1. Rename DBIS after somebody else who's famous. If it's just "Message Board" or "My Opinion", well ... ho hum. Nothing attracts a loyal following like star-power! Everybody wants to be associated with somebody famous! Everybody in America anyway.

2. Don't t rename it after any other artist or rock star. The Sting Information Source or the Bono Information Source would attract people with all kinds of strange proclivities- people that would make some of the regulars around here seem ... nearly normal.

3. I suggest we name it after someone who is 1) dead, and 2) someone whose reputation is already firmly cemented. That way we won't ruin anyone's career and/or reputation who actually has a  stake in how people view them and who would like to be able to earn a living legally in the future.  However I wouldn't name it after Jesus, Pol Pot, or Strom Thurmond. (See #2 above)

4. I'd suggest something with a nice left-leaning name to reflect the values of the smart people here. The Karl Marx Information Source has a nice ring to it and it would certainly keep the wingnuts away. (Well, some of the wingnuts anyway). We could call it the Hugo Chavez Information Source and then Ross could really pipe in!

5. Require a damage deposit to sign on, and if you post stuff that pisses other people off, then everybody else gets to meet in Chicago every year and drink your deposit.

Just a few suggestions to get us started right!