It’s been on the back-burner for a bit but it’s time that I get on it and register our operation as a on-profit organization. We will be registering under the BC Societies Act. Completing this registration will allow for opening up a bank account under the organization’s name and reopen donations and have the previously donated funds transferred from @[email protected] to the organization.
To this date since taking over operations of Lemmy.ca I have personally covered the costs and have not been reimbursed to keep accounting as clean as possible. This will continue until registration has been completed.
First step to this is picking a name to register the Society under. Requirements for the name can be found here.
While the initial main purpose of the society/organization will be operating Lemmy.ca we would prefer a name that would be fit for operations of other open communication platforms as well as other potential projects that we may want to participate in in the future. Something somewhat open ended.
Please give us some suggestions and we will take the suggestions under advisement when picking a name.
Further information on non-profit registration in BC can be found here.
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A question regarding those of us who had signed up to make regular donations. Will this need to be redone once the paperwork is all sorted out?
Yes it will need to be redone.
LEMMYS:
Lame Eccentrics Mostly Making Yapping Sounds
Local Ernest Morons Monologueing Yearningly Sometimes
Lighthearted Edgy Magnificent & Marvellous Youths Swearing
Lovable Ethically Mediocre Miscreants Yellowing Slowly
I could go on, but it’s getting late.
Canadian Associated New Universal Communications Knowledgebase
CANUCK
Open to editsTrue north social association
Isn’t ‘True North’ a far right conspiracy blog pretending to be a news site with murky sources of funding? i.e. propaganda network?
If it is, I’ve never heard of it. It’s literally from our natural anthem.
It’s also a fidelity mutual fund, since at least 20 years ago.
I just looked it up, and while I’m not going to link to it, it definitely a far right shithole propaganda site. I’d want to avoid any indication that could be mistaken as a relationship.
CanFederation
(just thought it was cute, probably not a good overall name)
Canfeddi.
Is “Lemmy Canada” ineligible?
- Open Foundation Canada
- Open Social Foundation Canada
- Canadian Open Foundation
- Open Things Canada
- Good Things Collective
- Good Foundation Canada
- Decent Foundation Canada
- Decent Canada
- Decent Social Canada
- Decent Foundation Canada
- Decent Co-op?
Or add some of the keywords to a random generator and pull a few options and make a survey.
You can add Co-op to any of them if you decide to form a co-op. Which I think you should, but that probably doesn’t need to happen right this second, unlike the accounting and server cost reimbursement. Democratic workers co-op being the antidote to the centralized decision-making plaguing the companies whose services we’re running away from.
If Decent wasn’t available I’d even settle for ‘Not Terrible Things Canada’.
Vouching for open social foundation of Canada or Canadian open social foundation
Open Things Canada is really good
Federated communications Canada (FCC)
I would like to caution against opting for a name that may be too open ended as it may dilute the purpose of the foundation simultaneously; in what people may misunderstand/perceive its purpose to be, and the scope of actions the foundations takes to achieve that unclear or shifting purpose/goal.
Firstly, a general or vague name will not immediately define the organization and therefore require more explanations and time to always explain its purpose/mission so as to avoid misunderstandings and/or apathy.
Secondly, an open ended or general name may look convenient because we do not yet clearly know everything the foundation may need to do in the future so we settle for a “catch-all” and hope for the best.
However, a vague or general name also leaves open the possibility to have the foundation’s initial purpose be diverted to something completely unrelated or maybe even counterproductive due to the nature of a changing context (original decision maker leaves, communities has diverging and incompatible priorities, takeover à-la-twitter, lopsided/frivolous legal threats, etc…).
Hence, we should first list all the goals and purposes we may have, wish and foresee for the foundation first. Then, vote on what make overall sense to include before selecting a name that succcintly and neatly encompasses those goals/missions.
Thank you for coming to my probably pointless Ted Talk™©® 🤣
Your “pointless Ted Talk” is greatly appreciated.
This is sensible in the current social climate.
Marxist-Lemming Association
21CommsCanada?
On second thought that won’t pass. What about 21st Federated Comms Canada?
What’s the 21?
21st century.
Marmot Social
(Marmots being common in Canada. Beaver Social came to mind first, but I guess some folks might make false assumptions about that one.)
Northwest Passage
Ah, for just one time
I would take the Northwest Passage
To find the hand of Franklin
Reaching for the Beaufort Sea
Tracing one warm line
Through a land so wild and savage
And make a Northwest Passage to the sea
