04.11.10
New Techrights Campaigns: Suggestions Needed
Summary: Apple- and Microsoft-targeted campaigns to launch shortly, but name/identity is to be decided by you, dear reader
WE have not yet swapped domains and we very soon will (boycottnovell.com and other domains to link to techrights.org), but the general idea is to make “Boycott Novell” just one campaign among several. As a start, while someone is trying to piece together a permanent site logo, we are trying to come with catchy and playful names for Microsoft and Apple campaigns. Each of these needs to be something gentle and informative (like “Vista 7″, which ought to remind people that Windows 7 is just Vista re-branded, plus very few other things).
“The names and the images ought to be humourous and polite.”Before we redesign the site to accommodate — structurally — the new content, we wish to ask for suggestions of names for a campaign regarding Microsoft and a campaign regarding Apple.
For Apple, suggestions that we got so far are: “Evil Toys”, “Evil Fruit”, “Fruit of Evil”, “Fruit of the Devil”, “MacinToy”, “MacinTrash”, “iBoycott Apple”, “iAvoid Apple”, “MAChinations”
For Microsoft, suggestions that we received are: “Boycott Microsoft”, “Save The World From Microsoft”, “Microsoft: An Ongoing Expose”, “Diablo’s Blog”, “InvestigateMS”
Some readers were upset that we didn’t give enough time for people to vote on or approve “Techrights”, so this one we won’t decide or for a few days to come. When that’s all done, artwork would be welcome too (e.g. for the front page), so readers/contributors can send it over as they quite frequently do.
The names and the images ought to be humourous and polite. I never chose the name “Boycott Novell” and I never liked it either. It’s too abrasive to be effective, but it stayed for consistency. “Boycott Novell” is not going anywhere, either. It becomes a campaign rather than the whole Web site’s name. █
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powered_by_tux said,
April 11, 2010 at 12:01 pm
A few weeks ago, I wanted to suggest “Behind the FUD” but it was too funny to use as a domain name. Now, in my opinion this would fit a Microsoft campaign very well.
Dr. Roy Schestowitz Reply:
April 11th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Some people have made similar suggestions (in IRC) and we need something that identifies the “FUD” part as Microsoft’s.
Nate said,
April 11, 2010 at 12:05 pm
No offence to anyone, but most of those suggestions seem incredibly lame to me …
Here’s my suggestion … you don’t need to be in such a hurry to give a name for these things. Why not just call them the Apple and Microsoft sections until such time (if ever) that something clever develops?
Dr. Roy Schestowitz Reply:
April 11th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
For the time being we have an Apple category and a Microsoft category, but we wish to organise this hierarchically in the Wiki (for simpler navigation/exploration).
NZheretic said,
April 11, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Have two websites:
techrights.(org|net|com) – Positive outlook: focusing on end owner’s/user tech consumer rights and competition. Present readers with “better” choices. Plenty of links that demonstrate what can be done with those freedoms that are under threat.
techwrongs.(org|net|com) – Negative outlook: focusing on actions by ALL those companies limiting your freedoms to use, compete and consume. Include all the watch,boycott and democratic action campaigns.
Agent_Smith said,
April 11, 2010 at 7:09 pm
How About: “Get the FUDS” ??? It hits M$ right on the spot…
Dr. Roy Schestowitz Reply:
April 11th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
Ideally, it should at least name the culprit (company).