New name of our organization is iHUB

[Leonid]

We would like to thank all the contestants for their contribution!

Today, March 5th, 2005, as a result of an executive meeting a decision has been reached.

The competition was tough and we had many excellent name suggestions, however a choice had to be made.

As of today, the official name of the organization is iHUB.

The winner is Muhannad Abdul-Majeed, who has suggested "HUB".
Through further analysis of this suggestion, a slight modification has been made to the initial entry and the final name is iHUB.

In the name “i” stands for intelligence or international.
HUB defines as: “A center of activity or interest; a focal point.” “A focal point around which events revolve.”

Congratulations to the winner!

We look forward to your cooperation in the future within our organization!


P.S. The list of all suggested names is here

[Leonid]

ihub, i - innovation

[Diane]

A HUB is something that serves as a common link to more isolated strands. I see us as being the central resource to connect the others, so I think it is very fitting. As for the "i", I like innovation. I also like intelligence. I like "interdependence" too. I guess lots of great words begin with the letter "i".

[katerina]

Congratulations to Muhannad!!! iHUB is a very intelligent and symbolic name for an organization like this.

[Leonid]

Originally Posted by katerina

Congratulations to Muhannad!!! iHUB is a very intelligent and symbolic name for an organization like this.

Thank you

[muhannad]

This is kinda long, but seeing as how quite a few of us (especially me!) liked the original name "Mankind United", I thought it would be interesting to share some extra info that I came across. This is taken from a bunch of various websites and edited for length. It's still kind of long, but give it a read

In 1934, Arthur Bell, a california businessman, created a socio-religious movement called Mankind United. Bell claimed that wars, financial crises and human misery in general were the work of the Hidden Rulers, a centuries-old cabal of financiers aiming at world dictatorship. Bell described in detail the plans of the Hidden Rulers for their future dictatorship. They included pyramid-shaped cities, futuristic instruments of torture and vast harems for the Rulers. However, proclaimed bell, another group of wealthy men - this time benevolent - had organised to defeat the Rulers and usher in an age of universal prosperity. These people were Mankind United's secret Sponsors. When the organisation reached 200,000,000 members the Sponsors would reveal themselves, and their plans, to the world.

Now, Mankind United had the usual noble purposes: it was working for the "brotherhood of man," "equal living conditions for all peoples," "equality of all races and creeds," "world government," and "world peace." It was working desperately to save the human race from annihilation by a horrible new instrument of warfare that could exterminate one billion people in the twinkling of an eye. And, to cap it all, Mankind United was going to conduct a "Crusade against Poverty."

Although this group attracted some public attention after its foundation, by the late forties it had shrunk to a tiny cult, increasingly influenced by the beginnings of UFO cultism. In 1951 Bell told his followers that the Sponsors had abandoned hope of defeating the Hidden Rulers, but that by secret technology they had discovered an uncorrupted Earth-like planet, in another dimension, to which they could transfer all true believers at the instant of their death.

Mankind United claimed that it had a membership of 176,000,000 men and women. Yes, 176,000,000 -- but remember that that is their figure, not mine. In addition to this large human membership, Mankind United, enlisted the cooperation of a race of little men with ********************l heads who live in the hollow center of the earth and produce earthquakes whenever they feel like it.

The founder, Arthur Bell, gave himself the title of "The Voice". He modestly claimed that he floated around the earth just by thinking himself wherever he wanted to be. Thus he could make if from an ocean liner in mid-Atlantic to San Francisco in just seven minutes flat, incidentally thinking his luggage through space along with himself to avoid a delay at customs. When The Voice was located in a luxurious apartment in San Francisco, he gave the name of Arthur Lober Bell, but added that he had so many names he couldn't be quite sure of that. On oath before the California Committee on Un-American Activities, he swore that he wasn't all there. His organization, you see, had so much business in so many parts of the world that he just had to be in several places at the same time. Obviously, therefore, all of him couldn't be in any one place at one time. Logical, you see; you can't dispute that reasoning.

The California Committee was able to locate only a few thousand of Mankind United's 176,000,000 members. But here is the really significant thing. The membership included a very considerable number of college professors, teachers, physicians, lawyers, and other individuals who had been certified as literate by what are politely called institutions of higher learning. One of the most dedicated members was a full professor at the University of California, who had evidently resolved to devote his life to promoting "One World" through Mankind United -- in cooperation, of course, with the great race of little men with ********************l heads downstairs. He doubtless reasoned that a ********************l head must contain a perfect thinking machine, especially if it had ball-bearings in it.

In the face of dwindling membership (850 members only), Arthur Bell convinced his followers to donate all their worldly goods to the organization, so that two years later in 1945, he had assembled more than $3.5 million worth of property in California, including a number of office buildings, hotels, ranches, laundries, garages and the like. When membership came down to 100, people started complaining to the authorities that they couldn't get their money back, at which point Arthur Bell declared bankruptcy. At that time, Mankind United's end was reached as it members faded away.

[Leonid]

Muhannad, thanks for the story.

It's always great to know the past!

"We can draw lessons from the past, but we cannot live in it."
Lyndon B. Johnson (1908 - 1973), December 13, 1963

Leonid,

You may not be aware that the term "iHub" for an internet chat board has been in use for quite a few years before you came up with the idea. I reference a financial board called Investors Hub (also called iHub).

Please reference: http://www.investorshub.com

The administrator's name there is Matt Brown. I'm sure he would like to chat with you.

[Leonid]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Leonid,

You may not be aware that the term "iHub" for an internet chat board has been in use for quite a few years before you came up with the idea. I reference a financial board called Investors Hub (also called iHub).

Please reference: http://www.investorshub.com

The administrator's name there is Matt Brown. I'm sure he would like to chat with you.

Thank you for the information.

Matt Brown is always welcome for a chat.

Unfortunately, investorshub.com is down: