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Question: The Free State Project is . . .
The Best Hope for Liberty in Our Lifetime - 5 (31.3%)
The Best Strategy for Liberty in Our Lifetime - 11 (68.8%)
Total Voters: 12

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« on: August 11, 2004, 06:34:09 pm »
Which do you prefer?

Thanks!
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Re:The Free State Project is . . .
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2004, 06:51:10 pm »
Hey Adam, what are you thinking of using this preference for?
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« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2004, 07:09:08 pm »
Quote from: Brian Sullivan on August 11, 2004, 06:51:10 pm
Hey Adam, what are you thinking of using this preference for?
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I always seem to get questions instead of answers Smiley.

I'm working on a complete redesign of the FSP website. It's in an early stage, but I'm thinking about how to make a stronger pitch to prospective participants. The text mentioned above is intended to capture the appeal of the FSP. Ultimately the decision probably is not mine to make, but I am leaning towards using one of the above two lines prominently on the website's front page.
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« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2004, 07:40:35 pm »
I'm beginning to see a concensus on this Smiley
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Re:The Free State Project is . . .
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2004, 08:47:13 pm »
I'm not going to vote, but I'll make an observation.  

"Hope" is a monosyllable and it sounds better in this particular sentence than the multisyllabic "strategy".  It rolls off the tongue better than "strategy" and has a smoother rhythm.  On the other hand, "strategy" suggests planning and the active pursuit of the goal, whereas "hope" calls to mind fortune or chance.  

Why not use "plan"?
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« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2004, 08:54:44 pm »
Quote from: Blefuscu on August 11, 2004, 08:47:13 pm
Why not use "plan"?

I considered "plan," but decided it wasn't quite accurate. To me, a plan connotes more top-down details of what folks are going to do--I think the FSP is more of a strategy than a plan. It will spark many plans, but I don't see the FSP itself as much of one.
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