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is there an alternative mascot people could prefer? on a mascot rating puffy is easily the best imo... what could freebsd have? any ideas?

tsegratis 2y ago
https://wiki.freebsd.org/Community/Dogs https://wiki.freebsd.org/Community/Dogs https://wiki.freebsd.org/Community/Cats https://wiki.freebsd.org/Community/Cats
oneeyedpigeon 2y ago
An alternative mascot that no human could conceivably find offensive? No. I think we have to make a judgement call here: is there any kind of meaningful threshold we could agree upon, e.g. if 50%+1 people find a logo offensive, it has to get replaced? Or do we just ignore the crazies and get on with making the world a better place?
tsegratis 2y ago
puffin or pangolin? puffin would have double benefit of being better than a penguin
- tsegratis 2y ago
  and better looking :-) https://duckduckgo.com/?q=puffin&t=brave&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=puffin&t=brave&iar=images&iax=imag...
- BSDobelix 2y ago
  There is already a project with that mascot (PrestaShop): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computing_mascots https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computing_mascots
boffinAudio 2y ago
If only there were a universally recognized icon that represented the Universal Declaration of Human Rights... seems to me, that would be a good logo to use for an operating system dedicated to freedom and collective competence.
- tsegratis 2y ago
  humpedback whale defending other species could be an example of this or ants could represent impressive engineering and ability to symbiotically exist with other creatures like aphids, caterpillars, and even a tree in the rain forest that gives them sap and they defend it. maybe a specific kind of ant could be iconic
- oneeyedpigeon 2y ago
  If only the UDHR was universally 'accepted'. Since it contains a 'right to change religion' clause, some religions are, surprise surprise, not particularly keen on it. I think if we're going for something as 'neutral' as possible, I'd pick something like a logo of planet earth. But then you'd have the flat-earthers up in arms...
BSDobelix 2y ago
Hmm a Bear or a California Island Fox?...because Berkley Or a Tardigrade, survives even space ;)

tsegratis 2y ago

https://wiki.freebsd.org/Community/Dogs https://wiki.freebsd.org/Community/Dogs https://wiki.freebsd.org/Community/Cats https://wiki.freebsd.org/Community/Cats

oneeyedpigeon 2y ago

An alternative mascot that no human could conceivably find offensive? No. I think we have to make a judgement call here: is there any kind of meaningful threshold we could agree upon, e.g. if 50%+1 people find a logo offensive, it has to get replaced? Or do we just ignore the crazies and get on with making the world a better place?

tsegratis 2y ago

puffin or pangolin? puffin would have double benefit of being better than a penguin

tsegratis 2y ago
and better looking :-) https://duckduckgo.com/?q=puffin&t=brave&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=puffin&t=brave&iar=images&iax=imag...
BSDobelix 2y ago
There is already a project with that mascot (PrestaShop): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computing_mascots https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computing_mascots

boffinAudio 2y ago

If only there were a universally recognized icon that represented the Universal Declaration of Human Rights... seems to me, that would be a good logo to use for an operating system dedicated to freedom and collective competence.

tsegratis 2y ago
humpedback whale defending other species could be an example of this or ants could represent impressive engineering and ability to symbiotically exist with other creatures like aphids, caterpillars, and even a tree in the rain forest that gives them sap and they defend it. maybe a specific kind of ant could be iconic
oneeyedpigeon 2y ago
If only the UDHR was universally 'accepted'. Since it contains a 'right to change religion' clause, some religions are, surprise surprise, not particularly keen on it. I think if we're going for something as 'neutral' as possible, I'd pick something like a logo of planet earth. But then you'd have the flat-earthers up in arms...

BSDobelix 2y ago

Hmm a Bear or a California Island Fox?...because Berkley Or a Tardigrade, survives even space ;)