tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post8062166748004721366..comments2024-03-22T03:03:15.064-07:00Comments on This is How I Roll: Two Evils Name Registry (or, Auntie Social 4 EVA)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-81876476944287119972013-08-28T19:31:53.990-07:002013-08-28T19:31:53.990-07:00I have TRYING with no AVAIL to register my entire ...I have TRYING with no AVAIL to register my entire league! And NO ONE has gotten back to me. Some of the skaters are worried they are going to lose their names. I told them look you skate in Australia, I HIGHLY doubt we will ever skate against someone in the USA, NO ONE from the webmaster @ Twoevils has never answered my emails (and I sent several) and I REALLY don't care if they do! TWOEVILS can SUCK EGGS! I am keeping my name along with everyone else in my league!<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797591748518733113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-80853299282268655322013-08-10T20:48:00.854-07:002013-08-10T20:48:00.854-07:00Does anybody know what's happening with that l...Does anybody know what's happening with that list? I saw that there were a couple of articles in the Texas Law Review last summer about it, and that the creator and "current" administrator had been interviewed in late-April. The list has not been updated since June 2012. I'm curious as to what the deal is. I learned that WFTDA is not involved with the list in any way, so I wonder if the list has run itself off of a cliff.anneli000https://www.blogger.com/profile/15140558566153465342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-77274381188727080222013-03-06T13:53:17.683-08:002013-03-06T13:53:17.683-08:00So I'm REALLY late to comment on this post LOL...So I'm REALLY late to comment on this post LOL but I completely agree. If the registry is so far behind and is handing names over left and right, maybe they need to organize themselves before they move forward. I'm fairly new to Roller Derby and I wouldn't want for someone else's name to be taken. I've been trying to register my name for a few months now and I still haven't seen it on the registry, but I saw one closely similar to mine. Now I'm wondering if they'll even take mine...oh well, it'll be MY name anyway! =)<br />*~*Lady MacDeath*~*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07855878996671186011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-74489299180244348562012-03-10T20:08:47.407-08:002012-03-10T20:08:47.407-08:00Okay, this post was from 2010, and I'm just se...Okay, this post was from 2010, and I'm just seeing it now...but it is really relevant as we are still going through this in my local league. I am on name #3, and it is absurd. I have given up on the registry- and then a friend pointed me to this post. So, cheers for you!! :)<br /><br />I did write to the player of my first name that I wanted. She has been retired over 8 years. But, you know, "might want to skate again someday" And I got a lengthy e-mail from the owner of my 2nd choice name (again close, not the same) about how her name was a political statement and she didn't want it to be misconstrued if I were to use it in a way that didn't align with her thoughts. For real.<br /><br />So, balls to the list. My 3rd name will be my forever name! Thanks Auntie!! <br />-Bloody Mhairi-Mhairihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123891200624991689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-49180457554124594962012-01-09T14:17:22.531-08:002012-01-09T14:17:22.531-08:00It's super funny. I am merely an organizer of ...It's super funny. I am merely an organizer of a youth derby league. I have never been able to skate due to health issues. I have always been strictly a volunteer. I started contacting twoevils since June 2010 offering my volunteer services. Never once did I hear back from them. My junior leagues still try to register their names, but if it doesn't work out, oh well. By the time they might be skating against any of the adults that have names "too similar", the adults will probably be retired! <br /><br />Organ Eyez Errr (name registered, but spelled wrong, can't get them to correct it...)TCJRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06463692065338316883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-22308446110834993892012-01-09T12:15:02.203-08:002012-01-09T12:15:02.203-08:00Love your post,
I play for a small team in Canad...Love your post, <br /><br />I play for a small team in Canada, Northern Alberta in fact. I was lucky, my first try my name was accepted but have had a few girls on my team have to try 3 or 4 times. I think it is silly. Expectably when you name is rejected because some man in Australia has a name too close to the one you want. When are we a team from Alberta Canada going to play a men’s house team from Australia . I can tell you, never! Why doesn’t each country start their own “Derby Name Registry” each country registry could still reject the famous names, I am sure no registry will accept “Skinny Minnie Miller” lol.SLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05064746119904528455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-60644186107238183942011-09-05T01:54:03.011-07:002011-09-05T01:54:03.011-07:00I am soooo glad to read this, as I know more than ...I am soooo glad to read this, as I know more than a few girls who have had problems with the roster both within my league and my state.<br /><br />I live in Victoria, Australia. This is a fair distance away from most derby-playing countries!<br /><br />I spent about 9-10 months of brainstorming to find a name that worked for me AND wasn't taken on the registry - and to be honest I'm actually ok with that as annoying as it was at the time, as I didn't want to use anyone else's name, that would just make me a jerk. In that time, more than a few girls I know have have had to change their names because they got rejected from twoevils... you know what? Fuck them.<br /><br />One skater I knnow in another league has to write to a girl in the states to get permission? Fuck that. If you came up with the name yourself, it's yours! If I find out someone else has the same name as me? Good for them! Unless they stole it, in which case they can (and will) kiss my ass on the track.<br /><br />Our league simply doesn't bother with the INTERNATIONAL list, as they take too long, and it ruins the morale of skaters who have to choose a new name, not to mention the people around them. And if anyone wants to challenge me on my name, our copyright laws are pretty simple - I have prior use, including photos to prove it.<br /><br />So thanks Auntie Social, for saying what's on the minds of more than a few in the derby world - the list doesn't work anymore, the ethos is important but the list is just not useable anymore (especially considering it's become a world-wide list not 'just' a national list)Kayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13923913956400074796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-48336384694944542842011-08-18T07:31:33.493-07:002011-08-18T07:31:33.493-07:00you know, WFTDA rules say nothing about names...ju...you know, WFTDA rules say nothing about names...just NUMBERS, as it should be. How many Smiths play football??? eh?funkEpunkEmonkEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452946129317673020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-15147215688405546702011-07-30T04:51:09.438-07:002011-07-30T04:51:09.438-07:00Wow, I have a lot of love for this post.
