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ian_ryge 2009-05-15 21:25

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 
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Originally Posted by krisse (Post 287907)
Can I just ask, is there a consensus here that we go with the current racoon? Or does someone want a totally different mascot?

I haven't seen any alternative suggestions recently in this thread.

It's been a fairly small group of us discussing this. I'm sure plenty of people don't really care one way or the other, but we might get more input if someone posted to Planet Maemo.

To be honest, the raccoon is too cutesy/commonplace for my taste, and it's not exactly a popular animal (in places where they live). They eat garbage and maim people's pets.

Also, I think there's something to be said for having a mascot be a more unusual/memorable animal. I much prefer my narwhal idea :) but maybe qole and I are the only ones.

TrueJournals 2009-05-15 21:30

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 
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Originally Posted by ian_ryge (Post 287933)
Also, I think there's something to be said for having a mascot be a more unusual/memorable animal. I much prefer my narwhal idea :) but maybe qole and I are the only ones.

While I'm not opposed to the raccoon... I would definitely vote narwhal :D

krisse 2009-05-15 21:51

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 
OK, we'll have a vote some time next week on all the suggestions. (If that's okay... sorry, didn't want to sound like that was my decision, just thought someone should organise something.)

qole 2009-05-15 21:59

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 
I actually don't have any preferences at this point. The "tube sock of the whale family" would be an easy plushie to make, though!

penguinbait 2009-05-15 22:01

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 
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Originally Posted by krisse (Post 287941)
OK, we'll have a vote some time next week on all the suggestions. (If that's okay... sorry, didn't want to sound like that was my decision, just thought someone should organise something.)

Is this official? or unofficial? Council???

If this is official, there should probably be submission location, and it should be raised to higher visibility. Additionally there would need to be some time to allow people a week or two to come up with some ideas submissions. This should not be decided by a few people in a thread, after a week.

If this is an unofficial mascot, I still want to finish my owl, so can we vote like in a week?

finite 2009-05-15 22:12

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 
Raccoons are known carriers of rabies, canine distemper, encephalitis, histoplasmosis, trypanosomiasis, coccidiosis, toxoplasmosis, tularemia, tuberculosis, listeriosis, leptospirosis, roundworms and mange. They are also infested with fleas, ticks, lice and mites which are known transmitters of disease. Children and pets are particularly at risk.

Narwhals, meanwhile, are known to be made of win.

penguinbait 2009-05-15 22:23

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 
How about we just shoot the raccoon.

I definitely need more time to make something else.

Man I just got him where I really liked him too..

http://www.minix3.org/ http://www.minix3.org/logo.gif


http://penguinbait.com/maemocoon8.png


And personally, I DONT WANT A NARWHAL

I much prefer no logo to a Narwhal

krisse 2009-05-15 22:27

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 
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Originally Posted by penguinbait (Post 287946)
Is this official? or unofficial? Council???

If this is official, there should probably be submission location, and it should be raised to higher visibility. Additionally there would need to be some time to allow people a week or two to come up with some ideas submissions. This should not be decided by a few people in a thread, after a week.

If this is an unofficial mascot, I still want to finish my owl, so can we vote like in a week?

Not official at all, AFAIK this whole process is all just for fun. :-)

Of course if someone in a position of some kind of authority wants to make this official...

GeraldKo 2009-05-15 22:32

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by krisse (Post 287907)

I haven't seen any alternative suggestions recently in this thread.

I'm OK with the raccoon, even if they make me fear for my cat and made me modify the cat door since they used to come in and eat her food. I think I preferred the raccoon with one eye shut, which disappeared from the drawings a while ago.

I'm OK with the narwhal, too. Probably prefer it. Anyone want to do more drawings of it?

But I wonder, Stupid Little Genius, if you have any inclination to try your hand at the woodpecker.

overfloat 2009-05-16 01:01

Re: Maemo (or maemo.org?) mascot proposal
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by finite (Post 287949)
Raccoons are known carriers of rabies, canine distemper, encephalitis, histoplasmosis, trypanosomiasis, coccidiosis, toxoplasmosis, tularemia, tuberculosis, listeriosis, leptospirosis, roundworms and mange. They are also infested with fleas, ticks, lice and mites which are known transmitters of disease. Children and pets are particularly at risk.

just like my n800


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