Notice to The Advocate: THIS is how it is done.

[Policarp]

The guy came on here before he started and explained the situation. Even if he writes "UL" or "Louisiana" in every reference, it will be edited. There is no reason to send any messages to him. The guy is doing a fantastic job with his coverage of our program. Fight the good fight all you want, but aiming your shots at Luke Johnson is a complete waste of time.

It's Luke's call on forwarding his emails to those who do force the edits. He's living here now......his point of view/influence with those same editors is his to leverage.....or ignore.

[CrazyCajun]

Then we will quickly see if the Advocate buckles to any pressure or continues to use Louisiana in a limited form. It is time for all of this cat and mouse crap to end. We use Louisiana on our stadiums, uniforms, video boards, fields, media releases, websites, and our local newspaper calls us Louisiana and UL. Everybody knows what we call ourselves. There are no secrets out there. Time to quit walking on egg shells. Let's see what the Advocate does.

Oh I beg to differ, there is a huge secret and as long as everyone keeps directing their anger and frustration in the wrong direction...the secret will keep his mouth shut.

[Hammer58]

Every time somebody points out someone using "Louisiana" on here, it prompts other people to send emails complaining about the use of Louisiana. Just saying, except for CBS, it always gets changed shortly after being posted on here. If it's what we want to be called, and you believe it's what we should be called... No reason to point it out every time someone gets it right. I don't ever thank people for calling me my name after I introduce myself. If your name is john, do you thank everyone for not calling you steve?

Not trying to argue, but it's amusing to say that fans advocating for the use of Louisiana is ineffective because opposing fans advocate against the use of Louisiana.

I truly believe the efforts of everyone including militant UL fans was beginning to make a difference right up until the moment our President soiled his undergarments and caved to Bruno which led to the conference naming convention fiasco.

Edit: And to give credit those efforts were also led by Jay, Turbine, and CajunT. These media outlets helped spread the word in a more subtle way than those used by many of us. But they were being quietly effective.

[CrazyCajun]

Not trying to argue, but it's amusing to say that fans advocating for the use of Louisiana is ineffective because opposing fans advocate against the use of Louisiana.

I truly believe the efforts of everyone including militant UL fans was beginning to make a difference right up until the moment our President soiled his undergarments and caved to Bruno which led to the conference naming convention fiasco.

Edit: And to give credit those efforts were also led by Jay, Turbine, and CajunT. These media outlets helped spread the word in a more subtle way than those used by many of us. But they were being quietly effective.

Just saying people can read, the more attention you draw to it, it's like a surprise. Look what they called us? What, our name? Anyone who clicks on it can read it, but by making it a big deal, you are leading the opposers directly where they need to go. They will never leave it alone because we won't. We won't even leave it alone when it's what we want. That's what antagonist do, we have some on this board who would do the same exact thing to someone else. It's jmo, but as long as we make it a big deal at every turn, so will they. You know when your brother leaves you alone? When you leave him alone, he becomes bored with it once you are no longer bothered by it.

[Turbine]

Just saying people can read, the more attention you draw to it, it's like a surprise. Look what they called us? What, our name? Anyone who clicks on it can read it, but by making it a big deal, you are leading the opposers directly where they need to go. They will never leave it alone because we won't. We won't even leave it alone when it's what we want. That's what antagonist do, we have some on this board who would do the same exact thing to someone else. It's jmo, but as long as we make it a big deal at every turn, so will they. You know when your brother leaves you alone? When you leave him alone, he becomes bored with it once you are no longer bothered by it.

True story. I once did jobs for three customers. I told them how much they owed me. I never billed them.

Not one ever asked me for the bill.

Point being, no writer will ever just start using Louisiana or UL on their own, without reminders.

[CrazyCajun]

True story. I once did jobs for three customers. I told them how much they owed me. I never billed them.

Not one ever asked me for the bill.

Point being, no writer will ever just start using Louisiana or UL on their own, without reminders.

And after they paid you, did you thank them for paying you what they owed you every time you saw them? As in you didn't expect them to pay you?

[Turbine]

This experiment is ongoing.

I have never been paid by the unbilled three.

I have never indicated free and they have never asked.

Don't try this at home.

Lesson learned: Always ask for what you deserve.

[CrazyCajun]

This experiment is ongoing.

I have never been paid by the unbilled three.

I have never indicated free and they have never asked.

Don't try this at home.

Lesson learned: Always ask for what you deserve.

Maybe we miss communicated somewhere, asking someone to use Louisiana is fine. I'm against every time somebody uses Louisiana, pointing it out and making it a big deal like we just won WWIII. Because if your haters see you enjoying something, they will do everything they can to ruin it. We ask people to use Louisiana, they comply, that's how it should be. No reason to point it out. Again, jmo on the deal. Every time we have an article that uses Louisiana, the first comment is never about the article. It's "did you see what they called us?"

[Cajun Soldier]

I have to agree with Crazycajun its fine to ask people to call you Louisiana but we don't have to point it out every time they do. I make it a point that any time someone ask me about the University to reply with Louisiana Ragin Cajun in the answer I notice people catch on quick and start using Louisiana Ragin Cajun when they speak about us. Its not just locally I do this I use it in all my travels. Try it, it works. But I never correct anyone if they us ULL or Louisiana Lafayette.

[TravlnCajun]

There are thousands more with southwestern Louisiana on their diploma.

There are thousands more with southwestern Louisiana on their diploma.

No kidding? Mine does too. I was just pointing out there was a set of UL diploma's issued that year.

If I hadn't played too many hands of bourre and poker in Guillory in '81, I would have received one of those. It ____es me off every time I see one of them. Reminds me that the name change was done properly, then taken by the small minded & fearful.

That stated, I think Luke & the Advocates coverage provides a much more positive effect for UL, than the use of the " at Lafayette's" etc is a detriment. I will certainly continue to read it as long as I can get it online