Even tho...Wow, I have a lot of love for this post.<br /><br />Even though twoevils is considered a national registry, leagues from all over the world are being encouraged (or forced) to comply with it, which adds another level of unfair.<br /><br />Honestly, the chances of [NAME] from Country A and [NAME] from Country B bouting together are practically noneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-90771117903553906922011-04-08T22:47:04.983-07:002011-04-08T22:47:04.983-07:00if you care, ann t. social is up for grabs as of 4...if you care, ann t. social is up for grabs as of 4.21Luan Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06868788982107173875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-86693348550957467422011-02-02T07:11:23.018-08:002011-02-02T07:11:23.018-08:00After reading your blog post it sort of clicked fo...After reading your blog post it sort of clicked for my league that we didn't have to jump through those hoops! I think you may have started a movement...<br /><br />Here is our story explained much less eloquently:<br /><br />http://www.derbygirl.ca/2011/02/two-evils-roller-derby-name-registry.htmlJillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10917620809521628447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-40614222171930059412011-01-05T16:04:27.580-08:002011-01-05T16:04:27.580-08:00How embarassing - every time I submitted a post la...How embarassing - every time I submitted a post last night it gave an error message abd they didn't show up - prompting me to rewrite them (under the influence of a bit of wine) - until eventually all the messages appeared at once. Sorry for gunking up your blog. I was, and still am pissed off about the idea that I can either blow off the master list or create a new persona, but I would be interested in hearing your opinion.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822169709904770011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-25444816486271069642011-01-03T13:40:32.235-08:002011-01-03T13:40:32.235-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822169709904770011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-49778913356493295732011-01-03T13:39:27.469-08:002011-01-03T13:39:27.469-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822169709904770011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-3578734880357472082011-01-03T13:38:12.917-08:002011-01-03T13:38:12.917-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822169709904770011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-23769253505732737582011-01-03T13:36:43.601-08:002011-01-03T13:36:43.601-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822169709904770011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-79360058303599792832011-01-03T13:22:57.405-08:002011-01-03T13:22:57.405-08:00Wow. Perhaps I can add to the intrigue/frustration...Wow. Perhaps I can add to the intrigue/frustration. My skate-name/alter-ego is "Annie Social", and I skated in Austin from the very beginning in 2001 through 2005, and then again with the rec league in 2007. Now I have started a roller derby league in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and after already being featured in 2 news articles here (and countless book/film/other media from years ago in the States) as Annie Social, I got a response from Two Evils months after submitting the info from our league saying simply "Could not add Annie Social. All others added"<br /><br />I wrote a frustrated response back, asking for more information, which actually led me to finding your blog (was only aware of Ann T. Social as an obstacle beforehand). It read:<br />"Hi Annie,<br /> <br />I'd love to just add your name but cannot without clearance from Tampa Bay and Spindletop (who rec'd permission from Tampa Bay recently). <br /> <br />If I were to make an exception, I'd have to make an exception for the other girl who says she's been skating under the name for the last 5 years. I'd also have to explain to everyone else why I made an exception for you and not them.<br /> <br />I can wholeheartedly understand where you are coming from but I hope you can also understand my position."<br /><br />They must be referring to you. So you did get clearance? How does this written permission work? I am in Europe and we have a new league - I can't imagine that I would be skating against either of you in the near future. I would be happy to be called "Miss Social" by an announcer if we did ever encounter each other, and I know since I was inactive on and off I can't pull seniority, but I am in IMD (from Hell on Wheels), my ass is on the cover of the Rollergirl book, track lights were originally my idea (as were countless other things in the first few years, both stupid and useful), I was the first to write my name and number on my arms in permanent marker and the first to wear red and white striped knee socks (both of which I have read are now "roller derby cliches"). Ok, I know this is ridiculous. I just want to use my name in Europe, and it sucks that it is no longer definitively my name. I could give a shit less about variations on the same theme, but I just want to continue to be Annie Social with no issue. Isn't it just as likely that someone could get you or Ann T. Social confused with me? Or am I being ridiculous. Shall we all forget about the master roster?Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822169709904770011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-67183356733525715952010-12-01T22:45:41.651-08:002010-12-01T22:45:41.651-08:00I just stumbled onto your blog and I'm glad to...I just stumbled onto your blog and I'm glad to see that others feel the same way. As a freshmeat skater I try to respect those that came before me and I really wanted to follow the "rules." However, I knew about the backlog before I even tried out. Once I made it, the powers to be in my league (one of the founding WFTDA leagues) basically said to pick a name that wasn't on the list and go with it. We can't be expected to wait for 6+ months for an answer. Especially when the system could be automated so you have an answer within minutes (several people have suggested having something that's works the way a forum registration would, but I'm not tech savvy).