[Okfn-fi] About names: OKFN vs. OK Finland/Suomi

[Juha Huuskonen]

thanks for the clarification! i was wondering about this myself…

i just changed the name on the Facebook event page, will
change it on the ADC website as well.

best,

juha.

On Jan 19, 2012, at 1:47 PM, Jussi Nissilä wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I just talked today with Kat from OKFN about the use of the name "Open Knowledge Foundation". As you might know, the Finnish open knowledge community is not yet an official chapter of the OKFN (We are still in the incubation phase and can apply for the official status later). Therefore we should not use the name "Open Knowledge Foundation" (or the abbreviations (OFK/OFKN) in events or any other communication documents in a sense that would suggest that Open Knowledge Foundation is the official organiser.
> 
> Instead, we should use "Open Knowledge Suomi/Finland" or something like that. So I'm suggesting we leave out the "Foundation" until we are more official.
> 
> This is not a black and white issue, as our website and mailing lists are under the OKFN domain. Also, of course we can use the OKFN name when we collaborate with the OKFN in something. However, making some sort of divition between what the informal community/network of all Finns interested in open knowledge and the small but growing more official OKNF-FI organisation does makes sense.
> 
> As of yet, we haven't received any formal guidelines regarding this issue, but this would clarify issues and also decrease risks of creating any bad will. Kat (cc'd here) will hopefully tell us if there is or will be any formal guidelines.
> 
> Kind regards, Jussi
> 
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