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When writing to or about Bwog, many of you refer to us as BWOG. Although our logo is in all caps, we prefer to be written as "Bwog," like a name, not an acronym. It's not a big deal or anything, but sometimes it bugs us.

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Posted by hmm: [#1] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 11:12 AM )
OK - Oll Korrect

why don't you change the banner then?
Posted by slow news day?: [#2] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 11:33 AM )
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Posted by this post: [#3] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 11:36 AM )
makes me want to bitch-slap BWOG.
Posted by so...: [#4] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 12:01 PM )
...you bug us sometimes, and we bug you sometimes! It all works out!

Stop bitching BWOG, and take it like a man!
Posted by I love: [#5] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 12:02 PM )
Bwog.
Posted by sure: [#6] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 12:03 PM )
alrighty, then, BWOG.
Posted by The King of Spain: [#7] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 12:09 PM )
They're right. It's not spelled BWOG, it's spelled "pedantic douchebags."

Posted by !!!: [#8] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 12:10 PM )
this post best represents everything that I hate about bwog
Posted by this comment!!: [#9] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 12:14 PM )
will exclaim things!!!!!
Posted by dear editors,: [#10] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 12:24 PM )
get over yourselves.

thanks!!

Posted by LOL: [#11] [reply] [track] (in reply to #9)
( posted November 8, 2007 at 12:27 PM )
Love you #9.

I thought BWOG did stand for something? Let's make an acronym for BWOG!
Posted by ummm: [#12] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 12:33 PM )
The Blue and White's Online Garbage?
Posted by hmmm: [#13] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 12:36 PM )
Bitches

Writing

On

Gossip?
Posted by dear BWOG,: [#14] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 12:36 PM )
This is the best BWOG post ever!

Don't you realize that if you tell people not to use BWOG, then they're only going to use BWOG even more?

Eh, BWOG?

Weren't you ever wiseass kids?

Oh yeah, you go to Columbia.
Posted by wow: [#15] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 12:39 PM )
from now on, let's only refer to BWOG as "BWOG"

unless this is a cunning scheme whereby BWOG actually really wants us to call them BWOG

in which case, let's call them...

bWOG
Posted by bWOG: [#16] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 12:39 PM )
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Posted by meh: [#17] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 12:44 PM )
change your goddamn banner then, hypocrites.
Posted by ok...: [#18] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 1:03 PM )
Stfu, B.W.O.G.

Posted by really: [#19] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 1:08 PM )
I think their alternative of "bloody wall of gore" is pretty creative.
Posted by DHI: [#20] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 1:18 PM )
It's my understanding that the intending spelling is BWOG, but with the the W in white text, so that it reads B OG unless you highlight it. This is a tribute to the Washington Sports Bog.

Posted by wait a sec: [#21] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 1:28 PM )
i get it. bwog. like blue and white blog.

shit. that's great.
Posted by seriously?: [#22] [reply] [track] (in reply to #21)
( posted November 8, 2007 at 1:32 PM )
it took you until just now to get that?
Posted by hey bwog: [#23] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 1:52 PM )
suck my dick....Bwog. I didn't cleverly use "BWOG," but u can still suck my dick.
Posted by Lydia (Site staff): [#24] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 2:18 PM )
Wow guys, I had no idea this little note would arouse such vitriol. Really, we only meant it to be a small expression of preference, not some whiny complaint. Feel free to call us what you want if you feel so strongly about it.
Posted by DHI: [#25] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 2:41 PM )
Fuckin' D.C. Sports Bog. I am really out of it today.
Posted by ...: [#26] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 2:41 PM )
Sometimes I write caps so it's more noticeable... that way if your staff is skimming comments they'll know it's addressed to them... that was my rationale... i don't feel strongly either way tho...

And lydia, anything can cause vitriol on the bwog... you should know that by now haha

P.S.... i switched it up just for ya'll
Posted by Yo Lydia: [#27] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 2:43 PM )
Why not have the best of both worlds? Small-caps: elegant, refined, and both capitalized and non-initialistic at the same time!
Posted by do it: [#28] [reply] [track]
( posted November 8, 2007 at 4:09 PM )
bwow me
Posted by for the late bloomer: [#29] [reply] [track] (in reply to #21)
( posted November 9, 2007 at 2:47 AM )
HAHAHAHA!!!
Posted by Why don't you: [#30] [reply] [track] (in reply to #8)
( posted November 9, 2007 at 2:51 AM )
read some other blog then, okay sweetie? The creators or administrators have every right to specify whatever they want about it, and you as readers fussing about this simple statement are the truly pretentious ones.

I fully support this anyway, since acronyms annoy me. Every single student group around here is some stupid forced acronym.
Posted by hey #30,: [#31] [reply] [track]
( posted November 9, 2007 at 7:57 AM )
STFU
Posted by haha: [#32] [reply] [track]
( posted November 9, 2007 at 11:57 AM )
the question that i'm surprised no one has asked is, why the hell did a significant enough majority of bwog-makers think that this was a big enough deal to warrant ONE THIRD of their daily posting? if you have people referring to your website by name, be happy. don't nitpick them for how they capitalize it!!
Posted by takeoutbox: [#33] [reply] [track]
( posted November 9, 2007 at 1:02 PM )
what if i dont capitalize pompous assholes? will that make u guys feel better?
Posted by But is: [#34] [reply] [track]
( posted November 9, 2007 at 5:19 PM )
Bwog/the Bwog arthrous? (see site header)

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