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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.

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

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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.)

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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!

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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?

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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.

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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

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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...

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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.

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just like my n800

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Aye Aye, a type of lemur

http://images.google.com/images?q=aye+aye

Due to its bizarre appearance and unusual feeding habits, it is considered by many to be the strangest primate in the world. It is the world's largest nocturnal primate.

http://lemur.duke.edu/animals/ayeaye/general.jpg

Aye-Aye's are a nocturnal species and must be provided with things to chew on because of their continuously growing front teeth. Their middle finger is 6 inches long!! Even though they look kind of scary, they are believed to be a bad omen in Madagascar and are unfortunately killed because of that.

Reasons to pick the Aye Aye

1) it is considered by many to be the strangest primate in the world.
enough said

2) must be provided with things to chew on because of their continuously growing front teeth
Just like the Nokia Internet Tablet community

3) middle finger is 6 inches long
Just like the Nokia Internet Tablet community


Aye Aye?

The Aye Aye's have it

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

it also already sorta looks like the current raccoons with minor editing... not to mention its pirate appeal

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http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/r...angestylus.jpg How about a green hopper with an orange stylus.

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No, I think I beat out King Julian there as the 'strangest primate'. Good try, though!

Gno mascot? Gnot true!
 

Gnome has a mascot, it should be obvious what it is. You just never see him (you're not supposed to see them); all you ever see is his footprints.

Thinking more about this ... he must be one-legged, or he has two right feet ... I never see a left footprint!

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http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/r...erte4-052c.jpgOr an embryoinic avocado with a bent stylus.

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http://touslesfelins.free.fr/photos/Puma.baby.jpgi

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http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/r...gel/cactus.jpgOr a cactus with a pink stylus.

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Sure thing^^ I have an inclination to draw anything that comes my way ;) I'll start work on woodpecker and a narwhal too! :D

I have way to much time on my hands.....:p

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Please consider my Opabinia too! It's a fascinating beast. Also try the Hallucigenia or the Anomalocaris.
I bet no project yet has ever had a cambrian sea animal as a mascot.

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rotfl Ok I will ;) but I only have one pair of hands! I'll have a go at the Opabinia next ;)

Woodpecker nearly done ;) Just finishing the details^^

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OK, i got carried away, I did two.....

:D Let me know if you have any ideas to improve them!! They are pretty basic at the moment ;)

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...oodpecker2.png

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...eckerwood2.png

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I prefer the top illustration, it's got more of a happy cartoony feel to it.

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Might also be an idea to show part of a branch that they're holding on to?

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Rotfl, I forgot to select that bit to save! Hang on and I'll add it back in again.

Of course you could have him holding on to anything :p

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OK here we go^^ Complete with tree!

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...oodpecker3.png

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OMG, look there is even a Orange Aye Aye

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..._in_Vienna.jpg

Removed pic, see below in SLG quote, this page is getting a little rough to load on IT ;)

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That's soo cute^^

OK Narwhal is here, but I'm not to sure I did this one justice... I'll go back and have another go later ;) For now I'm off to find some food! I'll tackle the Opabinia when I get back :p

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...ius/narwa2.png

This one was just for my own amusement :D

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...genius/nar.png

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I'm not sure what "official" would exactly entail. I'd say keep it for fun: there's no need for the council to "meddle". If it gets used, it gets used - it's not in the council's power to mandate people use it. That'd just smack of authoritarianism.

As for including it as part of the website branding, or other "official"ness, there'd probably be Nokia to get involved as owners of the Maemo trademark. Best leave that battle for another day, methinks.

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Yup, totally agree.

This is more of a mascot festival rather than mascot contest. :-)

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rotfl yeppy! I'm in it for the fun ;)

I just love all the ideas everyone is coming up with^^ It's just plain fun!

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Nobody was asking council to mandate anything. I think it was more, should maemo have a mascot, should there be a contest similar to the maemo logo contest. I personally would like to see an official mascot, for the project, but thats up to YOU to get Nokia involved if you think it would be a good idea.

So the question went out to Council, should we have an official mascot? (Not will you make everyone use a Raccoon or a Narwhal)

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Whatever design you agree on, be sure to let Stupid Little Genius have a go at it !
S.L.G. has a flair for making sketches alive and personal.

@ Stupid Little Genius :

Don't let them make you modify your designs to much, they might lose some of their personality.

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You just made my day^^ Thanks!

I'm so happy that you like my little doodles^^

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Here we go, Debernardis! Just for you! Sorry it took so long! Wasn't too sure what to do about the eyes...

Anyway! Hope you like it ;) Any changes, let me know and I'll work them in :D

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...enius/oppy.png

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I really thought Debernardis was crazy.

But I like it, way better than the narwhal

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I was going to suggest a bacterium as a mascot, but looking at their photos they look too much like a tampon crossed with a sperm.

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I suggest a cow :)

Edit: We could call it Moo-mo

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that made me giggle :D