The Sci Fi Channel recently announced that it was changing its name to “SyFy,” and lo, there was much gnashing of teeth. The uniformity of the negative response to the decision is surprising: Virtually no one is saying, “Hey, great idea,” the most positive responses have been along the lines of, “Meh,”* and the negative reviews…oh, the vitriol that is pouring forth.

Here are a few of the many zillions of posts from around the blogosphere, all of which are hating white-hot hatey beams of hate at “SyFy”:

The Crotchety Old Fan – CDC Issues Bulletin on the Detection and Prevention of SyFy

io9 – 25 Other Names The Sci Fi Channel Could Rebrand With

Topless Robot – Tragically, The SciFi Channel Is Now SyFy

TV Squad – Sci Fi becomes Syfy… as if that makes a difference

Collider – Like The SCI-FI Channel? No, You Like The SyFy Channel.

Gawker – SyFy is the New Sci-Fi

Fanboy – As a Fanboy I’ve Always Deeply Hated the SyFy Channel

SciFi Dimensions – The “SyFy” Channel? You’re kidding, right?

IT World – Sci Fi channel becoming Syfy. Huh?

The Escapist – Sci-Fi Channel Hits Head, Wakes Up As “Syfy”

Cinematical – SciFi Channel Changes to ‘Syfy’ — Insults Entire Audience in the Process

Den of Geek – Geeks Need Not Apply: Sci Fi becomes Syfy

Whoa, Nelly.

What do you think? Good marketing decision, or eye-rollingly bad way to alienate the core demographic?

*As MoorishDignity said over on Twitter:

In an effort to seem “much cooler…more hip” the Sci-Fi Channel has changed its name to SyFy. Yeah, that’ll get you invited to prom. Nerd.