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Saturday, March 10 2007

Names - Episode III : Babel returns



Back again on names...


What are your thoughts on :


Babelblogs


for the blogs (such as this coffee factory), which though being part of cafebabel.com, will be managed and personnalised by their authors


and we think everyone will agree unanimous on this one :

Babelians, Babelianos, Babéliens, etc...


As the name of the members of cafebabel.com

What do you think ?

Friday, March 9 2007

Finding a name - episode II



Thanks to all those who participated to the debate about giving a name to our future community

Many proposals were made, most of which were very interesting. We also came up with some ideas, like "Barzine", as an café like place being a sort of balance for the magazine part of cafebabel.com...

Finally,
Discussing the issue with our graphic designer,
Considering the various issues we're facing,
and according to Robert Jonhson's proposal (see comments) - the funny thing is that we don't know who that guy is :-),


The community, as such will...


Have no name


But a specific graphic design

linked of course to cafebabel.com general design

This design will appropriately identify this speficic part of cafebabel.com where participation and membership is put forward.

Why such a choice ?
Various matters & solutions:
- difficulties to find a catchy name in the various languages of cafebabel.com
- risk of creating a "new", distinct "product" , while it's just a part of cafebabel.com, not something different
- cafebabel.com already contains the "values" expressed in the community : debate, place where you feel, good, cultural diversity etc...
- cafebabel.com is a media, relying on a communty of readers and contributers.
- Such a distinction between editorial and "community" contents (blogs, chats, forum, commentaries on articles) strenghtned with a distinct name is artificial, as both type of contents will be highly integrated.
% - we can find graphic solutions to this problem. And graphics go beyond languages.


Thanks though, for your contributions, which were very useful to have the debate goes forward. Some of the material you suggested will certainly be used in other fields.

Soon, episode III

Friday, February 23 2007

Looking for a name

How should we call cafebabel.com online community?

When discussed in Barcelona during our summer university, it apperared that "cafebabel's community" was the most appropriate name.

Anyone has a more catchy title ?