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{{ExpertIntro|Naming reflection, offered for discussion. Subscription and membership are presented as two sides of one coin: subscribers would in fact be members with voting rights. Membership can feel heavy, though obligations here would be minimal; subscription is more inclusive but less transparent about community-building. Initial hypothesis: subscription was chosen, while recognising it is a subscription for a membership.}} | {{ExpertIntro|Naming reflection, offered for discussion. Subscription and membership are presented as two sides of one coin: subscribers would in fact be members with voting rights. Membership can feel heavy, though obligations here would be minimal; subscription is more inclusive but less transparent about community-building. Initial hypothesis: subscription was chosen, while recognising it is a subscription for a membership.}} | ||
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* [[#two-sides|Two sides of the same coin]] | |||
* [[#membership-perception|The perception problem of "membership"]] | |||
* [[#strengths-limits|Strengths and limits of each term]] | |||
* [[#choice|The choice made (initial hypothesis)]] | |||
* [[#state-of-the-art|State of the art]] | |||
* [[#see-also|See also]] | |||
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Beyond the play on words, these are questions of perception: it is considered more important to integrate and include people than to be rigid about exact terms. | Beyond the play on words, these are questions of perception: it is considered more important to integrate and include people than to be rigid about exact terms. | ||
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The naming reflection between subscription and membership touches research on collective action, member voice and the framing of choices. These references inform the discussion. | The naming reflection between subscription and membership touches research on collective action, member voice and the framing of choices. These references inform the discussion. | ||
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* Johnston Birchall (2011), ''People-Centred Businesses: Co-operatives, Mutuals and the Idea of Membership'', Palgrave Macmillan: [https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230295292 doi:10.1057/9780230295292] · [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_organization mutual organization on Wikipedia]. | * Johnston Birchall (2011), ''People-Centred Businesses: Co-operatives, Mutuals and the Idea of Membership'', Palgrave Macmillan: [https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230295292 doi:10.1057/9780230295292] · [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_organization mutual organization on Wikipedia]. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||