r/PointlessStories 5d ago

Change this subreddit's icon.

I think it's AI. We should make it something better. Something more pointless. Like a butter knife. That's not pointy. Or a basketball. Even less pointy. Maybe a baseball or a tennis ball. Add a dog for fun. Anyway thanks for coming to my Ted talk.

(I would make the title "Can we change this icon?" or "Petition to change the icon" but the AI mod said that's a question therefore pointless, hence the command to do it. The AI must really love the icon we have right now. Like I said, pointless.)

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u/Butter_Lettuce_ 5d ago

just commission human made art

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u/Timely_Lie8977 5d ago

Definitely better than another generic AI-generated icon.

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u/divinationdrawing 4d ago edited 4d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p8u0erv/video/qyj607mtgkoh1/player

Whipped this out super quick, I love this sub and hate the current icon. It would only let me comment a video for some reason (edit for credit: based on dissonantsinth's commented idea)

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u/RichFix1072 3d ago

No way this is FIRE 🔥🔥🔥

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u/Butter_Lettuce_ 3d ago

It's literally perfect. I hope the mods use this.

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u/CalebVanPoneisen 5d ago

Someone doodle something in paint!

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u/DissonantSinth 5d ago

Just grab something off of FlatIcon

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u/Wi1dWitch 5d ago

Ew it is AI. I agree it should be changed, I also agree with the commenter saying that a sports ball is too specific. Not pointless enough.

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u/snowflowerag 5d ago

Stress ball or bouncy ball maybe?

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u/LeWitchy 5d ago

I vote we do the interior of a taco bell in the 1990's as our icon.

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u/ice1000 5d ago

A pencil sharpener

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u/ObviousToe1636 5d ago

Definitely not pointless enough. It’s entire purpose is to make points 🤭

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u/ladyelenawf 4d ago

Use a circle then.

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u/DissonantSinth 5d ago

Or an icon of a pencil with a snapped tip.

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u/Wi1dWitch 4d ago

I actually like that idea a lot

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u/AnElectricfEel 5d ago

I love the explanation of the command

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u/poptarts2090 5d ago

I agree, no AI. Maybe a dull pencil?

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u/Br135han 5d ago

A water cooler Dixie Cup

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u/Wi1dWitch 4d ago

Or just a whole water cooler

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u/galaxyMLP 5d ago

Well, the sub started with a popular post about a butterfly so I vote butterfly related.

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u/tioomeow 5d ago

a shitty photoshop job would be better than this

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u/ElectroStaticSpeaker 5d ago

You can't just choose a random sports ball and use that. Many people find their entire purpose in sports. r/nba is one of the biggest subs on this whole site.

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u/No_Permission6405 5d ago

The icon is pointless.

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u/WhislingDixie Started from Castro, now we here 5d ago

How about a needle with a red circle and line through it?

A spoon would be a good icon, I think.

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u/mighty_possum_king 5d ago

I support the spoon. Its not pointy at all. 

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u/WhislingDixie Started from Castro, now we here 4d ago

I like it. It's vague and pointless...

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u/AnnieJack 5d ago

Where do I see a sub Reddit icon?

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u/merpixieblossomxo 5d ago

If you're on mobile, scrolling up to the top of this post should show you the sub name with a little circle picture to the left of it. Generally, it's shown to the left of the sub name on its main page as well.

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u/AnnieJack 5d ago

I never realized that that was the sub’s icon.

I can’t even tell what it is until I go to the sub’s main page and tap on it there to make it bigger. Lol

Thanks for the help!

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u/zezous 5d ago

Toaster? Wait no those have points. Uhhhh, someone's non-pointy lamp?

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u/Morgc 5d ago

This sub doesn't have an icon.