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ainsley ([identity profile] ainsley.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] otw_news2007-05-30 03:21 pm

poll: select a URL (round one of two)

As per the discussion in this post, the [livejournal.com profile] fanarchive project needs a name--more than one, in fact. At the moment, we need to identify the URL which the archive will use.

There were far too many suggestions for a radio button poll, so voting will take place in two parts. For this first part, vote for as many or as few options as you like. Voting runs through 17.00 (5:00 PM) Monday, June 4. Monday night I'll post a poll of the top 10 choices for the final decision; that voting will go through Monday, June 11.

[Poll #994162]
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[identity profile] jiggery-pokery.livejournal.com 2007-06-03 09:35 am (UTC)(link)
Deadlines are there for a reason, but here's an out-there suggestion that missed the boat. There seem to be some similarities between the thinking behind the fan archive proposal and at least some of the principles behind the International Co-Operative Alliance (http://www.ica.coop/coop/index.html). How about www.fan.coop? The fact that it's in a very seldom-used TLD makes it distinctive and it would make our co-operative nature really stand out. Additionally I rather like the word "coop", pronounced to rhyme with loop, and don't feel the word "coop" has negative/restrictive connotations.