I like this. Have never vibed with the current logo much because it doesn't work great as a general purpose icon (mainly because of the multi colours it's always used with clash in many situations; but the mono treatment is fine).

A symbol for the fediverse ⁂

We propose the symbol ⁂ to represent the fediverse.

⁂ fediverse symbol (symbol.fediverse.info)

#fediverse

@hallenbeck looks like I'll be leaving Fedi soon. I can't use a logo that ugly.

This is ugly as all hell and there's absolutely nothing wrong with the current one.

If it's not broke, don't fix it.

@BeAware There are some objective issues with the current logo that make it impractical and sub-optimal in various scenarios. But I like it's spirit. It could use a few iterations to improve it on a practical level while maintaining it's vibe. The asterism has a few problems too - chief being it looks different depending on the font being used. It's not a replacement for a proper logo.

@hallenbeck the issues with the asterism is it's ugliness and the need to explain it, just like the current iteration.

It has no benefit over the current.

People are just wanting to change it so they can say they changed something on Fedi...

@BeAware one of the practical problems is with the luminance of the colours. A few iterations on the palette would probably help. Here's an example of a more rationally designed palette:

The 12-bit rainbow palette Home

A palette of twelve colours chosen with consideration for how we perceive luminance, chroma, and hue

(iamkate.com)

@hallenbeck ‍️seems like we're putting eggs in a basket that doesn't need eggs.

@BeAware I don't understand the metaphor, sorry

@hallenbeck ah, like we're thinking about things that shouldnt be thought about because there's WAY more worrying issues with Fedi besides changing the logo.

@BeAware Ah, I see what you mean. Different people from different backgrounds place varying importance on things like this. Some think the aesthetics, the brand, the vibe are important. While others think it less so. I'm somewhere in the middle. Brand recognition and the feelings evoked by that recognition are important, but so are other things too. I'd agree the logo isn't a priority right now - the seeming stagnation in Mastodon feature development is for me the biggest worry.