Reconsidering the Name of Physics Forums: A Multifaceted Discussion

[Raghav Gupta]

I have a doubt that why the name of this forum is Physics Forums?
It has so many facilities and vast subjects like ( Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computing, General discussion etc. )
Why not have a name like Multi-functional forums or other?
I think that PF evolved by starting with physics topic initially
But now it has so variety.
Sorry for any offense but just suggesting.
One may give a appropriate reply.

 

[Borg]

Because physics is the best!

I also can't picture someone performing a Google search for Multi-functional forums.

 

[Raghav Gupta]

That lies on one perception.
To me it looks like Maths is the best followed by physics and then chemistry( considering these 3 subjects).

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Once you build a brand over 14 years, you don't change it :)

 

[Bystander]

Name recognition.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

The discussion could be, "should Greg have chosen a different name?" :)

 

[Bystander]

"Greg's Pub." Come on in and play darts.

 

[Raghav Gupta]

The discussion could be, "should Greg have chosen a different name?" :)

Not have thought of addressing you directly. But guess it might have been a catchy topic.
Only one question had to ask as I am only a month old member, did PF initially had only physics topic discussed? Did other topics came later?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Not have thought of addressing you directly. But guess it might have been a catchy topic.
Only one question had to ask as I am only a month old member, did PF initially had only physics topic discussed? Did other topics came later?

Have a look
https://web.archive.org/web/20010302050918/https://www.physicsforums.com/

 

[Bystander]

Have a look

"Blast from the past." Thought you'd lost all that.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

One of the reasons I named it Physics Forums lies in the purpose of creating it in the first place. PF started as an extra credit project because I was failing high school physics.

 

[Raghav Gupta]

Looked at some history of PF by the link provided.
See Maths,Physics, Cosmology etc but not chemistry in March 2001.

One of the reasons I named it Physics Forums lies in the purpose of creating it in the first place. PF started as an extra credit project because I was failing high school physics.

So why then other topics besides physics

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

So why then other topics besides physics

Simply, I was interested in more than just physics, but the name helped with the relevance factor.

 

[Raghav Gupta]

Yeah that explains everything to me.
As it is also a feedback forum
I really like PF!
Because most of the time my questions are answered by the mentors, admin etc. in a small time interval and I am really satisfied most of the times.

 

[Lizabella]

See what physics is
http://www.physics.org/article-questions.asp?id=18

 

[Raghav Gupta]

Once you build a brand over 14 years, you don't change it :)

I have noticed it recently that how are you a member since March 2003 if it has been 14 years of foundation of PF?

 

[Drakkith]

I have noticed it recently that how are you a member since March 2003 if it has been 14 years of foundation of PF?

I'd guess that the data from the first 2 years wasn't kept. The archive link earlier in the thread shows posts from 2001.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I have noticed it recently that how are you a member since March 2003 if it has been 14 years of foundation of PF?

The first two years were tumultuous and on amateurish software. We decided a wipe was necessary. I still have a backup of those two years and not too long ago had them up to view.

 

[Raghav Gupta]

Okay.Thanks for solving the query.