[Imc-alternatives] Name Game decision: deadline, May 30?

[lancaster-imc at riseup.net]

I personally think it would be best to stick with alternatives, and my
only other second choice is "solutions." The upside to the alternatives
project is that it will offer the kinds of information and newsreels that
reflect the kinds of positive happenings in the world, which could be said
to be a new and exciting adventure for Indymedia.

Rather than merely reporting or presenting what people are against, we are
presenting what people are for, what kinds of workable solutions or
creative alternatives people are coming up with for social, economic,
media, technical, ecological, etc, scenarios. I also don't think radical
is a good choice because it will alienate rather than invite.

But, as I have said before, "alternatives" has a name now within
Indymedia, and I think it would be bad to change it at this point--and I
think "alternatives" is very fitting for the extent to which this project
will offer the communities at large.

mV

> Hi alternatives,
>
> We NEED to decide on a final name for our site.  For years we've been
> able to putter along, calling the project "alternatives" but always
> saying we would consider changing it when the time comes.  Well, the
> time has come.  With the design process moving and backend stuff
> being on the front burner again, we're actually planning to have a
> public test site up within a few weeks.  That means we need need need
> to finally come to peace about the name of our site.
>
> Several times in the past we've started along the road toward making
> this decision and have put out a call for suggestions but haven't
> finished the deal.  I'm going to suggest we try to pin down a name by
> May 30.  I'm thinking of a three-step process:
>
> 1) Make all final brainstorm suggestions by next week...let's say, by
> next Friday, May 16.
> 2) Hash out the pros and cons of certain names then vote for our
> favorites, with each of us being able to vote for all the names we
> like, by Friday, May 23, ending up with a top three.
> 3) Lobby for our favorite, vote among the top three and come out with
> a winner by Friday, May 30.
>
> Does that sound like reasonable?  If so, we should start.  I've
> copied the below list of current name candidates from the openplans wiki:
>
> alternatives.indymedia.org
> anotherworld.indymedia.org
> future.indymedia.org
> tommorrow.indymedia.org
> solutions.indymedia.org
> abetterworld.indymedia.org
> thrive.indymedia.org
> diy.indymedia.org
> social.indymedia.org
> network.indymedia.org
> collaborate.indymedia.org
> detourn.indymedia.org
> radical.indymedia.org
> radicalsolutions.indymedia.org
> global.indymedia.org
> socialforge.indymedia.org (not on openplans but also suggested)
>
> NOW IS THE TIME TO SUGGEST MORE.
>
> I think those who have never communicated on the alternatives list
> should be invited to comment but only those who have put some work
> toward the project should be able to vote.
>
> thoughts?
> Jay
>
>
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