This has existed for years already, is used widely, and IMHO looks way better than this dull attempt. I see no good argument in the campaign website for using this new one instead.
...and this latest proposal certainly isn't either of those things.
This logo is really unpopular
Source? I've only ever seen a handful of strawman arguments that "I'm not offended by the vague resemblance to a pentagram/use of rainbow colours implying LGBTQ+ support, but somebody might be", but its fairly wide adoption suggests that most people — myself included — actually like it.
This is the first I'm hearing of any issue with it resembling a pentagram, the criticisms I've heard involve the design in general not looking professional, not scaling well, and lacking a unique palette.
Note that if supported by the font you use, the three symbols will usually be drawn the same way as an asterisk (*) in that font. This means a lot of variation.
Your browser's rendering: */⁂
Several typefaces' rendering of Unicode U+2042 ASTERISM:
I think the diversity is alright! It's like the Fediverse: instances follow a standard to work with each other but can be heavily customized without breaking integration.
I appreciate the argument, but I feel like there's too much of a chance that we can do better with something in unicode. Or, that this isn't really good enough. Three asterisks is just too meh, IMO, to catch on.
⁂ ... to me right now just looks like a splodge on the screen.
Somewhat unfortunately, the pentagram in the older icon probably can't really be used without some cartoon-ification, because reasons.
I know why you did it so fast and why you choose ⁂, it's already present and works as expected and probably to overcome meta's implication into the fediverse...
However, every symbol didn't exist at first and became popular on it's own because it defended something people found important and fought for (Like the peace symbol)!
Maybe create our own symbol and let it make enough noise so it becomes it's own symbol?
I quite like how *some* of the arms of the stars touch but not all. The older pentagram gives the impression that everything can connect to everything which has been hard to live up to.
But the ship has sailed and the pentagram has become well established.
58 Comments
halm@leminal.space · 148 pts · 2y
There already is a symbol for the fediverse:
This has existed for years already, is used widely, and IMHO looks way better than this dull attempt. I see no good argument in the campaign website for using this new one instead.
JayDee@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
Gimme an ASCII character for it. We can replace the bitcoin character with it
halm@leminal.space · 2 pts · 2y
Yes please!
Corgana@startrek.website · -5 pts · 2y
This logo is really unpopular hence why there is always so much talk of making something cleaner and more professional.
halm@leminal.space · 8 pts · 2y
...and this latest proposal certainly isn't either of those things.
Source? I've only ever seen a handful of strawman arguments that "I'm not offended by the vague resemblance to a pentagram/use of rainbow colours implying LGBTQ+ support, but somebody might be", but its fairly wide adoption suggests that most people — myself included — actually like it.
Corgana@startrek.website · 2 pts · 2y
This is the first I'm hearing of any issue with it resembling a pentagram, the criticisms I've heard involve the design in general not looking professional, not scaling well, and lacking a unique palette.
smeg@feddit.uk · 73 pts · 2y
Corgana@startrek.website · -5 pts · 2y
This logo is really unpopular hence why there is always so much talk of making something cleaner and more professional.
smeg@feddit.uk · 8 pts · 2y
tetris11@lemmy.ml · -5 pts · 2y
Tenthrow@lemmy.world · 58 pts · 2y
3 cat buttholes. I love it.
Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y
There is a hidden 4th.
astro_ray@piefed.social · 11 pts · 2y
You had to say it.
BlucifersVeinyAnus@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y
It’s buttholes all the way down
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y
Looks like 5 to me
Machefi@lemm.ee · 38 pts · 2y
sanguinepar@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 2y
The Fedigram maybe?
halm@leminal.space · 8 pts · 2y
What else!? 🏅
Kuinox@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
Instead of changing the symbol, we can ask the unicode committee to put the current fediverse symbol in the unicode.
Machefi@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 2y
Kuinox@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
I shouldn't comment just after waking up.
ademir@lemmy.eco.br · 3 pts · 2y
You definitely should! Lmao
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org · 28 pts · 2y
Note that if supported by the font you use, the three symbols will usually be drawn the same way as an asterisk (*) in that font. This means a lot of variation.
