I was thinking an addition to the profile verb would be kind of neat. A toggle to show the pronounciation of your name which you would input yourself? Just a thought. waves
[On a side note I agree with the below thread and I think that would be a great great idea =]]
TYGOR
MOOK1
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 04:58 PM CDT
<<I was thinking an addition to the profile verb would be kind of neat. A toggle to show the pronounciation of your name which you would input yourself? Just a thought. waves
Use your quote line?
And no need for the waving...
-Evran
Crackling with unspent rage since 386A.V.
Use your quote line?
And no need for the waving...
-Evran
Crackling with unspent rage since 386A.V.
TYGOR
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 05:09 PM CDT
>>Use your quote line?
Suppose I could have used my quote line for the IM toggle, too. But that was implemented...I know a lot of people have odd names that are pronounced funny. A few come to mind. It was a suggestion, no need to get snarky.
And...I'll wave if I want to. =[
Suppose I could have used my quote line for the IM toggle, too. But that was implemented...I know a lot of people have odd names that are pronounced funny. A few come to mind. It was a suggestion, no need to get snarky.
And...I'll wave if I want to. =[
MOOK1
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 05:14 PM CDT
<<Suppose I could have used my quote line for the IM toggle, too. But that was implemented...I know a lot of people have odd names that are pronounced funny. A few come to mind. It was a suggestion, no need to get snarky.
I wasn't snarky. If you thought it was, you need to turn your snark-o-meter level down. Its set far too high. It was a simple suggestion.
<<And...I'll wave if I want to. =[
And I'll gwethsmash with impunity. Snarkily. :)
-Evran
Crackling with unspent rage since 386A.V.
I wasn't snarky. If you thought it was, you need to turn your snark-o-meter level down. Its set far too high. It was a simple suggestion.
<<And...I'll wave if I want to. =[
And I'll gwethsmash with impunity. Snarkily. :)
-Evran
Crackling with unspent rage since 386A.V.
TYGOR
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 05:38 PM CDT
I actually suggested it because I'm tired of guessing what other peoples pronounciations are because sometimes it can be looked at more than one way. Would be nice, but I doubt everyone would be willing to put their pronounciation in their quote line =\. Admit it you've come across a few names that you were pronouncing wrong then told otherwise, yea?
>>And I'll gwethsmash with impunity. Snarkily. :)
How do you gwethsmash mah forum post D=?
Anyways I'm done, just wanted to suggest it. Thought it was a good idea. If it happens yay, if it doesn't oh well.
>>And I'll gwethsmash with impunity. Snarkily. :)
How do you gwethsmash mah forum post D=?
Anyways I'm done, just wanted to suggest it. Thought it was a good idea. If it happens yay, if it doesn't oh well.
MOOK1
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 05:52 PM CDT
<How do you gwethsmash mah forum post D=?
I meant in game. I just assumed that if you're willing to do it on the forums, you'd be willing to do it in game as well. If someone calls the GMs gods, calls IMs pigeons, and/or uses -hugs- on the forums, chances are they do it in game too.
If you don't do silly stuff like that in game, then accept my apologies for the assumption. I'm a bit sensitive to stuff like that after sitting through a discussion including references to Rhianna on the Ratha green the other day.
-Evran
Crackling with unspent rage since 386A.V.
I meant in game. I just assumed that if you're willing to do it on the forums, you'd be willing to do it in game as well. If someone calls the GMs gods, calls IMs pigeons, and/or uses -hugs- on the forums, chances are they do it in game too.
If you don't do silly stuff like that in game, then accept my apologies for the assumption. I'm a bit sensitive to stuff like that after sitting through a discussion including references to Rhianna on the Ratha green the other day.
-Evran
Crackling with unspent rage since 386A.V.
IDONS-BUDDY
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 05:53 PM CDT
The only person that has ever mispronounced Caelumia was also calling me at 3 am to rage about ruining her text-family.
Reene, on the other hand, everyone seems to have issues with so much as spelling correctly, much less pronouncing.
Rev. Reene
Hrethgar says to you, "And on a side note, I find your gender bending experiments both hilarious and educational."
Ventuul says to you, "I believe this is why you have trouble at social gatherings."
Reene, on the other hand, everyone seems to have issues with so much as spelling correctly, much less pronouncing.
Rev. Reene
Hrethgar says to you, "And on a side note, I find your gender bending experiments both hilarious and educational."
Ventuul says to you, "I believe this is why you have trouble at social gatherings."
LORD-RAHL
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 05:56 PM CDT
So when I was talking to Khaoz after you killed him... turns out we say your name differently. I'm just assuming I'm wrong (When it comes to pronouncing words I usually am).
I know I run into Moh-zeek instead of Mah-zik fairly often. Moh-zik is acceptable (though not my preference) but I don't see how you get a zeek out it.
