Each Tilde-er is a crest and together we form one cohesive wave Or each Tilde-er is a wave and together we form a... swell(?) Not so sure about the second one.
Each Tilde-er is a crest and together we form one cohesive wave
Or each Tilde-er is a wave and together we form a... swell(?)
The base verb for "a waver" is "to wave", not "waver". I wave. I am a person who waves. I am a waver. The noun derived from the verb "to waver" is "a waverer". I waver. I am a person who wavers. I...
Although I'd maybe call an individual a "waver" and general farting around on Tilde "wavering."
The base verb for "a waver" is "to wave", not "waver". I wave. I am a person who waves. I am a waver.
The noun derived from the verb "to waver" is "a waverer". I waver. I am a person who wavers. I am a waverer.
Neither waver nor crest sounds quite right to me... more brainstorming is required. Perhaps... rollers, breakers, or billows? Or something related to the tide as that is spelled close to tilde.
Neither waver nor crest sounds quite right to me... more brainstorming is required. Perhaps... rollers, breakers, or billows? Or something related to the tide as that is spelled close to tilde.
I believe that a feature that showed users similar posts would be one of the most useful things that tildes could add. Obviously link posts are relatively simple in which to identify duplicates,...
I believe that a feature that showed users similar posts would be one of the most useful things that tildes could add. Obviously link posts are relatively simple in which to identify duplicates, while text posts are much harder.
Maybe there could be an intermediate step after Post, that showed “are you sure?” and a list of similar recent posts?
I am no computer sci guy, but could something like Levenshtein Distance be used?
Has anyone else noticed how “Tilders” kind of sounds like you’re pronouncing out TL;DR (rather than saying the letters)? I would not want this community to be associated with the idea of TL;DR...
Has anyone else noticed how “Tilders” kind of sounds like you’re pronouncing out TL;DR (rather than saying the letters)? I would not want this community to be associated with the idea of TL;DR when one of our main principles is in-depth discussion.
You might be interested in these previous discussions: What will Tildes users be called? So, what should our demonym be? "Tilders" seems to be an obvious option.
You might be interested in these previous discussions:
Tildigrades In reality probably not going to use one much. I like the idea of ~ers without a pronunciation but "tildes users" is all I'd ever say in real life. I don't really say "Redditors" often...
Tildigrades
In reality probably not going to use one much. I like the idea of ~ers without a pronunciation but "tildes users" is all I'd ever say in real life. I don't really say "Redditors" often unless I'm mocking them, honestly. Just sounds odd to me.
And, as I said, there is no "the" pronunciation for this word: there are multiple pronunciations. It depends on whether Cloberella is speaking British English or American English (and, possibly,...
And, as I said, there is no "the" pronunciation for this word: there are multiple pronunciations. It depends on whether Cloberella is speaking British English or American English (and, possibly, which particular dialect within those broad categories she speaks).
Sure, but while there is a difference in the pronunciation of the [l] in "tilde" between the two speakers in the link you've given, that doesn't really help when trying to figure out the plural...
Sure, but while there is a difference in the pronunciation of the [l] in "tilde" between the two speakers in the link you've given, that doesn't really help when trying to figure out the plural pronunciation.
In my idiolect a /z/ sound is more natural ... a /s/ sound feels a bit harder to articulate. I've also been interacting more with Scots, who tend to use /iz/ as a plural rather than my more...
In my idiolect a /z/ sound is more natural ... a /s/ sound feels a bit harder to articulate.
I've also been interacting more with Scots, who tend to use /iz/ as a plural rather than my more familiar /əz/, that may also be having a slight affect.
I probably won't have an opportunity to say it aloud anytime soon (if ever), so it's really just academic.
Same here. Maybe I should written 'a "z" sound' instead. But, regardless, just add whatever sound you use to pluralise a word to the pronunciation of "tilde" in your dialect (as per my link), and...
In my idiolect a /z/ sound is more natural ... a /s/ sound feels a bit harder to articulate.
