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 Suggested settings the be used for `community.coops.tech`:
 
-* title: Co-operative Technologists Community
+* title: Cooperative Technologists Community
 * site description: The intersection of co-operation and technology, the CoTech community forum.
 * contact email: community@coops.tech
 * contact url: https://www.coops.tech/
 * notification email: discourse@community.coops.tech
 * site contact username: system
 * company short name: CoTech
-* company full name: Co-operative Technologists
+* company full name: Cooperative Technologists
 * company domain: coops.tech
 
 On the Email settings admin page: