Return to tldreport Forum - Message Thread - FAQ

Username:	allens
Date/Time:	Wed, November 15, 2000 at 8:02 PM GMT (Wed, November 15, 2000 at 3:02 PM EST)
Browser:	Netscape Communicator V4.7 using XWindows/IRIX64 6.4
Score:	5
Subject:	Coop definition?
Message:
Hi. I was taking a look at http://www.ncba.org/values.cfm and find its attempted definition of a co-op somewhat confusing. For instance, on the one hand, you state that coops can be formed to meet "social and cultural needs and aspirations", but you also limit the definition to organizations not associated along political or religious lines, which will limit the degree to which such can be fulfilled. Where does one put religious associations which have a common business for the support of the members, for instance? Or communities (most notably communes here in the US) which have common political views? These groups also don't belong in the .org domain (having distribution of profits to their members) but equally aren't the customary for-profit corporation (although under US law _all_ such organizations are corporations - it's what gives them free speech and other rights, under the 14th amendment). Will they be allowed into a .coop domain or not? -Allen

Message Thread:

• No dashes please (co-op/coop) — squish, November 14 @ 6:18 PM (1/5)
• coop is really a .org? — sprint900, November 14 @ 6:54 PM (2/4)
• cooperatives are neither .coms nor .orgs — J Kenney, November 15 @ 3:34 PM (1/2)
• Coop definition? — allens, November 15 @ 8:02 PM (1/1)
• co-op definition — J Kenney, November 16 @ 4:21 PM (0/0)
• Not really .org — Buster, November 14 @ 8:49 PM (0/0)

Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Cookies Policy