Seriously I think you must not hunt. - Verathor, who is standing at the back of the line.
I know I run into Moh-zeek instead of Mah-zik fairly often. Moh-zik is acceptable (though not my preference) but I don't see how you get a zeek out it.
Seriously I think you must not hunt. - Verathor, who is standing at the back of the line.
C0UGAR
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 05:56 PM CDT
<<I'm a bit sensitive to stuff like that after sitting through a discussion including references to Rhianna on the Ratha green the other day.
Ahh, it explains so much to know you live in Ratha...
Falker
Ahh, it explains so much to know you live in Ratha...
Falker
MOOK1
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 06:02 PM CDT
<<<<I'm a bit sensitive to stuff like that after sitting through a discussion including references to Rhianna on the Ratha green the other day.
<<Ahh, it explains so much to know you live in Ratha...
Heh, I was actually just passing through after hunting pirates on the Kree, but nice to know you're forum stalking me now. :)
-Evran
Crackling with unspent rage since 386A.V.
<<Ahh, it explains so much to know you live in Ratha...
Heh, I was actually just passing through after hunting pirates on the Kree, but nice to know you're forum stalking me now. :)
-Evran
Crackling with unspent rage since 386A.V.
TYGOR
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 06:15 PM CDT
Well just to clarify, I do not wave IG via gweths or use smiley faces or make references to pigeons x.x; or call the GMs gods or any of that nonsense that makes me cry.
KROONERMANREVENGE
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 06:19 PM CDT
>I actually suggested it because I'm tired of guessing what other peoples pronounciations are because sometimes it can be looked at more than one way. Would be nice, but I doubt everyone would be willing to put their pronounciation in their quote line =\. Admit it you've come across a few names that you were pronouncing wrong then told otherwise, yea?
Why does it matter?
Typing 'Bob' is the same as typing 'Rolgermanoantoiousb' as long as I am pronouncing them both 'Ranger Steve'.
Which is the backwards way of saying even if someone is 'Bob', pronounced John Wayne, and 'Bohhb', pronounced President Barack Obama, as long as you type Bob or Bohhb, who cares.
Tell me how to pronounce Ucu.
Why does it matter?
Typing 'Bob' is the same as typing 'Rolgermanoantoiousb' as long as I am pronouncing them both 'Ranger Steve'.
Which is the backwards way of saying even if someone is 'Bob', pronounced John Wayne, and 'Bohhb', pronounced President Barack Obama, as long as you type Bob or Bohhb, who cares.
Tell me how to pronounce Ucu.
ROBERTDH
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 06:25 PM CDT
>Typing 'Bob' is the same as typing 'Rolgermanoantoiousb' as long as I am pronouncing them both 'Ranger Steve'.
I resisted until now, but I would use such a "Pronunciation" field to put in Slartibartfast. However, I support this suggestion as giggling idiots like me are probably in the minority (of people who use profile).
"...I am inclined to think the focus of the [Warmage's] spellbook should be ways to make things explode, to help you make things explode, or to assist your victim in exploding." -Armifer
I resisted until now, but I would use such a "Pronunciation" field to put in Slartibartfast. However, I support this suggestion as giggling idiots like me are probably in the minority (of people who use profile).
"...I am inclined to think the focus of the [Warmage's] spellbook should be ways to make things explode, to help you make things explode, or to assist your victim in exploding." -Armifer
BRIGHT-SKY
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 06:40 PM CDT
>>Tell me how to pronounce Ucu.
OO.koo
Not that I'm really arguing your point, it dosn't really matter. But blatently unpronouncable names really bother me.
Sibley, that's SIB.lee
Math that does not involve hypercubes and Cthulhu is covered in Scholarship.
-Armifer
OO.koo
Not that I'm really arguing your point, it dosn't really matter. But blatently unpronouncable names really bother me.
Sibley, that's SIB.lee
Math that does not involve hypercubes and Cthulhu is covered in Scholarship.
-Armifer
IDONS-BUDDY
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 06:47 PM CDT
I say "oosoo" for Ucu.
Rev. Reene
Hrethgar says to you, "And on a side note, I find your gender bending experiments both hilarious and educational."
Ventuul says to you, "I believe this is why you have trouble at social gatherings."
Rev. Reene
Hrethgar says to you, "And on a side note, I find your gender bending experiments both hilarious and educational."
Ventuul says to you, "I believe this is why you have trouble at social gatherings."
MOOK1
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 07:01 PM CDT
<<Tell me how to pronounce Ucu.
I think of it as oo'-soo like Caelumia. Although I'm not sure where she puts the stress.
Pronunciation is like novels and movies. Once you see the movie, your own interpretation of the novel tends to be restricted. Let it be up to the reader, I say, since otherwise you have them focusing on the 'right' way to pronounce the name rather than the character itself.
