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the name game: call for suggestions, and one volunteer
So, while still hashing out some details, it looks pretty clear that we will want to incorporate in the US as a nonprofit. As it happens, one of the first steps in this process is coming up with a name! Which also has the benefit of being entertaining. :D
This doesn't have to necessarily be the name we use on a day-to-day basis, more the official name, although it would be ideal to have something that works both ways.
Rules:
Please post your suggestions here by Monday, May 28! We will then have a poll to narrow down the list of possibilities we consider with the lawyers.
JOB:
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If someone would be willing to volunteer to collect up all the name suggestions and turn them into a tickybox poll, that would be great! (Note: this requires your having a paid/permanent account.)
This doesn't have to necessarily be the name we use on a day-to-day basis, more the official name, although it would be ideal to have something that works both ways.
Rules:
- The full name shouldn't already be in use -- the lawyers will do a formal search, but for now, just do a google to see if someone else is obviously using it.
- We will want something ideally that we can also get some variant or subset of as a domain name. You can search for domain-availability at a bunch of places; here is the network solutions search.
- Should be "distinctive" -- ie, weird enough that it can be a trademark. Xerox == yes, pets.com == no.
- One clever scheme (used a lot by right-wing orgs :>) is to choose a name that includes your main argument in the name. IE, if we did something with "Fair Use" in it, any time someone mentions the organization, they're basically repeating the key phrase you want people to associate with you.
- Avoid the word "Foundation", as that generally means a specific kind of charity that we will not be.
- Can go the descriptive route (Fanfic Conservancy, Fair Use Institute, Archive Of Our Own Co.) or with made up words (AD;KJFA Inc. *g*) or just sort of evocative/cool-sounding words (Keymashing Ltd.).
Please post your suggestions here by Monday, May 28! We will then have a poll to narrow down the list of possibilities we consider with the lawyers.
JOB:
1.
ainsley If someone would be willing to volunteer to collect up all the name suggestions and turn them into a tickybox poll, that would be great! (Note: this requires your having a paid/permanent account.)
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