Major News - Icepets is Losing its Ice

[Lion]

Hello users of Icepets!


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Wait, did we say Icepets?
That's our old name, you can call us by our new name.
...oh, wait, we don't have one yet!

That's right, we're going to be changing the name of Icepets, but we need your help. We'll leave this news post open for discussion, and for any suggestions or names that you might have for the site.

So you're probably asking, why are you changing the name of the site in the first place?
Well. We're changing our name so that we are not so restricted when adding features to the site. For example, with the name Icepets, we feel like we have to stick with the ice theme. We would like something more broad, something open that we can all work with. That way, we can bring in more universal updates and features!

Name Regulations
- Must not have 'pets' in it, or preferably, not at the end of the name.
- Must not be restricting to one topic, such as Icepets.
- We'll compile a list of the top names suggested here and have users vote on them later.

Please note that only the name is changing.
Your accounts will not be touched, and everything that is already added to Icepets, or is being added to Icepets, will remain here.

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What do you think about the name change, And do you have any suggestions?

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I think the change will benefit the site dramatically, And I'm thinking of a suggestion.

It has been confirmed Icepets is no longer losing its Ice

[Exterminator]

This would be a major change for the site.
Just going of now to suggest a name...

[tldr]

Whoever posted that with Comic Sans, my eyes are bleeding now, oy.

[Earth]

Sounds like a good idea however they may wish to look at adding a regulation such as the domain being available.

[vanillaeclair]

Well, since its promised that items and accounts will remain untouched, but the name will be..

But what about Ice-cubes? What's the point of collecting them anymore? Changing the site name might lead to a change of themes! If its not Icepets anymore.. I don't know, the ice-cube collection won't feel special to me anymore. :c

[Kiara]

I think this is an amazing change and idea. The name Icepets always sounded absolutely terrible to me and was one of the reasons I didn't like staying on the site. I'll have to think a bit to see if I can come up with anything.

[cpvr]

This is a good idea and I wish Icepets nothin butt the best of luck. As long they set up 301 redirects, users will be on the new domain in no time.

They could try to buy the old domain for Zetapets.com, but it might cost a bit.
ZETAPETS.COM@domainsbyproxy.com

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Domain Name: ZETAPETS.COM
Created on: 01-Dec-02
Expires on: 01-Dec-12
Last Updated on: 16-Jan-12

[SpunkiSpirou]

I was reading that this morning when I woke up, and the new rule change and then a bunch of other stuffs.

[Shade]

I disapprove of this being done to the site. Like i said in there board for this.


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I know, you the staff, say you don't want any drama on the boards. But, i see this stirring up some problems here. I've noticed over half the people here have mostly said they like the name as it is already. And i like it as is as well to.
I think changing it will end up making the site loose over half it's people over it. I mean, i like the theme you have here. But, that doesn't mean you have to stay in that theme. If you have ideas, then you should use them, but i don't think it should mean changing the site name because of it.
You should be creative enough to figure how to work with things, and all that.
But, i mean, it is your site, so do as you really wish to with it. But, just saying is all.
I mean, i'll stick with you no matter what i guess, but i like the name ass is. And having to adjust to a new name no matter what it is, will be hard, as i'll want to keep going to the site known as "Icepets"
I mean, i'd even made that DA account for Icepets.
If Icepets, changes it's name, then what am i to do with that DA account thingy then?
There is no way that know of as to how to change that. And i really don't want to have to go around to all my art i've made for Icepets and it's users and have to change the name on each one of them like that.

I've been ok with allot of things you all have done around here, but this is one thing i'm not sure i'm ok with. I mean, you, the staff,, have honestly just been looking for an easy way out of things on this one for sure. But, i mean, this isn't something you should be looking to have an easy way out of.
I mean, allot of popular pet sites out there, never did this, and managed to work around it all. They never changed for an easy way to do things.
This i think is a bad idea all the way around.
If i hadn't have put money into this site, i know that i wouldn't bother with staying if the name get's changed. The only reason why i'd be staying is due to the fact that i have put money into this site, and nothing more.

Either way, i hope you might consider Not changing the site name.

[Trystan]

Omnistia?
It's a mix of the latin words "Omnimodus" (universal) and "Bestia" (beast).... So... Universal Beasts.
Just a spin off what you're trying to turn it into, you know?