Why a Different Name and Site for the Objectivist Club Network?
As a site fully unto itself, Rebirth of Reason (RoR) enjoys a high degree of control over its content, presence and reputation on the Web. Troublemakers and pretenders meet a swift end through moderation, relegation to the Dissent forum or outright banishment. Live clubs offer a different set of challenges that require different tools. Commensurately, the reputations of the two institutions differ. Mixing the two can lead to negative synergy. Bad representation in one affects the other in ways very difficult to mend. To forego these risks, the RoR Executive team decided in late 2005 that a different, standalone site for the RoR Local Clubs under a new name would best serve the long range interests of all. What name would best capture the essence of such a club network? Creating a name with a catchy acronym that encapsulates the best of local Objectivist clubs proved a challenge. The honor of identifying that name belongs to the RoR Global Distributor J. J. Tuan. We call it: PROPEL: Pas
