Lots of great thoughts and ideas here. Based on the additional discussion so far I think we have potentially 2 other short-list candidates (I appreciate there have been several others but these seem to be ones multiple people cited):
The Future is Open Empowering People by Freeing Ideas This would give a shortlist of: - Open Knowledge: see how information can change the world - Open Knowledge: see how data can change the world - [Open Knowledge:] Open knowledge, open data, open minds (we can possibly drop the Open Knowledge: prefix here since we have that as the first two words) - The Future is Open - Empowering People by Freeing Ideas - [No Tagline] - given the narrative and logo we could not have a designated tagline for the time being (and where we need something for e.g. t-shirts or stickers we could pull things from the narrative e.g. “creating power for the many, not the few”) We'll leave this open for discussion and suggestions a little while longer and then look to move to next steps. Rufus On 12 June 2014 09:48, Kersti Wissenbach <[email protected]> wrote: > +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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > okfn-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-discuss > Unsubscribe: https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/options/okfn-discuss > > -- *Rufus PollockFounder and President | skype: rufuspollock | @rufuspollock <https://twitter.com/rufuspollock>Open Knowledge <http://okfn.org/> - see how data can change the world**http://okfn.org/ <http://okfn.org/> | @okfn <http://twitter.com/OKFN> | Open Knowledge on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/OKFNetwork> | Blog <http://blog.okfn.org/>* *Come to the Open Knowledge Festival <http://okfestival.org/> in Berlin 15-17 July 2014!* The Open Knowledge Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation. It is incorporated in England & Wales as a company limited by guarantee, with company number 05133759. VAT Registration № GB 984404989. Registered office address: Open Knowledge Foundation, St John’s Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS, UK.
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