AW Problem (with a political angle)

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Which forum here is the correct place to comment about AW itself?

I joined AW recently and earlier today made my 100th posting. And twice, in the last couple of weeks, when in face-to-face conversation with other writers I mentioned that I was participating in an online community called "Absolute Write" and people expressed surprise that I would hang out on an extreme right-wing website!

Hint: When you say it, it sounds like "absolute right"!

How did AW come up with this name? I gotta tell you - in both conversations people said that the name turned them off. Could Mac or anyone else associated with AW comment on this, please?
 

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At least you haven't said the words 'smexy time lurve camel' to someone who isn't an AW member. Word of advice: don't.
 
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Jenna, the original owner has a post about this somewhere but it had more to do with the fact that AbsoluteWrite would come up first alphabetically in listings while also being a play on words.

And as to these people on the messageboard - the fact of their quick-to-judge suppositions speaks volumes about them also.
 
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plnelson said:
Which forum here is the correct place to comment about AW itself?

I joined AW recently and earlier today made my 100th posting. And twice, in the last couple of weeks, when in face-to-face conversation with other writers I mentioned that I was participating in an online community called "Absolute Write" and people expressed surprise that I would hang out on an extreme right-wing website!

Hint: When you say it, it sounds like "absolute right"!

How did AW come up with this name? I gotta tell you - in both conversations people said that the name turned them off. Could Mac or anyone else associated with AW comment on this, please?
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It has to do with jackboots and stuff, but I'm not really qualified to answer. I'm sure the stormtroopers mods will be by soon to explain.
 
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Here's your solution:

Just refer to our site as A.W. Simple.
 
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You're makin' it far too complicated.

I'll spell it out.

A DOUBLE-YOU
 
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I've mentioned it to several people, and not one suggested it was a right wing forum. Heh. I think they got it, as in "I joined a writing forum, it's called Absolute Write." Most people would automatically think, "Ah, a writing forum, with write in the name" not "Wow, a writing forum that is full of extremist right wing nutjobs!" ;)
 
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