Re: [gaia] draft-irtf-gaia-alternative-network-deployments. Finding a suitable name for the "promoter", "facilitator", etc.

i would be inclined to use "sponsor"

facilitator usually does not imply "ownership" of the effort
promoter sounds rather self-serving
fostering entity is just clumsy

On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 1:34 PM, Jose Saldana <jsaldana@unizar.es> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We probably need the opinion of English Native speakers here.
>
> We are trying to find a word meaning "the entity behind the Alternative
> Network": the entity that starts, organizes and runs it.
>
> Some alternatives are "promoter" (the current one), "facilitator",
> "developer", "sponsor", "sponsoring entity", "fostering entity", or
> perhaps a combination of them.
>
> - "promoter" can be: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/promoter
>
> 2. a person who initiates or takes part in the organizing of a company,
> development of a project, etc.
> 3. a person who organizes and provides financial backing for a sporting
> event or entertainment.
>
> So it may sound a bit "limited" to the starting of something.
>
>
> - "Facilitator": http://www.dictionary.com/browse/facilitator?s=t
>
> a person responsible for leading or coordinating the work of a group, as
> one who leads a group discussion
>
> The problem of "facilitator" is that it may not be adequate for a company,
> only for a person:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facilitator
>
>
> - "fostering entity"
>  To foster: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/foster?s=t
> 1. to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster
> new ideas.
> 2. to bring up, raise, or rear, as a foster child.
>
>
> - "sponsor"
>
> 1. a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.
>
>
> Any other thoughts?
>
> Jose
>
> > -----Mensaje original-----
> > De: gaia [mailto:gaia-bounces@irtf.org] En nombre de Jose Saldana
> > Enviado el: jueves, 14 de abril de 2016 11:20
> > Para: 'Mitar' <mmitar@gmail.com>
> > CC: 'gaia' <gaia@irtf.org>
> > Asunto: [gaia] draft-irtf-gaia-alternative-network-deployments.
> "promoter" or
> > "facilitator"
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Mitar suggest replacing "promoter" with "facilitator"
> > >
> > > > 4.1.  Commercial model / promoter
> > >
> > > BTW, I think word "facilitator" is much better than word "promoter".
> > > Networks are not only about PR. I suggest we replace "promoter" with
> "facilitator.
> > >
> > > >    The commercial model may have different implications regarding
> the
> > > >    ownership of the network equipment.  In some cases, each of the
> users
> > > >    of the community maintains the ownership over the equipment they
> have
> > > >    contributed, whereas in others there is an entity who owns the
> > > >    equipment, or at least a part of it.
> > >
> >
> > Any thoughts on this?
> >
> > Jose
> >
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