[Compcomm] Deciding a name

[RYX]

Am Sonntag, den 10.06.2007, 20:08 -0400 schrieb Jeffrey Laramie:
> I agree that the name selection process was flawed and that we should start 
> again. I think that the name should be selected through a democratic process, 
> but even in democracy the candidates have to be "qualified" by their 
> supporters. Otherwise you would end up with hundreds of choices many of which 
> could never be used.
> 
> I think Kristian's idea has merit but I'm concerned about the method used to 
> drop unqualified names. I'd like to propose an alternative:
> 
> - Create a Nominating Committee of 3-5 members who will have the 
> responsibility of compiling the list of the qualified names.
> 
> - We've already had a least a week to propose names and we've had dozens 
> (hundreds?) of names proposed, so I propose only 3 additional days to make 
> suggestions.
> 
> - Start a new thread on the forum for people to propose names. But rather than 
> just having people post names, the submitter will have to do a little 
> research. Each submitted name *must* have the following information to be 
> considered by the Nominating Committee:
> 	- Name
> 	- Available domain names
> 	- At least one logo idea
> 	- Perform a web search and list the top 3 conflicts, if any.
> 	- A brief description of what the name means and why we should use it.
> 	- A brief description of any known negative connotations or meanings.
> 
> - After 3 days the Nominating Committee will select the top 10 names based on 
> popularity, marketability, and lack of negatives. They will have up to 2 days 
> to review the names and make their decision.
> 
> - There will be a poll of the 10 names which will last 3 days. The winner must 
> have *majority* of all votes to win. If no choice receives a majority, then 
> the bottom 6 choices will be dropped, and we'll conduct another 3 day poll. 
> If no choice receives a majority in the 2nd poll, then the bottom 2 choices 
> will be dropped and the last 2 choices will make it to the final 3 day poll.
> 
> - The polling threads will be locked but discussion will be allowed on other 
> threads
> 
> In theory this process could take up to 2 weeks, but we don't have a deadline 
> here and I think it's important that we get this right. Choosing a name 
> should be a unifying event, not a divisive one.
> 
> Jeff
I agree with the idea of a nominating commitee, but I think it is the
wrong priority to spend 3 days with finding good names and 11 days with
holding the poll(s). It is important to get this right - as you say. So
we should put the priority on the creation of good name proposals, not
on ongoing bureaucracy. The "dozens" of available name suggestions are
more or less entirely inacceptable.

We are not in a hurry so we can safely spend at least two weeks with
finding good names (which is still ridiculously short compared to
"real-life" projects). Once there is a minimum list of 5-10 _acceptable_
names we should start the poll - no deadline, no hurry. 

It is definetly the wrong way to always put up deadlines and try to
enforce ideas, really good things need time.

Rico

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