Same here. Maybe I should written 'a "z" sound' instead.
But, regardless, just add whatever sound you use to pluralise a word to the pronunciation of "tilde" in your dialect (as per my link), and away you go!
We've all taken to calling it "til-dees" (rhyms with Arbys) because it's more fun to say than the correct pronunciations for the ~ character (til-duhs).
We've all taken to calling it "til-dees" (rhyms with Arbys) because it's more fun to say than the correct pronunciations for the ~ character (til-duhs).
I say "til-days" because... that's how i pronounce tilde, with an s after it. edit: crap, didn't realize this was an old post. what's the etiquette on this sort of thing?
I say "til-days" because... that's how i pronounce tilde, with an s after it.
edit: crap, didn't realize this was an old post. what's the etiquette on this sort of thing?
On Tildes's new post page, it reads: I think that is an indication that a dildo-like name might not be a good idea.
On Tildes's new post page, it reads:
Tildes prioritizes high-quality content and discussions
Please post topics that are interesting, informative, or have the potential to start a good discussion.
Please avoid posting topics that are primarily for entertainment or that don't have discussion value.
I think that is an indication that a dildo-like name might not be a good idea.
Tildepodes Tildorians Tildenites Tildettes Tildem Tilderin Tildeeps Tilts I dunno, I don't generally think of user bases in those kinda terms anyways. I tend to judge more on personality types. So...
Tildepodes
Tildorians
Tildenites
Tildettes
Tildem
Tilderin
Tildeeps
Tilts
I dunno, I don't generally think of user bases in those kinda terms anyways. I tend to judge more on personality types. So I don't think of people on Reddit as redditors, for example. There's just too much variation for it to be a useful term to me. I just like messing around with words.
Hoo boy I could cringe at that. I'm not even a big fan of the term "content creators", but I see it as a sort of necessary delineation within the userbase. It just rubs me the wrong way when...
Hoo boy I could cringe at that. I'm not even a big fan of the term "content creators", but I see it as a sort of necessary delineation within the userbase. It just rubs me the wrong way when people use it all the time, but to be fair it's usually used the most by people who are trying to talk about youtube dynamics and policies.
Each Tilde-er is a crest and together we form one cohesive wave
Or each Tilde-er is a wave and together we form a... swell(?)
Not so sure about the second one.
The base verb for "a waver" is "to wave", not "waver". I wave. I am a person who waves. I am a waver.
The noun derived from the verb "to waver" is "a waverer". I waver. I am a person who wavers. I am a waverer.
I think it's just the right amount of silly to be a perfect demonym.
I don't disagree. But, if a person on Tildes is a waver, then their activity on Tildes is waving. They're making waves, not wavering.
The best kind of pedant.
Neither waver nor crest sounds quite right to me... more brainstorming is required. Perhaps... rollers, breakers, or billows? Or something related to the tide as that is spelled close to tilde.
together we form a massive bulge
/s
that... that's perfect.
I hope we can come up with something better than "Tilde-er" for a Tildes user too.
Well, you just came up with a better idea than all the nerds who were already here, so good on you. <3
Recursion is fun
https://tildes.net/~talk/1bt/so_what_should_our_demonym_be#comment-bbq
We neeeeed that search function
Do you think someone would have searched for "demonym" before posting this?
Probably not to be honest. But if we do decide a name one day and it’s not tilders, can you please change my name ?
You're replying to the OP. A more appropriate question would be: "Would you have searched for 'demonym' before posting this?"
I believe that a feature that showed users similar posts would be one of the most useful things that tildes could add. Obviously link posts are relatively simple in which to identify duplicates, while text posts are much harder.
Maybe there could be an intermediate step after Post, that showed “are you sure?” and a list of similar recent posts?
I am no computer sci guy, but could something like Levenshtein Distance be used?
