I think there could be something in the first two, with a bit of refinement. Currently they sound a bit contrived.
"open data, open minds" is the most elegant, however it implies that our motives for open data is to open peoples minds which sounds a bit fluffy (and debatable). (If "freeing ideas" is what we want to say that we do) I quite like "empowering people by freeing ideas", but I do agree that it is a bit clunky. The suggestion of dropping the "by" would help. I would perhaps go one further and drop the "empowering people", credit people with the vision to see that ideas = power. On 12 June 2014 10:01, Rufus Pollock <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 Pollock Founder 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. 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