We have learned that once you start using this ‘Inter web’ thing openly – things happen. A good example is the response to this recent Connecting Bristol blog post
We invited suggestions about how to re-brand Wi-Fi in the city, to raise awareness of the potential benefits. Your suggestions for new names included, Bristol Wireless, Bristol Connect, Free Zone, Free Space, Connected, Bristol Unplugged, Bristol Wide Web, Wi-Fi Umbrella, the Information Exchange, Bristol Communications Hub, Unite Bristol and The Bristol Oracle.
Thank you for all of these ideas.
Two further suggestions stood out as being pretty quirky and interesting. The Bristol Blogger suggested we call the network ‘Collin’ which seems a thoughtful and considered way to humanize technology (like calling a TV channel Dave) and George Kaloudis sent us this message…
Hi There,
How about teaming up with us as free Wi-Fi sister cities? And brand it myKP to join our network…. My – KP, what’s the KP ? what ever you want it to be. Originally it stood for Kissing Point and place where people logged on to work and play in a friendly environment, but since our launch we’ve had a number of names adopted. Our gamers call it Killing Point and some of our other friends have coined it Kilpatrick …so its what ever you like.
Please see an invite to the launch of Australia’s first free community wi-fi project.
Cheers
George Kaloudis
www.mykp.com.au
We didn’t get to attend the My KP launch (apparently there is no bus from Bristol to Gilgandra in Australia) but George YouTubed it for us here and very interesting it is too to see council, community and business partners praise the benefits of Wi-Fi.
My Kp’s branding might cause us some difficulties (enough people already think we are nuts) but we have struck up a dialogue with George to explore ways in which Bristol and My KP might collaborate in future. We have discussed ideas such as common log-ins, partnerships with Google Apps and creating a wider community of linked wireless places who can share ideas and experiences.
Comments and ideas always welcome…
