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by joebo 2800 days ago
I understand that naming conflicts make things harder to search for, but I don't like the notion of a 'we' saying how things can be named. People should be free to name their projects how they see fit and whatever connects with them. A person would likely need to search for 'unicorn emulator' anyways and it comes right up.
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Obviously you are free to name your project whatever you like, but I think it is important to avoid clichés. Part of fixing any problem is pointing out its existence. If I could actually dictate rules, I would start by barring music video directors from including any audio that is not in the single from their work.
> People should be free to name their projects

And free to comment on them, hopefully politely.

The "we" that is implied holds no power over what someone names something, so it doesn't really matter anyway.
Good news: pg_bot is not the king of the universe and this is just a suggestion in a post instead of an official decree.