<br />So you can guess what happened next. The other skater and/or her league won't return my emails. She is not only in another country, but on another continent. I don't forsee playing against her any time soon. I'm not trying to be an ass, but I'm keeping the name. Several people have tried guilting me and telling me it's not fair to her. True, but is it fair to me? I may be freshmeat, but I am an experienced skater so I am already bouting on home teams and our B team. I just found out last weekend that I have fans!! I also help out our marketing group so my skater name is out there in the community. <br />It's not like I am asking to use a popular or "famous" skater's name. I think if anyone tries to the league shouldn't allow anyone to register names like that. They worked hard not only to earn that name, but likely in establishing their league as well.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386875421872402224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-37407959161987669042010-11-18T18:30:33.792-08:002010-11-18T18:30:33.792-08:00The backlog at twoevils.org has only gotten worse,...The backlog at twoevils.org has only gotten worse, I've been waiting well over a year for a yes or no from them, as many girls on my team have been. It's mainly just frustrating, and most of us don't care any more. When the list to go out to twoevils.org goes around, we snort and go on with our endurance training. My last name I sent in might go through, or it might now. I don't care anymore. The wait kills it. I'm seriously considering just going by my number.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825807395213593659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-30039320953021494572010-10-28T19:28:49.697-07:002010-10-28T19:28:49.697-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Building Belief Cognitive Hypnotherapyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546627469117273235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-70094747549814012402010-10-22T09:57:48.407-07:002010-10-22T09:57:48.407-07:00While on one hand I agree, the name list has becom...While on one hand I agree, the name list has become unmanageable, I have to say when there were only a thousand derby girls in the country it made a lot of sense. We all knew, or knew of each other, and it was just bad manners. There also used to be an unwritten rule that simply said 'don't be a douchebag'. Many things seem to have changed in the last 6,7 years. <br /><br />Paige and the other ladies didn't start the name list. They took it over from another highly overworked derby girl, I think right before WFTDA had it's first meeting, and have been trying maintain it in some way ever since. It sucks that your name somehow got dropped, and as someone who used to do the names for my league, I understand the frustration.<br /><br />That said- if you want to use my name, I'm gonna call you douchebag.<br /><br />Crash Baby<br />mostly retired <br />Detroit Derby GirlsJody O'Crashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01728683270111923021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-59026667929695463122010-10-21T15:48:50.455-07:002010-10-21T15:48:50.455-07:00I AGREE.
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there are a lot of names on that lis...I AGREE.<br /><br />:)<br /><br />there are a lot of names on that list for skaters who no longer play and never made much of a name for themselves even in their own city, let alone nation, continent, or world wide. But those names or similar names remain off limits because the leagues they skated for can't be arsed to reply to emails. Between that and having to wait over half a year to even hear back, two evils can suck my dick.Diddshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184210217360990519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-20419948581311031422010-10-20T20:57:55.841-07:002010-10-20T20:57:55.841-07:00Meh, Two Evils has outgrown its usefulness. I'...Meh, Two Evils has outgrown its usefulness. I've been "Darkjester" since loooooong before derby, but because I was a volunteer Ref and Referee's aren't required to 'register' but is optional, my league never did.. So two years after being active on various forums, ref boards, skate boards, etc., someone in Australia registers Darkjester? Do you think I'm actually worried people will confuse us? Hell no..<br /><br />In fact, I've decided I'm going to get ref jersey's with EVERY cool name I think of.<br />Judge Whoppin'er<br />Darkjester<br />Madness Tolls<br />Swampy McNutts ( we practice in an un-airconditioned gym in Florida..)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-1587542040484754262010-10-20T15:07:26.574-07:002010-10-20T15:07:26.574-07:00I like the way you think Queen B. Actually, I like...I like the way you think Queen B. Actually, I like the way all of you think. Cheers.Auntie Socialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03909972239392807040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887096482904588673.post-80380214053141441592010-10-20T14:03:49.771-07:002010-10-20T14:03:49.771-07:00my rec league has started our own names roster. w...my rec league has started our own names roster. we've told our members - ladies who never intend to bout with a derby regular league - to check our registry, as well as the two local leagues', and if something really similar is not already taken, go for it. <br />if there is any inkling they may try out for the big leagues some day, then we suggest they check twoevils before falling in love with a name; and even then, don't hold your breath.Queen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247464591498011908noreply@blogger.com