Naming Conventions, Abbreviations, Nomenclature for HP Accounts

Internet, Website, Social Media Accounts

When opening new electronic accounts (such as a social media account) for a Humane Party state chapter, team members should follow certain conventions with respect to the names of the accounts.  Here are models or templates for account names, listed in descending order of preference (i.e., beginning with the best choice):

1. “humane” + [two-letter postal abbreviation for that state]
   ….. then, if that’s not available:
2. “humane” + [full state name]
3. [two-letter abbreviation] + “humane”
4. [full state name] + “humane”

Thus, for example, when opening a social media account for the Humane Party of California (which state’s two-letter postal abbreviation is “CA”), the following nomenclature choices should be followed (in descending order of preference):

1. humaneca (e.g., “humaneca.example.com”)
2. humanecalifornia (e.g., “humanecalifornia@example.com”)
3. cahumane  (e.g., “cahumane@example.com”)
4. californiahumane  (e.g., “californiahumane.example.com”)

Adhering to these naming conventions is an important way for team members to easily remember and circulate each state’s electronic resources.