-Evran
Crackling with unspent rage since 386A.V.
I think of it as oo'-soo like Caelumia. Although I'm not sure where she puts the stress.
Pronunciation is like novels and movies. Once you see the movie, your own interpretation of the novel tends to be restricted. Let it be up to the reader, I say, since otherwise you have them focusing on the 'right' way to pronounce the name rather than the character itself.
-Evran
Crackling with unspent rage since 386A.V.
CHOSON
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 07:18 PM CDT
If I have questions pronouncing something my mind just defaults to an Italian like pronunciation(happens when you learn another language). So it'd be ookoo for me.
KROONERMANREVENGE
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 07:24 PM CDT
Kinda scary, that Reene got it right out of the bag. Stress on the S.
And this highlights my point, as does:
>Pronunciation is like novels and movies. Once you see the movie, your own interpretation of the novel tends to be restricted.
You can say Ucu however you want. Heck, I've never even said the word. You can 'call' him Mendasity for all I care, as long as you type the letters U, C, U, I'll be there.
What might be useful for a 'pronounce' field is more apt to be called a 'whatever I'm saying into english' field, for those people who feel the need to use utterly incomprehensable 'dialects'.
And this highlights my point, as does:
>Pronunciation is like novels and movies. Once you see the movie, your own interpretation of the novel tends to be restricted.
You can say Ucu however you want. Heck, I've never even said the word. You can 'call' him Mendasity for all I care, as long as you type the letters U, C, U, I'll be there.
What might be useful for a 'pronounce' field is more apt to be called a 'whatever I'm saying into english' field, for those people who feel the need to use utterly incomprehensable 'dialects'.
KOUGEN
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 07:56 PM CDT
People only manage to spell Kougen correctly 30% of the time, so I doubt a pronunciation guide would even help.
Most names aren't that hard to pronounce if any effort was used to make them look or sound like a name, though.
C or G can be tricky because in English there's no logic behind using the hard or soft sound and diphthongs vary according to the letters around them, but they shouldn't be a struggle (refer to the line above).
Thread would be better if it didn't suck. -Mr. Glemm
Most names aren't that hard to pronounce if any effort was used to make them look or sound like a name, though.
C or G can be tricky because in English there's no logic behind using the hard or soft sound and diphthongs vary according to the letters around them, but they shouldn't be a struggle (refer to the line above).
Thread would be better if it didn't suck. -Mr. Glemm
IDONS-BUDDY
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 07:57 PM CDT
>> C or G can be tricky because in English there's no logic behind using the hard or soft sound and diphthongs vary according to the letters around them, but they shouldn't be a struggle (refer to the line above).
In this I'm lucky, since there is no soft 'C' in Ilithic, so my preferred pronunciation of Caelumia worked out in the lore totally by accident.
Rev. Reene
Hrethgar says to you, "And on a side note, I find your gender bending experiments both hilarious and educational."
Ventuul says to you, "I believe this is why you have trouble at social gatherings."
In this I'm lucky, since there is no soft 'C' in Ilithic, so my preferred pronunciation of Caelumia worked out in the lore totally by accident.
Rev. Reene
Hrethgar says to you, "And on a side note, I find your gender bending experiments both hilarious and educational."
Ventuul says to you, "I believe this is why you have trouble at social gatherings."
KOUGEN
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 08:47 PM CDT
>In this I'm lucky, since there is no soft 'C' in Ilithic, so my preferred pronunciation of Caelumia worked out in the lore totally by accident.
Latin is nice because there's only one possible way to pronounce anything.
Cae (Kai) - lu (loo) - mi (mee) - a (ah).
Latin is nice because there's only one possible way to pronounce anything.
Cae (Kai) - lu (loo) - mi (mee) - a (ah).
DARPISECK
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 09:05 PM CDT
>pigeons ... or call the GMs gods
You know, I don't think I've ever been smashed for sayin pigeon or gods, since IC'ly they're quite a bit more acceptable than IM or GM...
Hugs, smiles, all that crap, sure I avoid, but pigeon... gimme a break, people have too much money if they're wasting a gwethsmash on that
Segmere
You know, I don't think I've ever been smashed for sayin pigeon or gods, since IC'ly they're quite a bit more acceptable than IM or GM...
Hugs, smiles, all that crap, sure I avoid, but pigeon... gimme a break, people have too much money if they're wasting a gwethsmash on that
Segmere
IDONS-BUDDY
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 09:08 PM CDT
>> You know, I don't think I've ever been smashed for sayin pigeon or gods, since IC'ly they're quite a bit more acceptable than IM or GM...
Neither is acceptable. They're both inherently OOC and have no place in the game. Same "fog" for lag or any number of other insertions. There is never any reason to mention in-game outside of OOC whispers, much less over the gweth.
