DART, Dart, or DArt?

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Well, at least for me, I've always seen DeviantArt abbreviated DA. So, even though the two additional letters in DART spell out art, I don't associate that abbreviation with DeviantArt anywhere near as much as I do with DA.
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DDO also means Dungeons and Dragons Online.
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@Smithereens
The site's icon is literally DA. 
This is about popular usage, not official branding. That's not our decision. I'm asking about how it should commonly be referred to by members here on site but more importantly off site. Everyone has been using different abbreviations which could be confusing to prospective new members. Ideally I'd like to see some uniformity in our usage.

I don't see anything particularly wrong with DA but it doesn't do much to distinguish itself or the site.
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It's only going to be used by the members, like DDO. For the record, "DDO" made no sense at all. 
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Yeah. I'm just saying I don't know how using ART in the abbreviation helps distinguish us from an art site with Art in the name.
I admit I'm curious why Mike chose the name "debateart" to begin with. I've been guessing he was going for a "the art of debate" kind of thing, but it still struck me as odd.

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It's only going to be used by the members, like DDO. For the record, "DDO" made no sense at all. 
Didn't think the "dot com" should've gotten billing?
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Seriously, no one likes DDC? I'm not going for what is proper, but it has a nice ring to it. It rolls off the tongue as easy as DDO did. Not to be mean but DART sounds kinda dumb. I'll go with the majority vote but DDC sounds good...."Debateart Dot Com". 
Personally no, I don't like it. But it's a matter of taste.

I may just say screw it and use DebArt. Sounds like crap and barely shortens anything, but at least people would know what I'm talking about.

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@Castin
Personally no, I don't like it.

I don't believe that. Say DDC again lol. It rubs off on ya.

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But it reminds right wingers of BBC which they dislike.
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Eww yeah I wouldn't want to do that now....
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@EtrnlVw
I was referring to the news station.
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I know lol, what did you think I thought?? nvmnd don't answer that.
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@EtrnlVw
Personally no, I don't like it.

I don't believe that. Say DDC again lol. It rubs off on ya.
It's competing with DART for my affection which is a hard horse to beat. I also don't like that it doesn't work the "art" into it.
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@Castin
It's competing with DART for my affection which is a hard horse to beat. I also don't like that it doesn't work the "art" into it.

But you said you were going for what was COOL lol, it may not be proper but it's cool, DART, I'm afraid does not have any cool in it. Debateart. Dot. Com....see it's still in there!! just hiding.
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it may not be proper but it's cool, DART, I'm afraid does not have any cool in it.
You're out of your mind. Next you'll tell me you preferred the early maniac Daffy Duck to the later comedic lisping Daffy Duck. At which point I will completely disown you and inform the authorities that you have lost touch with reality.

jk jk. While I do have a preference, I'd be willing to go with any of these so long as we all just picked one and went with it.

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@Castin
Next you'll tell me you preferred the early maniac Daffy Duck to the later comedic lisping Daffy Duck.

I like THIS Daffy Duck! I don't know which one that is. I used to draw him when I was a kid.

jk jk. While I do have a preference, I'd be willing to go with any of these so long as we all just picked one and went with it.

Yeah I agree. I just don't like anything other than DDC for some reason.

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@Castin
Why not?

You can't stop us using it or encouraging it.

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I'll admit it is second in line in sounding cool, but it's not really suited for this site. DDC works better I think. 
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Why not?

You can't stop us using it or encouraging it.
Who talked about stopping you? Everyone can call it what they want. I just said I wasn't gonna join you in rooting for DarC. But if you can convince the rest I'll go with it.

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"DA" could be confusing as it's also the debate acronym for "disadvantage." 
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