab is "Show Pagesource" rather than "Edit This Page". It won't let me do anything. Thanks for looking into this! I see. Ok, I've got that working now, too. Let me know of anything else! Quote
Cratter Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 2 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said: a name change coming soon? Saw the new design and my first thought was "is it still SS?" Jim going to buy some domain names and put it to a vote so we can at least get that one right? Quote
SIOUXFAN97 Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 19 hours ago, Cratter said: Saw the new design and my first thought was "is it still SS?" Jim going to buy some domain names and put it to a vote so we can at least get that one right? would be funny if there was a vote and www.undruffriderz.com won Quote
jimdahl Posted July 31, 2017 Author Posted July 31, 2017 After testing the waters 2 years ago (and reserving quite a few candidates), then debating with a few different groups of friends and supporters last Fall, I was actually just pondering a site name change this Summer. The problem still is that Hawks is such a common team name that all the really obvious Hawks-based domain names are in use. As a prize for reading an obscure thread in the admin forum, I'll let you in on some leading candidates... ndhawktalk.com was a leading favorite a couple years ago among people who wanted a more generic ND/UND association, and liked the rhyme. The primary complaint is that it's awkward to say (4 syllables). hawksperch.com is emerging this year as a leader among people who want a short, memorable name. The only real complaints about this one are that perch is sort of a funny word (and, sometimes, a fish). I have a dozen or so other candidates that most deem inferior to those two (e.g. once you get "fighting" in there, they become pretty unwieldy). Quote
southpaw Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 http://fightinghawksofnorthdakotaunofficialfanmessageboard.com/ Quote
ericpnelson Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 15 minutes ago, jimdahl said: After testing the waters 2 years ago (and reserving quite a few candidates), then debating with a few different groups of friends and supporters last Fall, I was actually just pondering a site name change this Summer. The problem still is that Hawks is such a common team name that all the really obvious Hawks-based domain names are in use. As a prize for reading an obscure thread in the admin forum, I'll let you in on some leading candidates... ndhawktalk.com was a leading favorite a couple years ago among people who wanted a more generic ND/UND association, and liked the rhyme. The primary complaint is that it's hawkward to say (4 syllables). hawksperch.com is emerging this year as a leader among people who want a short, memorable name. The only real complaints about this one are that perch is sort of a funny word (and, sometimes, a fish). I have a dozen or so other candidates that most deem inferior to those two (e.g. once you get "fighting" in there, they become pretty unwieldy). FYP Quote
Siouxperfan7 Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 On 7/29/2017 at 7:31 PM, Cratter said: Saw the new design and my first thought was "is it still SS?" Jim going to buy some domain names and put it to a vote so we can at least get that one right? Maybe a committee can be formed to narrow the list down 3 to 4 times before we have 3 votes to decide the nickname? 3 Quote
Blackheart Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 21 minutes ago, jimdahl said: After testing the waters 2 years ago (and reserving quite a few candidates), then debating with a few different groups of friends and supporters last Fall, I was actually just pondering a site name change this Summer. The problem still is that Hawks is such a common team name that all the really obvious Hawks-based domain names are in use. As a prize for reading an obscure thread in the admin forum, I'll let you in on some leading candidates... ndhawktalk.com was a leading favorite a couple years ago among people who wanted a more generic ND/UND association, and liked the rhyme. The primary complaint is that it's awkward to say (4 syllables). hawksperch.com is emerging this year as a leader among people who want a short, memorable name. The only real complaints about this one are that perch is sort of a funny word (and, sometimes, a fish). I have a dozen or so other candidates that most deem inferior to those two (e.g. once you get "fighting" in there, they become pretty unwieldy). Current name is fine with me. Quote
MafiaMan Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 23 minutes ago, southpaw said: http://fightinghawksofnorthdakotaunofficialfanmessageboard.com/ 11 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said: Maybe a committee can be formed to narrow the list down 3 to 4 times before we have 3 votes to decide the nickname? 10 minutes ago, Blackheart said: Current name is fine with me. http://thewebsiteformerlyknownassiouxsportsdotcomebecausewecantdecidebetweenjustnorthdakotaandsundogsdotcomandsomefolksstillcantbuyintothenewnicknamefightinghawksdotcomsoImjustpickingthisandrollingwithitasacompromise.com Quote
Siouxperfan7 Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 27 minutes ago, jimdahl said: After testing the waters 2 years ago (and reserving quite a few candidates), then debating with a few different groups of friends and supporters last Fall, I was actually just pondering a site name change this Summer. The problem still is that Hawks is such a common team name that all the really obvious Hawks-based domain names are in use. As a prize for reading an obscure thread in the admin forum, I'll let you in on some leading candidates... ndhawktalk.com was a leading favorite a couple years ago among people who wanted a more generic ND/UND association, and liked the rhyme. The primary complaint is that it's awkward to say (4 syllables). hawksperch.com is emerging this year as a leader among people who want a short, memorable name. The only real complaints about this one are that perch is sort of a funny word (and, sometimes, a fish). I have a dozen or so other candidates that most deem inferior to those two (e.g. once you get "fighting" in there, they become pretty unwieldy). hawksnest.com 1 3 1 Quote
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 13 hours ago, Siouxperfan7 said: hawksnest.com That was going to be my suggestion, you beat me to it. Quote
Cratter Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 Going along with hawks nest and the SS of SiouxSports...HawksHaven but it appears to be someone owns that one. Quote
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 hawks nest could have some traction. Quote
jimdahl Posted August 4, 2017 Author Posted August 4, 2017 As I mentioned above, "Hawks" is such a common (generic) name that all the best variations are taken. hawksnest.com, for example, is taken. hawksperch.com is as close as we've been able to get. Quote
jimdahl Posted August 4, 2017 Author Posted August 4, 2017 On 7/31/2017 at 4:40 PM, Siouxperfan7 said: Maybe a committee can be formed to narrow the list down 3 to 4 times before we have 3 votes to decide the nickname? I've joked about how if I held a vote, I'd still just do whatever I want (just like the nickname process!) Quote
darell1976 Posted August 4, 2017 Posted August 4, 2017 How about UNDFightingHawks.com or UNDHawks.com or UNDFightingHawksSports.com or UNDFH.com 1 Quote
FGHTNSX Hawkey14 Posted August 4, 2017 Posted August 4, 2017 I think something with just North Dakota is best. As said previously, Hawks is generic, and all of the available names related sound kinda dumb. It would appeal (or at least not appall) fans of the Hawks name, Fans of no nickname (kinda me), fence sitters (also me), and also the militant Sioux forever type (me to a lesser extent). Quote
jimdahl Posted August 4, 2017 Author Posted August 4, 2017 14 minutes ago, darell1976 said: How about UNDFightingHawks.com or UNDHawks.com or UNDFightingHawksSports.com or UNDFH.com Don't believe I've managed to snag any of those. I have some close--undhawksfans, undhawksports, undhawkstalk. Believe me, I've been testing these names on people for years. No one agrees, which is why I still haven't done anything. 1 Quote
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