Rev. Reene
Hrethgar says to you, "And on a side note, I find your gender bending experiments both hilarious and educational."
Ventuul says to you, "I believe this is why you have trouble at social gatherings."
Neither is acceptable. They're both inherently OOC and have no place in the game. Same "fog" for lag or any number of other insertions. There is never any reason to mention in-game outside of OOC whispers, much less over the gweth.
Rev. Reene
Hrethgar says to you, "And on a side note, I find your gender bending experiments both hilarious and educational."
Ventuul says to you, "I believe this is why you have trouble at social gatherings."
LUXORTH
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 09:08 PM CDT
>>You know, I don't think I've ever been smashed for sayin pigeon or gods, since IC'ly they're quite a bit more acceptable than IM or GM...
If you need to talk about GMs you're in an OOC situation anyway so there's no reason to refer to them as Gods, they're not the same thing.
If you need to talk about GMs you're in an OOC situation anyway so there's no reason to refer to them as Gods, they're not the same thing.
CEMM
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 09:33 PM CDT
<<Cae (Kai) - lu (loo) - mi (mee) - a (ah).
I always assumed it was Kay-loo-mee-ah. Kai = K-eye right?
Mozzik was Mah-zik in my head too.
The ones I always especially struggled with were the names like Allwra that were supposed to be said Al-loo-rah.
Cemm, said in my head like 'Sim'.
I always assumed it was Kay-loo-mee-ah. Kai = K-eye right?
Mozzik was Mah-zik in my head too.
The ones I always especially struggled with were the names like Allwra that were supposed to be said Al-loo-rah.
Cemm, said in my head like 'Sim'.
WISECRACKDRAGON
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 10:26 PM CDT
vah-SHEER
I imagine at least some have been wandering around thinking "VA-shur", and had a little fun when meeting someone once... he mentioned my name before I introduced myself, so I said "It's pronounced 'vah-SHEER', actually."
[21:34] Your mind hears Mujaki thinking, "You are never too young for liquor."
[21:34] Your mind hears Kalnean thinking, "You don't have any kids, do you."
[21:35] Your mind hears Mujaki thinking, "I hope not."
I imagine at least some have been wandering around thinking "VA-shur", and had a little fun when meeting someone once... he mentioned my name before I introduced myself, so I said "It's pronounced 'vah-SHEER', actually."
[21:34] Your mind hears Mujaki thinking, "You are never too young for liquor."
[21:34] Your mind hears Kalnean thinking, "You don't have any kids, do you."
[21:35] Your mind hears Mujaki thinking, "I hope not."
TYGOR
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/01/2009 11:12 PM CDT
>>he mentioned my name before I introduced myself, so I said "It's pronounced 'vah-SHEER', actually."
Haha.
I'm also tired of people making vague Winnie the Pooh references to my name =\ Tie-gore. Not Tee-gur or Tigger for that matter.. *shakes fist* It's not even spelled like Tigger =[ Oh well.
"Do you like to bounce around?"
"Uhh..?"
"The wonderful thing about Tygor..." <.<? sigh
Haha.
I'm also tired of people making vague Winnie the Pooh references to my name =\ Tie-gore. Not Tee-gur or Tigger for that matter.. *shakes fist* It's not even spelled like Tigger =[ Oh well.
"Do you like to bounce around?"
"Uhh..?"
"The wonderful thing about Tygor..." <.<? sigh
DR-ANNWYL
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation ::NUDGE::
08/02/2009 01:22 AM CDT
Kindly attempt to stay on topic, the discussion is in regard to Profile and a suggested addition.
Discussion on gwethsmashers, Ratha, and Gods and pigeons do not belong here. Further off topic discussion will be removed.
Annwyl
Senior Board Monitor
If you've questions or comments, take it to e-mail by writing Senior Board Monitor DR-Annwyl@play.net, or Message Board Supervisor DR-Cecco@play.net.
MCNALLYT
Re: Profile Addition: Pronounciation
08/02/2009 01:41 PM CDT
<<Latin is nice because there's only one possible way to pronounce anything.
<<Cae (Kai) - lu (loo) - mi (mee) - a (ah).
Actually, it depends on whether you're using Classical Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin. I've always wondered whether Reene preferred Caelumia be pronounced 'kay' or 'chay.'
And of course there's still debate about which syllable of a Latin word gets the stress (outside of poetry).
-Golgol
<<Cae (Kai) - lu (loo) - mi (mee) - a (ah).
Actually, it depends on whether you're using Classical Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin. I've always wondered whether Reene preferred Caelumia be pronounced 'kay' or 'chay.'
And of course there's still debate about which syllable of a Latin word gets the stress (outside of poetry).
-Golgol
