TickerTV News: Is TCU going to change their name?

[BudKennedy]

I'm a little surprised that anyone would take this seriously.

The website is a clumsy WordPress site with a lot of fake names and stories.

The address in Birmingham is a shared workspace that offers a "virtual address."

You've been spoofed.

 

[BrewingFrog]

I'm a little surprised that anyone would take this seriously.

The website is a clumsy WordPress site with a lot of fake names and stories.

The address in Birmingham is a shared workspace that offers a "virtual address."

You've been spoofed.

Indeed. Yet, the content was believable enough, due to the sad times in which we live and the linguine-spined people who are responsible for our Institutions that just can't wait to virtue signal and preen in the attention they receive afters.

That they may have irrevocably harmed their charge is unimportant.

 

[TopFrog]

I'm a little surprised that anyone would take this seriously.

The website is a clumsy WordPress site with a lot of fake names and stories.

The address in Birmingham is a shared workspace that offers a "virtual address."

You've been spoofed.

I know it is fake, my thing is this seems beyond just an AI-generated story and an intentional effort at fake news that can be damaging to an institution or company. I would like to see actions taken to try and reign this in and make people running these sites think twice.

 

[Big Frog II]

We have decided to change our name to The University of Alabama. We feel like our recruiting should really take off after the name change.

 

[Limey Frog]

I'm a little surprised that anyone would take this seriously.

The website is a clumsy WordPress site with a lot of fake names and stories.

The address in Birmingham is a shared workspace that offers a "virtual address."

You've been spoofed.

Yes, but it's an easy opportunity to take some cheap shots at the tom-foolery of higher ed governance, and we're not as busy with pre-bowl tactical chatter as we were this time last year.

 

[geezer]

Don't more than half of our students now come from out of state? It seems a bit offensive to call the institution "Texas" etc. etc. Perhaps we need more geographically inclusive nomenclature?

Obviously for athletics we need to keep the acronym. Tarrant County University isn't religiously incendiary, but that's even more geographically specific. What to do? Some suggestions:

Tender Care University
Topical Content University
Togetherness Camp University
Tolerance Cult University

Topless Coed University works for me.

 

[Pure Purple]

Any consideration of such a ludicrous move could result in devastating

consequences. Replacing a revered institution's 150 year old name has

no conceivable merit.......

 

[neutral observer]

If they want to see all the pledges for donations to that big campaign disappear, then go ahead with this. This would be a slap in the face to anyone that attended and graduated from TCU. I'm shocked but not surprised in this day and age.

Amen!

 

[satis1103]

I know it is fake, my thing is this seems beyond just an AI-generated story and an intentional effort at fake news that can be damaging to an institution or company. I would like to see actions taken to try and reign this in and make people running these sites think twice.

They're doing that to get the exact reaction we are giving them here in this thread.

"Don't engage" is the new mantra for obviously baiting, fake news crap. Even the engagement of sharing the article is part of the grift.

 

[Dogfrog]

I'm a little surprised that anyone would take this seriously.

The website is a clumsy WordPress site with a lot of fake names and stories.

The address in Birmingham is a shared workspace that offers a "virtual address."

You've been spoofed.

Interesting. WaPo, NYT, et al seem just as clumsy these days, mostly through omission.

 

[Froglaw]

Talk about a fundraiser killer

 

[Endless Purple]

The really sad part of this is how bad media has gotten in general. Now the masses will take almost anything as truth since few actually fact check. They expect the "author" of the article to have done that. Most of the population will not necessarily know to check for AI generated articles . Just like all the stupid ads id you know this little trick on Texas Car insurance" people still click otherwise they would go away instead of dominate websites.

 

[HFrog1999]

Teachers Credit Union (TCU) changes name to Everwise Credit Union

Teachers Credit Union (TCU), the largest credit union in Indiana, is changing its name to Everwise Credit Union.

www.wrtv.com

 

[Endless Purple]

Curious for forum use or other use.

If AI creates an article and there is no real author to hold copyright, can you just repost the entire article?

 

[Spike]

They're doing that to get the exact reaction we are giving them here in this thread.

"Don't engage" is the new mantra for obviously baiting, fake news crap. Even the engagement of sharing the article is part of the grift.

Get Plastic! Is my mantra!

 

[06DallasFrog]

Curious for forum use or other use.

If AI creates an article and there is no real author to hold copyright, can you just repost the entire article?

More importantly, if AI posts a libelous article that causes damages, how does someone recoup those damages?

 

[froginaustin]

Curious for forum use or other use.

If AI creates an article and there is no real author to hold copyright, can you just repost the entire article?

More importantly, if AI posts a libelous article that causes damages, how does someone recoup those damages?

Someone pushed the button to start the AI program.

Someone posted it; or re-posted it.

Most interesting-- someone hosted it.

Brave New World.

 

[namollec]

I entered TCU without any real "hard think" about the "C". But I was really glad that I witnessed all that the "C" can mean once I got there. Yes, it changed my life for the better.

I imagine that many choose TCU for all sorts of reasons outside of the "C" just like I did. Isn't it a matter of buyer beware that can certainly be buyer enjoy?

 

[Chongo94]

I'm a little surprised that anyone would take this seriously.

The website is a clumsy WordPress site with a lot of fake names and stories.

The address in Birmingham is a shared workspace that offers a "virtual address."

You've been spoofed.

You haven’t been on here long enough yet to see what some on here actually do take seriously…

 

[TCUdirtbag]

There is no limit to the level of dumb that Boomers will see on the Internet and believe so long as it fits into their ridiculous victim narrative.

Here, we have an obviously fake, bad Wordpress site sharing made up [ deposit from a bull that looks like Art Briles ].

Anecdotal reality check: TCU opens its Commencement ceremonies with a “Call to Worship”, singing of Praise Be To God The Almighty, and an Invocation. So, as ever for at least the past few generations, the University is not per-se Christian in its governance, and it is indeed open and inclusive of persons of all/no faith traditions. But Protestant Christianity is very much part of the tradition and culture of TCU, as evident to anyone taking a moment to observe or think critically.

No one of influence wants or is trying to change TCU’s name.