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We need to find a name that clearly resonates with people. Add your name ideas! | We need to find a name that clearly resonates with people. Add your name ideas! | ||
= Shortlist = | |||
We've talked about having one name for the network and one name for the organization, such that anyone can join the network without being part of the organization. | |||
== Naming combinations == | |||
We've been yelling out "mesh the planet" for a while and today it was suggested that it could be a name for the mesh network or group. We have already bought meshthepla.net meshtheplanet.net meshtheplanet.org and meshtheplanet.com | |||
Here are some of the naming combinations that have been discussed by the core group recently: | |||
*SSID: peopleswifi.org | |||
*Group: meshtheplanet.org | |||
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*SSID: peopleswifi.org | |||
*Group: <A non-descriptive name. E.g. mycelium> | |||
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*SSID: peopleswifi.org | |||
*Group: meshtheplanet.org | |||
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*SSID: meshtheplanet.net | |||
*Group: peopleswifi.org | |||
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*SSID: peopleswifi.net | |||
*Group: ? | |||
*Campaign: meshtheplanet.net | |||
:The campaign would not be an organization but a rallying banner and a website that lists all the world's mesh groups. | |||
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*SSID: meshtheplanet.net | |||
*Group: Freedom Uptime | |||
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*SSID: meshtheplanet.net | |||
*Group: Aerial Underground | |||
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*SSID: stealthiswifi.net | |||
*Group: meshtheplanet.org | |||
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*SSID: rooftophop.net | |||
*Group: meshtheplanet.org | |||
== Group-favourite names and possible problems == | |||
*peopleswifi.org | |||
:It really should be .net, but .net is taken. | |||
:Wifi-specific, which could make it less suitable as the name for the network in general, but fine for the SSID. | |||
:A bit boring/generic-sounding? | |||
*meshtheplanet.net | |||
:Is the ending of net.net a bit awkward? | |||
:Most people don't know what a mesh is. | |||
*wirelesscommons.net | |||
:A bit long. | |||
:A bit boring. | |||
:How many people (taking into account a very wide audience) know what the word commons means? | |||
*People's Wireless Network (PWN) | |||
:It's long. No pwn.something domains are available. peopleswirelessnetwork.net is available but long. | |||
*510pen | |||
:Tied to geographical location. | |||
:Confusing when spoken. | |||
:In a previous poll most people were against keeping the 510pen name. | |||
*citizenwifi.net | |||
:Are we excluding non-citizens? | |||
:Wifi-specific. | |||
*stealthiswifi.net | |||
:Obscure reference (depending on audience). | |||
:Wifi-specific. | |||
==Naming Poll Results== | |||
*1. Peoples WiFi (Condorcet winner: wins contests with all other choices) | |||
*2. People's Wireless Network (PWN) loses to Peoples WiFi by 10–6 | |||
*3. Tied: | |||
**Wireless Commons loses to Peoples WiFi by 11–7, loses to People's Wireless Network (PWN) by 10–8 | |||
**510pen loses to Peoples WiFi by 10–8, loses to People's Wireless Network (PWN) by 12–7 | |||
*5. Tied: | |||
**Commons WiFi loses to Peoples WiFi by 12–4, loses to Wireless Commons by 11–5 | |||
**People's Local Area Network (PLAN) loses to Peoples WiFi by 11–7, loses to Wireless Commons by 11–5 | |||
*7. Wireless Liberation Front loses to Peoples WiFi by 11–6, loses to Commons WiFi by 11–7 | |||
*8. Freeband loses to Peoples WiFi by 10–6, loses to Wireless Liberation Front by 9–6 | |||
*9. Tied: | |||
**Share This WiFi loses to Peoples WiFi by 11–4, loses to Freeband by 10–5 | |||
**RoofTopHop loses to Peoples WiFi by 9–6, loses to Freeband by 9–6 | |||
*11. People's Open Wireless Network (POWN#) loses to Peoples WiFi by 11–6, loses to Share This WiFi by 9–7 | |||
*12. Local Area WiFi loses to Peoples WiFi by 11–6, loses to People's Open Wireless Network (POWN#) by 10–6 | |||
*13. Open Wireless Network (OWN) (write-in) loses to Peoples WiFi by 11–5, loses to Local Area WiFi by 9–6 | |||
*14. Tied: | |||
**FireFi loses to Peoples WiFi by 11–5, loses to Open Wireless Network (OWN) (write-in) by 9–5 | |||
**Network Underground loses to Peoples WiFi by 12–4, loses to Open Wireless Network (OWN) (write-in) by 8–6 | |||
*16. CitizenWiFi loses to Peoples WiFi by 12–4, loses to Network Underground by 7–5 | |||
*17. Aerial Underground loses to Peoples WiFi by 12–4, loses to CitizenWiFi by 8–4 | |||
*18. Steal This WiFi loses to Peoples WiFi by 11–6, loses to Aerial Underground by 7–6 | |||
*19. ShareWiFi (write-in) loses to Peoples WiFi by 14–3, loses to Steal This WiFi by 11–6 | |||
*20. WirelessCommons.net (write-in) loses to Peoples WiFi by 18–1, loses to ShareWiFi (write-in) by 17–1 | |||
*21. CommunityWiFi (write-in) loses to Peoples WiFi by 19–1, loses to WirelessCommons.net (write-in) by 18–2 | |||
= Suggested names = | = Suggested names = | ||