RE: Request for Help: Group Name Dilemma

I agree with the others here and have no preference.  Whether this feels
like Dale's community or a community that incubated around some stuff that
Dale originated and on which Dale is basing his business will be more a of a
result of how you act here, rather than the name.  History and that fact
that you are concerned enough about it to ask suggest to me that this is not
a concern.  

Lowell




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dale Emery [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 4:17 AM
> To: Resistance as a Resource
> Subject: [resistance] Request for Help: Group Name Dilemma
> 
> 
> 
> I've created a problem for myself, and I'd like your input about 
> how to resolve it.
> 
> I've decided to focus my consulting business on resistance.  The 
> tag line, or motto, that I want to use for my business is 
> "Resistance as a Resource."  I've used that phrase as the name of 
> a workshop and as the name of an article.  The name captures the 
> essence of my attitude about resistance.  Many people associate 
> the name with me.
> 
> When I created this Yahoo! Group back in February, I didn't know 
> I would be focusing my business in this way.  So I gave the group 
> a name that I thought would help attract people who approach 
> resistance with curiosity and respect.
> 
> Given the wonderful things that have happened in this group in 
> the two weeks since we've started the dialogue, I want the group 
> to continue as a community of peers.  I want this to be /our/ 
> group, not Dale's group.
> 
> I worry that calling the group by a name that is somewhat 
> associated with me, and that I want to associate even more 
> strongly with me, will detract from the spirit of community.
> 
> I'm thinking of two possibilities.  First, I can change the name 
> of the group to something that is not so closely identified with 
> me.  Second, I can leave the name as is.  For the past few days, 
> I've been considering a third option of finding a different motto 
> for my business.  I've decided that the third option doesn't fit 
> for me right now.
> 
> Changing the name of the group would change the e-mail address 
> and the web address (URL).  If we want to do this, I'd like to do 
> it soon, while the membership is relatively small.
> 
> What are your thoughts about this?  Would you like me to leave 
> the name as is?  Change it?  To what?  ("Resistance" is already 
> taken.)  What other possibilities do you see?
> 
> Thank you,
> Dale
> 
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