+1 for empowering people by freeing ideas
*Kersti Ruth Wissenbach* campaign strategies | program coordination | research *Freedom of Expression & Information | Open Development **| ICT4C * NL ambassador Open Knowledge Foundation Mobile +31 (0)634193966 Skype kersti.wissenbach @kerstiru On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 2:54 PM, heath rezabek <[email protected]> wrote: > For some reason, 'Empowering ppl by freeing ideas' feels too chunky to > me. I don't know if changing the 'by' to a 'through' or just to a comma > would help. > > One part of it is that the tagline should -be- the idea that empowers; the > idea we're setting free. The sentiment is great. In a way, 'Open > Knowledge' is that idea. So maybe I'm starting to fall on the side of > those who want no tagline. > > That then begs conversation with those drawn to Open Knowledge but > confused about what it means. I honestly think the ability to spark such a > vast conversation is the whole point. > > I'm starting to weary of versions that repeat either word already there, > such as 'Open X/Y/Z' or the 'Future is Open' (though 'future' is a fine > concept to mix in, to me) because these dilute the potency of just plain > 'Open Knowledge'. > > So if Open Knowledge is its own strong tagline, aside from the > 'standalone' option, the other route would be a tagline that invited > exploration. Along the lines of... > > Open Knowledge: > Discover more. > Empower the Future. > Verb This. > > ie, an imperative. > > But again, because 'Open Knowledge' can be read at least two ways, it > already satisfies. I say be bold, let the title stand for itself, and > welcome the conversation that begins. "What does Open Knowledge mean?" > "Well, what does it mean to you?" > > - Heath > > > > > On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 5:24 AM, Tom Olijhoek <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I agree with Duncan Edwards and Aaron Wolf that 'Empowering people by >> freeing ideas' is a very good tagline. >> I also do not like See how... variants very much for reasons that Aaron >> gave. >> >> My second choice would be 'the right to know'. >> >> I also added a last minute idea that entered my mind to the WIKI >> >> the Future is Open. >> >> best >> >> >> -- >> Tom Olijhoek >> C >> >> _______________________________________________ >> okfn-discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-discuss >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/options/okfn-discuss >> >> > > > -- > Heath Rezabek // labs.vessel.cc > Icarus Interstellar / FarMaker Design Corps // icarusinterstellar.org > Open Knowledge Foundation / Texas Ambassador for the OKFn // okfn.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > okfn-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-discuss > Unsubscribe: https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/options/okfn-discuss > >
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