how can i join the BLK slack ?
Have you found the URL yet?
nope
bam!
In concerns to branding: I agree. I have played with the name Onyx and Carbon and like both. They also go with the theme and have none of the -coin in it. We as a community could make design and branding concepts or pitch in to hire a professional branding company and we all vote on which designs we like the most.
Of course, that is if we go that route.
(In regards to if we don't hear from the devs, I guess I'm one of the strongest in the Blackcoin sphere in terms of branding since I have access to everything to make it possible.)
If the community wants it, it will be done. I will also ensure to be the one to enforce it.
Onyx is a good name, but, iirc there was a Onyx coin long time ago and it turned out to be a scam coin.
"Carbon" imo isn't a good choice. "Carbon emissions", "Carbon copy", etc.
Rebrand shouldn't have to do anything with the "black" ideology. Just my humble opinion, though.
Maybe we could raise a bounty for the best name? I'm willing to chip 136.84274725 BLK (so I round up my holdings ;p).
Let's make a public vote.
EDIT:
Here's a tool you could use to get some ideas:
http://www.thesaurus.com/browse