support the scots!
Why do we want a .SCO?
Because the Scots language and culture is a community that we believe should be identified with its own domain on the internet. Under a .SCO domain those organisations, companies and people that express themselves in the Scots language and/or wish to encourage Scots culture will be able to be registered and will be clearly identifiable.
Can languages and cultures have domains?
Since cooperatives (.coop), the aeronautical industry (.aero), museums (.museum) and the Catalan language and culture (.cat) have all been recognised as communities with their own domain on the internet, then the Scots language and culture should have a very strong basis for having .SCO as a domain.
Who is behind the push for .SCO?
The name of the association who is in support of .SCO is called dotSCO. The association, dotSCO, is calling on all individuals, groups, organisations and companies that wish to express their support for this initiative to join us. We want to demonstrate support for the Scots linguistic and cultural communities around the globe online. We believe that support can be gathered from across civic Scotland and from throughout the Scots Diaspora. We are basing our organisation on the successful puntCAT campaign for a .CAT for the Catalan language and culture (<!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.puntcat.org">www.puntcat.org</a><!-- w -->).
Who can join dotSCO?
Those organisations that work to promote the Scots language and culture can request to join by writing the interim council of dotSCO. Membership of dotSCO is subject to the approval of the interim council of the association. Membership is open to individuals and organisations that work to encourage and promote the Scots language and culture. Political parties and public administrations may not become members of the association.
What are we looking for at this stage?
Currently dotSCO is looking for members and supporters. We are looking for supporters of the Scots language and culture from within and outwith Scotland. The Scots language and culture has influence across the globe and we hope that our membership will eventually reflect this. What we hope you will do is take time to consider joining the campaign and the organisation. We hope that you will join with us in taking this campaign forward and help give the Scots language its place in the World...Wide Web!
sign it at dotsco.org
Why do we want a .SCO?
Because the Scots language and culture is a community that we believe should be identified with its own domain on the internet. Under a .SCO domain those organisations, companies and people that express themselves in the Scots language and/or wish to encourage Scots culture will be able to be registered and will be clearly identifiable.
Can languages and cultures have domains?
Since cooperatives (.coop), the aeronautical industry (.aero), museums (.museum) and the Catalan language and culture (.cat) have all been recognised as communities with their own domain on the internet, then the Scots language and culture should have a very strong basis for having .SCO as a domain.
Who is behind the push for .SCO?
The name of the association who is in support of .SCO is called dotSCO. The association, dotSCO, is calling on all individuals, groups, organisations and companies that wish to express their support for this initiative to join us. We want to demonstrate support for the Scots linguistic and cultural communities around the globe online. We believe that support can be gathered from across civic Scotland and from throughout the Scots Diaspora. We are basing our organisation on the successful puntCAT campaign for a .CAT for the Catalan language and culture (<!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.puntcat.org">www.puntcat.org</a><!-- w -->).
Who can join dotSCO?
Those organisations that work to promote the Scots language and culture can request to join by writing the interim council of dotSCO. Membership of dotSCO is subject to the approval of the interim council of the association. Membership is open to individuals and organisations that work to encourage and promote the Scots language and culture. Political parties and public administrations may not become members of the association.
What are we looking for at this stage?
Currently dotSCO is looking for members and supporters. We are looking for supporters of the Scots language and culture from within and outwith Scotland. The Scots language and culture has influence across the globe and we hope that our membership will eventually reflect this. What we hope you will do is take time to consider joining the campaign and the organisation. We hope that you will join with us in taking this campaign forward and help give the Scots language its place in the World...Wide Web!
sign it at dotsco.org