Integramod2 now KisMod!

[tekguru]

Or ForuMod

[Unregistered]

and very girly too <img>

[Dioncecht]

I rather agree withthe general concensus here. Kismod does sound a little weak and childish. Bantham pretty much said exactly what I was thinking about what the name portrays.

All the members here that currently use IM 1.4.0 will probably continue to use this package no matter what you change the name to. I know I will. Most of us here are loyal because we know the packagae is damn good and solid. We know that the name is only a minor thing that really has no effect on the software as a whole.

But what about users looking for something new? If I saw KisMod in a list of forum packages, I personally would probably skip right over it and not take it seriously. As far as simple, what is simple about it? phpBB is simple... you install it and it works and the whole is a simple laid out forum with only a few bells and whistles.

This has MUCH more to it. 1.4.0 is like a frigging 20oz sirloin steak smothered in A1 sauce, whereas a vanilla phpBB is a little hamburger with no condiments. This has so many features that it is almost intimidating at first. It does nearly everything except give you a backrub at teh end of the day. The only simple I see in it is that you don't have to install all the mods yourself.

I relaize that you bought and paid for the domain, so we may be wasting our time whiming about it, but at least you kinda know where we stand on the user side of the fence.

Heck, if it's not too late to re-consider, someone mentioned a poll, which I think is a very good idea and I still like EvolutionMod (kind of a tribute to how it evolved from IntegraMod and phpBB)... but thats just me.

Just my $.02

[Helter]

the domains cost $30 for 2 years for .com and .net so they are not a deciding factor.

[BMD]

Might I suggest the following names?

SynergyMod
Synergy (the sum being greater than all the parts combined)
Synergy4M

[Leadfoot]

Well being new here I am kinda hesitant to voice my opinion. I am fairly well a little over the rung of nub when it comes to forums. I just started learning all this about 9 months ago. Up until then I was just your average gamer who played and spammed up forums. My first forum was straight old phpbb. Helter tried to help me out and get me to set up an integramod board but I already had the phpbb one set up and didnt want to change over right away. And to that point I am glad i didnt. Starting with just straight old phpbb and learning a bit about that first really made me appreciate the amazing potential and benefits of IM. If I hadnt started out where I did I never would have realized how good it actually was. So first and formost a hats off to the entire IM team. I have to agree it is a little harder to use and get used to but is far far superior. As for the name change I hate to say it but I do have to agree. Kismod seems very innappropriate for the quality of this work. I have thought this from the moment I found out about it. I do think that maybe a rethink of the whole name change and as others have suggested maybe a poll for at least a few ideas from the users. I realize I am new here and dont mean to step on any toes but those are my thoughts.

Keep up the great work guys!!!

Leady!!

[Unregistered]

a poll is the perfect idea..

[Fubie]

Just so eveyone is aware. A name change at this point will set the release back considerably as many changes will need to be made as well as domain considerations.

I actually like KisMod myself. Perhaps because I've allowed it to grow on me.

I personally think Joomla and Nuke are strange names for forum software. But that's just me.

[sanji]

Just so eveyone is aware. A name change at this point will set the release back considerably as many changes will need to be made as well as domain considerations.

Really?

Then I love the new name <img>

sanji

[Solomon]

No offense but the more I hear or see the name KisMod the more it makes me shake my head & laugh. If a good portion of our community thinks it weak, then just think about what the I-MOD haters & sceptics will say and spread about it. IMHO it shouldnt be that way. It should be self-explanatory & strong. I think a poll is the best solution. I also dont think the fact that the domain name integrmod.com has already been registered should deter from changing it. Domain names are cheap.

Domain Name Prices

[url=http]Ipower[/url] --> $6.50/yr
[url=http]GoDaddy[/url] --> $8.95/yr
[url=http]Yahoo Domains[/url] --> $9.95/yr

Just so eveyone is aware. A name change at this point will set the release back considerably as many changes will need to be made as well as domain considerations.

In the long run, its worth it and sooner than later is the time to do it.

[ayasha]

i have thought about this thread alot and i keep coming to one point that was brought up

"The "Keep It Simple" concept is to strip down things to the essentials as a sacrifice for maintaining ease of use and reliability."

i don't see it that way, KISMod does not say this package is stripped down at all, if anything, it is saying that the devs have kept it simple for the average person to use.

i mean, what is more simple that having all the modifications built right in? to be able to upload and install, and have a fully funtional, modded out forum?

[Frost]

Wow, alot of strong opinions on this one.

[gcomfx.com]

Will KisMod help our search engine rankings from all the porn surfers? <img>

Personally, I don't care what it's called. Does sound a little silly, but as stated, most do at first. Who would have thought YAHOO... or GOOGLE.... or whatever else would succeed?

As long as we get a clear change from this mess of having two groups developing I'm all for it. Now release the upgrade and less move on!

[Dioncecht]

A name change at this point will set the release back considerably as many changes will need to be made as well as domain considerations.

In that case.. I LOVE THE NEW NAME!! It's downright PERFECT! Couldn't have thought of a better name.... No more delays!!

[evolver]

I know about how KisMOD sounds at start... lol
But I think everybody is overreacting a little here...

A name will never make a project, but a project can make a name...

Your are talking about popularity, but who doesn't remember KISS being a popular rockband?
I guess the same thoughts were crossing everones mind when that band started.
It wasn't their name that made their success, it was the group that made the name, a name still remembered by many.
And now, their name doesn't sound the same way as when they started...
There have been names that sounded more serious at start, but never made it...

Even Joomla sounds like a childish playground, but noone who takes that project serious enough will see it that way.

The name doesn't make the difference, only the project can make that difference...

For commercial projects, names can be very important:
They can use the attraction of a name to reach their goal more easy, and you all know what their most important goal is all about...

But this project isn't commercial...
We don't have to attract people by using a name.
It's the project itself that will take them here, and in my opinion that's exactly the way it should be.
We are not looking for users, that should never be our goal...
It's the quality of this project that will make people looking for it, and that's the main beauty of it all.