Edit: spelling, grammar, the content is a bit above my pay grade, but this google search brings possibly more useful results: https://www.google.com/search?q=semantic+Levenshtein+distance
Is "Recursion is fun" going to be the ol' ~ switcharoo?
at least until we get search
Has anyone else noticed how “Tilders” kind of sounds like you’re pronouncing out TL;DR (rather than saying the letters)? I would not want this community to be associated with the idea of TL;DR when one of our main principles is in-depth discussion.
Exactly, I wasn't a fan until I read this and now I love it
It could be in the motto, maybe?
"Tildes, not TL;DR."?Even better!
You might be interested in these previous discussions:
What will Tildes users be called?
So, what should our demonym be?
"Tilders" seems to be an obvious option.
Tildigrades
In reality probably not going to use one much. I like the idea of ~ers without a pronunciation but "tildes users" is all I'd ever say in real life. I don't really say "Redditors" often unless I'm mocking them, honestly. Just sounds odd to me.
I vote for Tilders.
Let it come naturally, I say.
(Though it's probably going to be Tilders tbh)
Hey, uh, embarrassingly stupid question here:
How is Tildes pronounced? Is it Til Duhs or Til Dez?
It seems to vary slightly depending on whether you speak British English or American English.
I think @Cloberella wants to know if the plural pronunciation is /tɪldəz/ or /tɪldiz/
I favour the latter, but I don't think I've heard it pronounced.
And, as I said, there is no "the" pronunciation for this word: there are multiple pronunciations. It depends on whether Cloberella is speaking British English or American English (and, possibly, which particular dialect within those broad categories she speaks).
Sure, but while there is a difference in the pronunciation of the [l] in "tilde" between the two speakers in the link you've given, that doesn't really help when trying to figure out the plural pronunciation.
Wouldn't you just add an "ess" sound to your preferred pronunciation?
In my idiolect a /z/ sound is more natural ... a /s/ sound feels a bit harder to articulate.
I've also been interacting more with Scots, who tend to use /iz/ as a plural rather than my more familiar /əz/, that may also be having a slight affect.
I probably won't have an opportunity to say it aloud anytime soon (if ever), so it's really just academic.
Same here. Maybe I should written 'a "z" sound' instead.
But, regardless, just add whatever sound you use to pluralise a word to the pronunciation of "tilde" in your dialect (as per my link), and away you go!
We've all taken to calling it "til-dees" (rhyms with Arbys) because it's more fun to say than the correct pronunciations for the ~ character (til-duhs).
I say "til-days" because... that's how i pronounce tilde, with an s after it.
edit: crap, didn't realize this was an old post. what's the etiquette on this sort of thing?
Tildeans
Tilders
Tildees
Tildestrians
Tolds
Tildpersons
Personally, I think tilders flows best
In case someone does come up with a different name that sticks, Deimos might be swayed to change your name for you.
I would hope so
I don't like tilders.
What do you all think about 'tildos'?
That might be a bit too close to 'dildos', I'm afraid.
That might be the point! ;)
On Tildes's new post page, it reads:
I think that is an indication that a dildo-like name might not be a good idea.
I totally agree.
I was merely pointing out that the resemblance between "tildo" and "dildo" is not accidental.
Yes, of course. I didn't get your remark at first.
Tildesi(s)?
At any rate that's what I'm 100% going to call the Desi sub on this site if/when such a functionality is added.
Tildepodes
Tildorians
Tildenites
Tildettes
Tildem
Tilderin
Tildeeps
Tilts
I dunno, I don't generally think of user bases in those kinda terms anyways. I tend to judge more on personality types. So I don't think of people on Reddit as redditors, for example. There's just too much variation for it to be a useful term to me. I just like messing around with words.
Tildors. Fun to say all serious-like.
'Tilts' has a nice ring to it, but my money is on 'tilders'.
Demonyms can be sort of annoying. I stop following youtube channels when they come up with a name for their fanbase.
Hoo boy I could cringe at that. I'm not even a big fan of the term "content creators", but I see it as a sort of necessary delineation within the userbase. It just rubs me the wrong way when people use it all the time, but to be fair it's usually used the most by people who are trying to talk about youtube dynamics and policies.
Tildoxen