Re: [Discuss] Agree on a Slogan

2015-09-21 Thread Arc Riley
+1 to Stephens suggestions and comments on "free software" vs "software freedom" On 18 Sep 2015 01:22, "Stephen Michel" wrote: > > At the risk of turning this into another discussion of free vs libre vs open, I'll also throw out there that I personally try to avoid

Re: [Discuss] Agree on a Slogan

2015-09-21 Thread mray
On 21.09.2015 05:02, Aaron Wolf wrote: > My vote now: ***Help Free the Commons*** Staring with "help" sounds desperate. It also is very vague. Help in what way? Helping to free something also sounds like it isn't free, but you set it free. We are not doing this. We try to make people create

Re: [Discuss] Agree on a Slogan

2015-09-20 Thread Stephen Michel
I'll also put forward, I ***really*** (3 stars!) like 'help fund' as the first two words of our slogan. I think we're nearing a couple of final options. Perhaps it would be a good idea to conduct some (informal) "market research"? Make a survey that lists a couple of our top choices and ask a

Re: [Discuss] Agree on a Slogan

2015-09-20 Thread Aaron Wolf
On 09/20/2015 02:02 PM, Stephen Michel wrote: > > > On September 20, 2015 4:12:03 PM EDT, David Thomas > wrote: >> Count me amongst those who feel "Funding ..." sounds too much like >> we've got a big pool of money we're giving out based on our >> (exclusive)

Re: [Discuss] Agree on a Slogan

2015-09-20 Thread David Thomas
I think some market research could be a great thing. I have some contacts in that field - I'll see if I can scare up some volunteer effort from someone who knows what they're doing. On Sun, Sep 20, 2015 at 3:01 PM, Stephen Michel wrote: > I'll also put forward, I

Re: [Discuss] Agree on a Slogan

2015-09-19 Thread mray
On 18.09.2015 19:14, Aaron Wolf wrote: > > Robert, I basically agree with all your critiques of the current slogan, > and the clunkiness of ", together" although it's still clear that "we" > doesn't jump out as a welcome inclusiveness. In fact, I think it's weak > enough that it's better to go

Re: [Discuss] Agree on a Slogan

2015-09-17 Thread Peter Harpending
On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 09:50:13PM +0200, mray wrote: > Hello everybody, > > > It is time to have a fruitful discussion about our slogan, we don't have > one - but we should. My current mock-ups just use "FUNDING A FREE > CULTURE" but that isn't anything that has been decided at all. > We are

Re: [Discuss] Agree on a Slogan

2015-09-17 Thread mray
On 17.09.2015 06:13, Aaron Wolf wrote: > Copying my reply from the design list (this discussion does belong on > the general discuss list) > > On 09/16/2015 03:54 AM, mray wrote: >> Hello everybody, >> >> >> It is time to have a fruitful discussion about our slogan, we don't have >> one - but

Re: [Discuss] Agree on a Slogan

2015-09-17 Thread Aaron Wolf
Copying my reply from the design list (this discussion does belong on the general discuss list) On 09/16/2015 03:54 AM, mray wrote: > Hello everybody, > > > It is time to have a fruitful discussion about our slogan, we don't have > one - but we should. My current mock-ups just use "FUNDING A FREE

Re: [Discuss] Agree on a Slogan

2015-09-17 Thread Aaron Wolf
On 09/17/2015 09:55 AM, Bryan Richter wrote: > On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 06:02:52PM -0600, Peter Harpending wrote: >> On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 09:50:13PM +0200, mray wrote: >>> Hello everybody, >>> >>> So here is my candidate: >>> >>> >>> "WE FUND FREE CULTURE." >>> >>> WE indicates that it

Re: [Discuss] Agree on a Slogan

2015-09-17 Thread Bryan Richter
On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 06:02:52PM -0600, Peter Harpending wrote: > On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 09:50:13PM +0200, mray wrote: > > Hello everybody, > > > > So here is my candidate: > > > > > > "WE FUND FREE CULTURE." > > > > WE indicates that it is about people (many!), maybe including you >