MobileRead Tagline Contest: Let's vote! - Page 2

jharker · 01-22-2008, 03:12 PM

Doh! I didn't realize I could vote for more than one! Now it's too late...

Just call me Mr. Unobservant.

astra · 01-23-2008, 07:30 AM

Ehm. I hope MobileRead: Read more, carry less will not win. I really dislike it

Jaapjan · 01-23-2008, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by astra_lestat

Ehm. I hope MobileRead: Read more, carry less will not win. I really dislike it

Well, there are tags and logos both of which I hope they won't win. But it is just my own opinion.

JSWolf · 01-23-2008, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by astra_lestat

Ehm. I hope MobileRead: Read more, carry less will not win. I really dislike it

I know what that is supposed to mean, but when you really think about it, it doesn't fit with the forum (IMHO)

grimo1re · 01-24-2008, 05:55 AM

A lot of these taglines are about ebooks/ebook reading. I thought they were supposed to be about this community, us? Am I missing something?

Jaapjan · 01-24-2008, 07:43 AM

"MobileRead: A lifestyle!"

NatCh · 01-24-2008, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by grimo1re

A lot of these taglines are about ebooks/ebook reading. I thought they were supposed to be about this community, us? Am I missing something?

No, you're not really missing anything, grimo1re. I think the main factor operating here is that taglines, being so short, are necessarily limited things.

yvanleterrible · 01-24-2008, 10:07 AM

Give trees a break

grimo1re · 01-25-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

No, you're not really missing anything, grimo1re. I think the main factor operating here is that taglines, being so short, are necessarily limited things.

True but it seems so silly "MobileRead: Read more, carry less" as a tagline for this community. "Ebooks: read more, carry less" sure, that works perfectly but to describe this community with that tagline is just....wrong

NatCh · 01-25-2008, 11:37 AM

I think the eventual plan is to try to set up several taglines to rotate, so we won't really be stuck with only a single one.

Besides, to be fair, how could so rich and diverse a community as MobileRead be described in any single line?

It's a Labor of Sisyphus: all up-hill and no end in sight.

yvanleterrible · 01-25-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

I think the eventual plan is to try to set up several taglines to rotate, so we won't really be stuck with only a single one...

A logo with animation would allow that very nicely indeed!

JSWolf · 02-04-2008, 09:52 AM

I do think that MobileRead: Your world in the palm of your hand is a good catch all for the mobility of todays devices. You can ready, surf the net, talk on the phone, listen to music, watch video, IM, etc.. all from devices that you hold in your hand. The problem with most of the taglines in the voting is that they are too one sided just focusing on eBook reading. Being mobile is more then just about eBook reading on the go. It's also about carrying your life with you on the go and not having to worry about what you left at home and not being tied to your desktop computer.

nekokami · 02-04-2008, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Being mobile is more then just about eBook reading on the go. It's also about carrying your life with you on the go and not having to worry about what you left at home and not being tied to your desktop computer.

I suppose, but is that what this site is about? I come here to learn about ebooks, not general mobility.

JSWolf · 02-10-2008, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

I suppose, but is that what this site is about? I come here to learn about ebooks, not general mobility.

I know the focus of the site has changed to mostly about eBooks and eBook readers, but do we really want a tagline that says we've changed and our focus is on eBooks so other mobile devices really have no place here? I don't for sure.

nekokami · 02-12-2008, 01:24 AM

No, I mean I came to learn about ebooks, not necessarily dedicated ebook readers. I only look here for information about mobile devices as it relates to reading. Isn't that the focus of the site? It's called MobileRead, after all.

View Poll Results: Pick your favorite MobileRead tagline entries.
MobileRead: A Global Community - Dedicated to the eBook Revolution!	12	7.55%
MobileRead: A Library in your Hand	33	20.75%
MobileRead: A bit more than books	22	13.84%
MobileRead: A world of e-books	8	5.03%
MobileRead: Any book, anytime, anywhere	19	11.95%
MobileRead: Because a day without DRM discussion is a day without sunshine!	6	3.77%
MobileRead: Because libraries are heavy	37	23.27%
MobileRead: Because life happens away from home.	5	3.14%
MobileRead: Because literature is too important to leave on the shelf.	31	19.50%
MobileRead: Because you can take it with you	25	15.72%
MobileRead: Books unleashed	5	3.14%
MobileRead: Books unbound	22	13.84%
MobileRead: Books without paper; ideas without borders	22	13.84%
MobileRead: Community, Technology, Literacy.	11	6.92%
MobileRead: For the movable type	19	11.95%
MobileRead: Future of Reading	23	14.47%
MobileRead: It's not just for tech-heads anymore.	1	0.63%
MobileRead: Leading the eBook Evolution since 2004.	13	8.18%
MobileRead: Make your world mobile	3	1.89%
MobileRead: Mobile-ize your world.	4	2.52%
MobileRead: Movable type for movable types.	10	6.29%
MobileRead: Now with 100% less paper!	27	16.98%
MobileRead: Promoting Literacy in The Digital Age.	24	15.09%
MobileRead: Read more, carry less.	47	29.56%
MobileRead: Reading Meets the Future	5	3.14%
MobileRead: Reading On the Go	7	4.40%
MobileRead: Where do you want to read today?	14	8.81%
MobileRead: Where knowledge is power and power sources are optional.	5	3.14%
MobileRead: World-wide eReading	7	4.40%
MobileRead: Your world in the palm of your hand.	5	3.14%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 159. You may not vote on this poll

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01-22-2008, 03:12 PM	#16
jharker Developer Posts: 345 Karma: 3473 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Device: iRex iLiad v1, Blackberry Tour, Kindle DX, iPad.	Doh! I didn't realize I could vote for more than one! Now it's too late... Just call me Mr. Unobservant.

01-23-2008, 07:30 AM	#17
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Ehm. I hope MobileRead: Read more, carry less will not win. I really dislike it

01-24-2008, 05:55 AM	#20
grimo1re Geekette Posts: 435 Karma: 3335 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NSW, Australia Device: Sony Reader PRS500, PocketBook 360	A lot of these taglines are about ebooks/ebook reading. I thought they were supposed to be about this community, us? Am I missing something?

01-24-2008, 07:43 AM	#21
Jaapjan Avid reader Posts: 262 Karma: 132 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Netherlands Device: HTC Touch Diamond, iLiad Book Edition	"MobileRead: A lifestyle!"

01-24-2008, 10:07 AM	#23
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Give trees a break

01-25-2008, 11:37 AM	#25
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I think the eventual plan is to try to set up several taglines to rotate, so we won't really be stuck with only a single one. Besides, to be fair, how could so rich and diverse a community as MobileRead be described in any single line? It's a Labor of Sisyphus: all up-hill and no end in sight.

02-04-2008, 09:52 AM	#27
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,027 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I do think that MobileRead: Your world in the palm of your hand is a good catch all for the mobility of todays devices. You can ready, surf the net, talk on the phone, listen to music, watch video, IM, etc.. all from devices that you hold in your hand. The problem with most of the taglines in the voting is that they are too one sided just focusing on eBook reading. Being mobile is more then just about eBook reading on the go. It's also about carrying your life with you on the go and not having to worry about what you left at home and not being tied to your desktop computer.

02-12-2008, 01:24 AM	#30
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	No, I mean I came to learn about ebooks, not necessarily dedicated ebook readers. I only look here for information about mobile devices as it relates to reading. Isn't that the focus of the site? It's called MobileRead, after all.