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Several names have been discussed on the Discord for both the future federated community of fans and the central support organization that will provide support and maintain backups. | Several names have been discussed on the Discord for both the future federated community of fans and the central support organization that will provide support and maintain backups. | ||
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Cons: Similar to AO3 | Cons: Similar to AO3 | ||
| − | + | '''Our Local or Your Local'''<br> | |
| + | Pros: Vibing off the federated/union idea, with a dash of feeling of a neighborhood pub<br> | ||
| + | Cons: Perhaps too unspecific-sounding? | ||
== Possible Support Organization Names == | == Possible Support Organization Names == | ||
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Pros: Connotations of preserving things for later and carrying forward the building blocks for new growth<br> | Pros: Connotations of preserving things for later and carrying forward the building blocks for new growth<br> | ||
Cons: Possibly awkward? | Cons: Possibly awkward? | ||
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== Useful Imagery == | == Useful Imagery == | ||
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'''Snowflakes'''<br> | '''Snowflakes'''<br> | ||
Pros: Unique, multitudes<br> | Pros: Unique, multitudes<br> | ||
| − | Cons: Cold, fragile, temporary, weak | + | Cons: Cold, fragile, temporary, weak, unfortunately immediately calls to mind 4chan/reddit "lib snowflake" lingo |
Latest revision as of 11:09, 2 February 2019
Several names have been discussed on the Discord for both the future federated community of fans and the central support organization that will provide support and maintain backups.
Possible Community Names
Community Of Our Own (CO3)
Pros: Similar to AO3
Cons: Similar to AO3
Our Local or Your Local
Pros: Vibing off the federated/union idea, with a dash of feeling of a neighborhood pub
Cons: Perhaps too unspecific-sounding?
Possible Support Organization Names
Mothership
Pros: Connotations of support and starships (which ties into Star Trek as an important influence in fandom)
Cons: Gendered
Arkship
Pros: Connotations of preserving things for later and carrying forward the building blocks for new growth
Cons: Possibly awkward?
Useful Imagery
Starships
Pros: Star Trek reference, futuristic, a sense of motion, reference to fannish ships
Cons: ?
Bees
Pros: Working together to build things
Cons: Easily mistaken as LDS
Plants
Pros: Growing, fruitful
Cons: ?
Snowflakes
Pros: Unique, multitudes
Cons: Cold, fragile, temporary, weak, unfortunately immediately calls to mind 4chan/reddit "lib snowflake" lingo