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===General things to consider when 'naming' a community=== | |||
*Community names should be consistent to avoid confusion for members of the public. They should ideally have the same format across all platforms (Freegle Direct, Facebook, Twitter, etc). | |||
=== | *Community names based on a town rather than area tend to do better. | ||
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*More than one way of describing a location should be avoided where possible. | *More than one way of describing a location should be avoided where possible. | ||
*Local acronyms, that are meaningless to most people, should be avoided. | *Local acronyms, that are meaningless to most people, should be avoided. | ||
*Acronyms should be checked carefully before naming and avoided, e.g. Freegle Friendly Support (F.F.S) | *Acronyms should be checked carefully before naming and avoided, e.g. Freegle Friendly Support (F.F.S). | ||
=== | ===Best practice examples for community names=== | ||
Example area/town name = Blue River | Example area/town name = Blue River | ||
Example | Example Community Name = Freegle | ||
When existing communities move to Freegle, the community name may be something else already, e.g. GreenCycle. New communities to Freegle, though, must be named Freegle, as this helps to raise our public profile everywhere. | |||
Suggested format: | ====Freegle Direct==== | ||
''Suggested format'': "AreaNameGroupName", e.g. "BlueRiverFreegle". Set up by NGT with a short name and avoiding hyphens wherever possible, e.g. BlueRiverFreegle. | |||
A longer descriptive name may be used for the website, e.g. Blue River Freegle. | |||
The | The Freegle Direct volunteer email address is automatically generated from the shortname. In this case it would be BlueRiverFreegle-volunteers@groups.ilovefreegle.org | ||
The actual name displayed alongside this on | The actual name displayed alongside this on Freegle Direct would be Blue River Freegle. | ||
==== | ====Facebook (FB) Page Name and Facebook (FB) URL==== | ||
A space between words is needed for the page name for FB search optimisation. | A space between words is needed for the page name for FB search optimisation. | ||
FB Page Name suggested format: | ''FB Page Name suggested format'': "Area Name Community Name", e.g. "Blue River Freegle" - this is what the FB page should be called when it is first set up. | ||
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Once the FB group has been | Once the FB group has been "liked" 25 times, a username can be chosen to give a better URL - this is good to have for publicity purposes and can be words with no spaces. | ||
FB Username (URL) suggested format: | ''FB Username (URL) suggested format'': "AreaNameGroupName", e.g. "BlueRiverFreegle" - the URL would be www.facebook.com/BlueRiverFreegle (note: FB search will recognise "BlueRiverFreegle" if it's typed in with or without the capitals). | ||
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==== | ====Twitter==== | ||
A space between words is needed for the profile name so that it is searchable on Twitter. | A space between words is needed for the profile name so that it is searchable on Twitter. | ||
Twitter profile name suggested format: | ''Twitter profile name suggested format'': "Area Name Community Name", e.g. "Blue River Freegle" (profile names are limited to 20 characters only). | ||
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Twitter handle/tag: these are limited to 15 characters and all one word | Twitter handle/tag: these are limited to 15 characters and all one word - creativity may be needed! E.g. "BluRiverFreegle". | ||
The | The "Area Name" and "Freegle" (or other community name) should be put in the biography section of the profile. | ||
The ilovefreegle URL should be used as the website link in that section of the profile. | The ilovefreegle URL should be used as the website link in that section of the profile. | ||
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The logo designed by the media team should be used rather than the default picture as a photo. | The logo designed by the media team should be used rather than the default picture as a photo. | ||
==== | ====ilovefreegle Mapping==== | ||
Map drawn at community creation by NGT. | |||
''Suggested format:'' "Region, Area Name Community Name", so that they show up in logical order, e.g. "S.East: Blue River Freegle". | |||
====Email Addresses==== | |||
Freegle Direct will have the same name format stemming from the community name (as above - BlueRiverFreegle-volunteers@groups.ilovefreegle.org). | |||
If a different account is going to be used to create an address for a new community (e.g. Gmail): ''Suggested format'': "AreaNameGroupName@", e.g. BlueRiverFreegle@gmail.com | |||
====Freegle Shortlink==== | |||
''Suggested format'': Freegle.in/AreaName, Freegle.it/AreaName, e.g. Freegle.in/BlueRiver, Freegle.it/BlueRiver | |||
===Logos=== | |||
The Graphics Team will provide a set of logos for use on Freegle Direct, Facebook, Twitter and promotional material at the start-up of communities. | |||
''Suggested format'': Text inside the Freegle Heart - Area Name or area name at the top, community name at the bottom. Both capitalised and uncapitalised area names can be used, but freegle should always be lowercase for branding purposes. | |||
==== | ====Standard Communities==== | ||
Suggested format | ''Suggested format'': Text inside the Freegle Heart - Area Name or area name at the top, community name at the bottom. | ||
Both capitalised and uncapitalised area names can be used, but freegle should always be lowercase for branding purposes. | Both capitalised and uncapitalised area names can be used, but freegle should always be lowercase for branding purposes. | ||
==== | ====Specialist Groups==== | ||
Suggested format: the format used for the Sussex Disability Aids | ''Suggested format'': the format used for the Sussex Disability Aids Community can be used for other communities: "freegle disability aids" inside the heart and "AreaName" underneath. | ||
These guidelines were adopted by the Board at their meeting of 29th October 2014 and subsequently amended in January 2018 as part of the 'ditching Yahoo' review of procedure. There was also one amendment following a proposal at the AGM in November 2019. | |||
Links | ===Links=== | ||
*Previous Freegle UK document - | *Previous Freegle UK document - Group Affiliation Team - Naming New Groups | ||
* | *AGM 2019 Proposal: [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/agm-2019-agenda-item-7-group-names/683] | ||
*Glossary | *[[Changing community name]] | ||
*[[New Groups Team - NGT]] | |||
*[[Document Approval Policy]] | |||
*[[Glossary]] | |||
[[ | [[Category:Organisation & Governance]] | ||
[[Category:New Groups Team]] | |||
[[Category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:00, 17 July 2026
General things to consider when 'naming' a community
- Community names should be consistent to avoid confusion for members of the public. They should ideally have the same format across all platforms (Freegle Direct, Facebook, Twitter, etc).
