Blog post: in which I wade in to (or at least attempt to summarise) the discussion about a symbol for the #Fediverse. #100DaysToOffload #Blaugust2024
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On Symbolism
Thereβs been talk about a symbol for the Fediverse. The existing logo has history, but Metaβs Threads started to use an alternative icon. Now, thereβs a proposal for a Unicode chaβ¦The lost outpost
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Stefan Bohacek
in reply to Andy Piper • • •"Flipboard have adopted the same icon as Threads"
That is interesting.
Andy Piper
in reply to Stefan Bohacek • • •@stefan there's a whole conversation thread over here -> flipboard.social/@mike/1129641β¦
Mike McCue
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Stefan Bohacek
in reply to Andy Piper • • •Thank you for sharing that!
I'm not going to lie, this is a bit disappointing. There's plenty of other proposed logos, and if Meta can make their own, I don't see why Flipboard can't do the same.
I guess you were right @liaizon when you warned about this!
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in reply to Stefan Bohacek • •@Stefan Bohacek @wakest β @Andy Piper for what it's worth, I love both the original Fediverse logo AND the asterism unicode character.
I would not want to use something created by Meta. Shuddering at the thought of that! It's like having the Rebel Alliance adopt something by the Galactic Empire - unthinkable, no thank you!
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