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Michael82
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13 Sep 2014, 11:02 am

I think autists deserve a better label. Some ideas:

- differentplanet
- rightplanet
- randomplanet
- autistplanet
etc.

Something that relates to autism, but is put in a neutral sense, not in a slightly denigrating sense like it is now. I am sure it was meant to be good, but the road to hell is paved with good intentions.



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13 Sep 2014, 11:50 am

change?? ahhh!!



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13 Sep 2014, 4:40 pm

i don't see it as denigrating at all. (though i guess i could see how some NT's might take offense, but oh well...) the feeling that we are on the wrong planet is common to many ASD. none of your suggestions express that. this site has the right and proper name, IMO.



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13 Sep 2014, 4:45 pm

Maybe Daily Planet would be better? :P I guess it depends on how much like superman you feel.


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15 Sep 2014, 9:56 pm

Noooooo!! ! please don't change the name WrongPlanet is a good name for this forum.



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16 Sep 2014, 12:13 am

TallyMan wrote:
Maybe Daily Planet would be better? :P I guess it depends on how much like superman you feel.

that would fit me well actually.
because i'm on here every day! :P


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17 Sep 2014, 5:29 am

It's a good name. Sometimes I feel like I landed on the wrong planet too.
Aren't we named after the book about autism?
Or an album by Utopia? :)


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22 Sep 2014, 7:40 pm

Michael82 wrote:
I think autists deserve a better label. Some ideas:

- differentplanet
- rightplanet
- randomplanet
- autistplanet
etc.

Something that relates to autism, but is put in a neutral sense, not in a slightly denigrating sense like it is now. I am sure it was meant to be good, but the road to hell is paved with good intentions.


Funny you say about rightplanet. If you actually typed in this URL or clicked it: http://www.rightplanet.net -- You will eventually end up back here again. ;)


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