- Community names based on a town rather than area tend to do better.
- More than one way of describing a location should be avoided where possible.
- Local acronyms, that are meaningless to most people, should be avoided.
- Acronyms should be checked carefully before naming and avoided, e.g. Freegle Friendly Support (F.F.S).
Best practice examples for community names
Example area/town name = Blue River
Example Community Name = Freegle
When existing communities move to Freegle, the community name may be something else already, e.g. GreenCycle. New communities to Freegle, though, must be named Freegle, as this helps to raise our public profile everywhere.
Freegle Direct
Suggested format: "AreaNameGroupName", e.g. "BlueRiverFreegle". Set up by NGT with a short name and avoiding hyphens wherever possible, e.g. BlueRiverFreegle.
A longer descriptive name may be used for the website, e.g. Blue River Freegle.
The Freegle Direct volunteer email address is automatically generated from the shortname. In this case it would be BlueRiverFreegle-volunteers@groups.ilovefreegle.org
The actual name displayed alongside this on Freegle Direct would be Blue River Freegle.
Facebook (FB) Page Name and Facebook (FB) URL
A space between words is needed for the page name for FB search optimisation.
FB Page Name suggested format: "Area Name Community Name", e.g. "Blue River Freegle" - this is what the FB page should be called when it is first set up.
Once the FB group has been "liked" 25 times, a username can be chosen to give a better URL - this is good to have for publicity purposes and can be words with no spaces.
FB Username (URL) suggested format: "AreaNameGroupName", e.g. "BlueRiverFreegle" - the URL would be www.facebook.com/BlueRiverFreegle (note: FB search will recognise "BlueRiverFreegle" if it's typed in with or without the capitals).
A space between words is needed for the profile name so that it is searchable on Twitter.
Twitter profile name suggested format: "Area Name Community Name", e.g. "Blue River Freegle" (profile names are limited to 20 characters only).
Twitter handle/tag: these are limited to 15 characters and all one word - creativity may be needed! E.g. "BluRiverFreegle".
The "Area Name" and "Freegle" (or other community name) should be put in the biography section of the profile.
The ilovefreegle URL should be used as the website link in that section of the profile.
The logo designed by the media team should be used rather than the default picture as a photo.
ilovefreegle Mapping
Map drawn at community creation by NGT.
Suggested format: "Region, Area Name Community Name", so that they show up in logical order, e.g. "S.East: Blue River Freegle".
Email Addresses
Freegle Direct will have the same name format stemming from the community name (as above - BlueRiverFreegle-volunteers@groups.ilovefreegle.org).
If a different account is going to be used to create an address for a new community (e.g. Gmail): Suggested format: "AreaNameGroupName@", e.g. BlueRiverFreegle@gmail.com
Freegle Shortlink
Suggested format: Freegle.in/AreaName, Freegle.it/AreaName, e.g. Freegle.in/BlueRiver, Freegle.it/BlueRiver
Logos
The Graphics Team will provide a set of logos for use on Freegle Direct, Facebook, Twitter and promotional material at the start-up of communities.
Suggested format: Text inside the Freegle Heart - Area Name or area name at the top, community name at the bottom. Both capitalised and uncapitalised area names can be used, but freegle should always be lowercase for branding purposes.
Standard Communities
Suggested format: Text inside the Freegle Heart - Area Name or area name at the top, community name at the bottom.
Both capitalised and uncapitalised area names can be used, but freegle should always be lowercase for branding purposes.
Specialist Groups
Suggested format: the format used for the Sussex Disability Aids Community can be used for other communities: "freegle disability aids" inside the heart and "AreaName" underneath.
These guidelines were adopted by the Board at their meeting of 29th October 2014 and subsequently amended in January 2018 as part of the 'ditching Yahoo' review of procedure. There was also one amendment following a proposal at the AGM in November 2019.
Links
- Previous Freegle UK document - Group Affiliation Team - Naming New Groups
- AGM 2019 Proposal: [1]
- Changing community name
- New Groups Team - NGT
- Document Approval Policy
- Glossary
