Name this forum

[screwtype]

Personally econ, I think you should have scrapped this poll and started a new one, since you irretrievably prejudiced the outcome at the outset with your strong endorsement of one particular choice. You might as well have just said "I'm going to name this forum The Citadel", at least then those of us who preferred a different name wouldn't also have to endure watching this ongoing farce of a poll.

[Comrade Alexeo]

Personally econ, I think you should have scrapped this poll and started a new one because you irretrievably prejudiced the outcome at the outset with your strong endorsement of one particular choice. You might as well have just said "I am going to call this forum The Citadel", at least then those of us who preferred a different name wouldn't also have to endure this farce of a vote.

Oh, please...

[econ21]

Sorry I have offended your sense of natural justice, Screwtype, but another poll would just produce the same result. Look at the three page thread I linked to before. The citadel is way ahead of any other choice and I did not endorse the "citadel" once.

As for prejudicing the poll, I am not sure why I am more influential than any other poster in this thread nor why I should not express a personal opinion.

You disagree and I respect that, but you've made the same point twice here now. If you want to pursue this further, I suggest the Watchtower is the appropriate forum for that discussion.

[screwtype]

Sorry I have offended your sense of natural justice, Screwtype, but another poll would just produce the same result. Look at the three page thread I linked to before. The citadel is way ahead of any other choice and I did not endorse the "citadel" once.

I'm not convinced of that. On that previous thread, some of the choices weren't suggested until well into the thread, whereas Citadel was suggested right at the outset.

As for prejudicing the poll, I am not sure why I am more influential than any other poster in this thread nor why I should not express a personal opinion.

Because you're a mod, ie an authority figure. But whether you were a mod or not, I think opening the poll with a comment like "BTW, by far the most popular choice so far is A" is heavily prejudicing the reader toward choice A in my opinion.

You disagree and I respect that, but you've made the same point twice here now. If you want to pursue this further, I suggest the Watchtower is the appropriate forum for that discussion.

I only made the point a second time because I had a sense that perhaps you thought I was joking the first time around, and I wanted to emphasize that I meant what I said. True, this is hardly a matter of world shattering import, but I do feel it was a very unfair way to conduct a poll and I am still somewhat annoyed that it happened quite frankly.

At the same time, I can see how you might have been tempted to phrase things the way you did, and I would probably have done just the same in your place, but from where I'm sitting right now I see it from a very different perspective.

But yes, perhaps you're right I should take it up in the Watchtower. Maybe the org could do with a few rules about the conduct of such polls? It might help to avoid similar disagreements in future.

[econ21]

I'm not convinced of that. On that previous thread, some of the choices weren't suggested until well into the thread, whereas Citadel was suggested right at the outset.

But not by me. It was one of seven mentioned in the first two posts of serious suggestions. None of the others made it to the shortlist (armoury was popular, but I've kept that for the modders to use).

Because you're a mod, ie an authority figure. But whether you were a mod or not, I think opening the poll with a comment like "BTW, by far the most popular choice so far is A" is heavily prejudicing the reader toward choice A in my opinion.

I disagree - I thought it would be unfair to the 70+ posters who had chewed over the issue in the other thread to completely ignore the balance of opinion expressed in it. I don't have the figures to had, but I laboriously tallied up the nominations and the Citadel was 3-4 times as popular as the next most popular choice (armoury?).

I only made the point a second time because I had a sense that perhaps you thought I was joking the first time around ...I felt still somewhat annoyed that it happened quite frankly.

Just because I chose not to respond to your first post does not mean I did not recognise its sentiment, which is reciprocated, by the way.

[screwtype]

Just because I chose not to respond to your first post does not mean I did not recognise its sentiment, which is reciprocated, by the way.

What, you mean you were annoyed by my objection? Touche, LOL.

But having had my say on the matter, I seem to be pretty much over it now. Hopefully you feel the same way. Anyhow, I really have better things to worry about, and I'm sure you do too

[Aetius the Last Roman]

I voted for 'The Curia Regis' although I would prefer just 'Curia Regis'. This sounds more appropriate to MTW. I kinda like my French History so I am a bit biased. The Citadel just sounds too, too corny.