I'm not going to talk with my friends about using something called crackpipe. Might be cool software, but I can't take it seriously. This would be like if Plex called themselves bootlegpimp.
this post was submitted on 03 Jul 2023
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Completely agree, having a memorable name is important but that doesn't mean the name should be a joke.
Still less embarrassing than recommending GIMP.
Cool idea, problematic name. Have you considered any others? There’s a ton of racist/problematic connotations in the US with this name that probably wouldn’t be well understood in DE/EU…
Agreed. As an American, cool concept, rough name. There is no way I’m recommending a software called crackpipe at work.
And let’s say I wanted to use it, I’m going to install this and instruct my kids how to use crackpipe? I’m sure that will go over great with little Timmy’s school when he tells his teacher and friends.
I’d strongly consider changing it.
Terrible name. Call it something like Gamepipe instead.
I for one will not be using this to introduce my kids to gore simulators where you can see chunks of peoples' heads blown off at your own hands, because it's called crack pipe, and that is where I draw the line
I just think it's a dumb name is all
Cool software.
Even as someone sympathetic to 'privateers' though...you gotta have more plausible deniability bro, workshop that name lmao
While Crackpipe can be used with cracked games, it does not encourage or condone piracy.
This is so fucking hilarious to me. Your logo is a pirate, and your app name is "crack"pipe (which is dumb for many reasons), and you use 'alternatively sourced' in the language instead of just talking about DRM-free games.
Cool software, but if you don't want to get shut down you certainly should reconsider your approach.
A product's name should reflect what it does, not what you were smoking when you came up with the idea.
I love the chutzpah of it.
Creative commons isn't a licence designed for code though, consider using the AGPL instead.