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An open-ended renaming discussion is likely to stall promotion.  For example, I would like to add Appropedia to the http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/resources/web-links.html page, and as many other pages as I can find, but I hesitate to do this if we are likely to change to a new name.  If, on the other hand, we choose to move forward with promotion, that is, IMHO, effectively making a decision to keep the Appropedia name (and that may be just fine).  I would prefer that such decisions be more "conscious."  Shall we find ways to drive this discussion forward?  First, raise the profile of the discussion to the main page? (Can do this very quickly.)  Actively contact registered users and ask for their commentary? (Can do this in a day or two.)  Set a deadline for proposed names? (Say, October 10?) Set another deadline for consensus on a new name (if any)?  (Say, October 20?)   
An open-ended renaming discussion is likely to stall promotion.  For example, I would like to add Appropedia to the http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/resources/web-links.html page, and as many other pages as I can find, but I hesitate to do this if we are likely to change to a new name.  If, on the other hand, we choose to move forward with promotion, that is, IMHO, effectively making a decision to keep the Appropedia name (and that may be just fine).  I would prefer that such decisions be more "conscious."  Shall we find ways to drive this discussion forward?  First, raise the profile of the discussion to the main page? (Can do this very quickly.)  Actively contact registered users and ask for their commentary? (Can do this in a day or two.)  Set a deadline for proposed names? (Say, October 10?) Set another deadline for consensus on a new name (if any)?  (Say, October 20?)   


==Ideas thus far==
 


==Names==
==Names==

Revision as of 14:27, 26 September 2006

Introduction

This page is a continuation of a discussion started at Appropedia:Village_pump regarding a potential new broader name for Appropedia.

A need for urgency in closing the name discussion?

An open-ended renaming discussion is likely to stall promotion. For example, I would like to add Appropedia to the http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/resources/web-links.html page, and as many other pages as I can find, but I hesitate to do this if we are likely to change to a new name. If, on the other hand, we choose to move forward with promotion, that is, IMHO, effectively making a decision to keep the Appropedia name (and that may be just fine). I would prefer that such decisions be more "conscious." Shall we find ways to drive this discussion forward? First, raise the profile of the discussion to the main page? (Can do this very quickly.) Actively contact registered users and ask for their commentary? (Can do this in a day or two.) Set a deadline for proposed names? (Say, October 10?) Set another deadline for consensus on a new name (if any)? (Say, October 20?)


Names

Please list name ideas below, as third level titles, i.e. ===Name Idea===

WinWinWiki

  • Pros:
    • winwinwiki.org domain name already owned by a member of Appropedia community
  • Cons:

BuildCapacity.org

  • Pros:
    • domain already owned by Appropedia
  • Cons:
    • Jargony

VillagePump.org

  • Pros:
  • Cons:

Apropedia.org (notice the one p)

  • Pros:
    • Already linked to Appropedia.org
    • Easy transition
    • More spellable internationally
  • Cons:

Comments

(should we move the initial bulk of the conversation from Village Pump to here?)

I think we should only move succint pertinent pieces to the pros and cons above. --Lonny 16:04, 24 September 2006 (PDT)

After seeing some of the commentary at http://www.blogschmog.net/blog/?p=471#comments, I was struck by a flash of genius (at least I thought so): VillagePump.org. The domain is available. Rather similar to VillageEarth.org. Come to think of it, I like the VillageEarth name as well. If others like it, maybe that's a carrot to lobby for coalescence with that group? --Curtbeckmann 15:45, 24 September 2006 (PDT)

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