Your browser's rendering: */⁂
Several typefaces' rendering of Unicode
U+2042 ASTERISM:I think the diversity is alright! It's like the Fediverse: instances follow a standard to work with each other but can be heavily customized without breaking integration.
fossphi@lemm.ee · 14 pts · 2y
One of them is not like the others.
What the fuck is Lust Text?
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org · 11 pts · 2y
A surprisingly serious typeface from Adobe Fonts.
IMO, the most egregious one is Essay Text.
TheBat@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
davel@lemmy.ml · 26 pts · 2y
TIL this is an asterism, but I’m moreso enjoying the word dinkus right now.
uis@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y
You have rare condition of asterism. You need to check your dinkus.
ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Wikipedia is wild
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 2y
Dude, it’s less clear than the existing symbol. Stop trying to push this.
maegul@lemmy.ml · 21 pts · 2y
I appreciate the argument, but I feel like there's too much of a chance that we can do better with something in unicode. Or, that this isn't really good enough. Three asterisks is just too meh, IMO, to catch on.
⁂ ... to me right now just looks like a splodge on the screen.
Somewhat unfortunately, the pentagram in the older icon probably can't really be used without some cartoon-ification, because reasons.
halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 2y
Uh... It is Unicode.
U+2042 ⁂ ASTERISM
maegul@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 2y
I know, but Unicode is big. I’m saying that there may very well be something better.
Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y
Behold, the Trihole
CaptDust@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 2y
*
* *
Hmm
MimicJar@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
New lems can't asterim?
zip@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 2y
Wow. I had forgotten all about that! I wonder if I could still triforce...
davel@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 2y
Are you trying to do Triforce again?
tetris11@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y
God dammit, Lunk!
remer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
▲
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Zier@fedia.io · 16 pts · 2y
So 3 footnotes? A bunch of snowflakes (which we are not)? Just, NO! Find something unique and original, that's how branding works.
vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 14 pts · 2y
Is it like that because we’re a bunch of snowflakes?
MapleEngineer@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
My first thought.
daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 2y
Let our motto be:
Anus together strong.
ChairmanMeow@programming.dev · 12 pts · 2y
⛤
I think the current logo would work fine as a unicode character. I dislike the three anuses for a logo.
AhismaMiasma@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 2y
N0x0n@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 2y
The icon created by meta gives me shivers...
I know why you did it so fast and why you choose ⁂, it's already present and works as expected and probably to overcome meta's implication into the fediverse...
However, every symbol didn't exist at first and became popular on it's own because it defended something people found important and fought for (Like the peace symbol)!
Maybe create our own symbol and let it make enough noise so it becomes it's own symbol?
Sorry if it isn't clear what I mean by that :/
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Wait......this symbol already existed? What was it used to represent?
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org · 4 pts · 2y
It's in Unicode, duh... Otherwise, you'd need an image to represent it.
See Asterism (Wikipedia)
astro_ray@piefed.social · 2 pts · 2y
I think many people share your sentiment and have argued the same point in other threads
ademir@lemmy.eco.br · 10 pts · 2y
No
subignition@fedia.io · 10 pts · 2y
I appreciate the dunk on Threads, I wasn't aware of that icon. How audacious.
johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
Or we could use a combination of letters, sometimes referred to as a word, to represent it.
Xylight@lemdro.id · 8 pts · 2y
Redacted
rimu@piefed.social · 6 pts · 2y
I quite like how *some* of the arms of the stars touch but not all. The older pentagram gives the impression that everything can connect to everything which has been hard to live up to.
But the ship has sailed and the pentagram has become well established.
uis@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
Three disconnected centralized serevrs? Ok.
Feathercrown@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
They have several lines coming out. Those could be connections
uis@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Connections to users?
Feathercrown@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
To other servers
uis@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
So 3 disconnected clusters of servers
Feathercrown@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
The lines in the image are connected, but this is also the dumbest internet argument I've had this month, so goodbye.
uis@lemm.ee · 0 pts · 2y
Wow. Hilarious.
Asterisks aren't connected.
astrsk@fedia.io · 3 pts · 2y
An asterism! Very cool and Unicode standard! I’m on board.
hperrin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I’m sold. Let’s do it.
octochamp@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y
I just think it's neat