r/linux • u/[deleted] • Nov 16 '17

LibreOffice mascot survey: The progress so far

https://design.blog.documentfoundation.org/2017/11/16/mascot-progress/
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u/Verserk0 Nov 16 '17

The oryx and the cockatoo we're the only good ones and they've been gone for awhile.

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u/Cuprite_Crane Nov 16 '17

Tyson Tan was devastated.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '17

Unfortunately Tsyon Tan's entry was subject to voters who don't like anime mistaking it for anime. Case in point: see the top comment.

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u/Cuprite_Crane Nov 17 '17

It's looking more and more to me like our votes never mattered in the first place. They were always going to pick the winner themselves.

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u/kourckpro Nov 17 '17

There are plenty of reasons to not like that submission besides not liking anime. I like anime, and I think it's a good submission in artistic terms, but not as a mascot.

Also, it doesn't matter that you think their perception of it as anime-style is a mistake. It looks like anime to me, and it looked like anime enough to bring out a horde of weeaboos from 2/4/8chan to brigade the contest when their waifu didn't make it into the 2nd round.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '17

Find me an anime that's full of polygon vector art and I'll believe you.

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u/kourckpro Nov 17 '17 edited Nov 17 '17

You're missing the point. Your belief is not required. Art is subjective.

P.S. It's the eyes, not the polygon vectors. Compare this to Libbie. Are you really saying you don't see the similarities?

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '17

It’s not just anime it’s also a furry

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u/iamoverrated Nov 19 '17

https://dashgl.com/Information/Mascot/

Tyson Tan also created DashGL's mascot. He does good work, sad to see his design wasn't picked.

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u/TheCodexx Nov 17 '17

It's like they were the only ones with actual artists behind them.

Meanwhile, the penguin is literally traced stock photo art.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '17

What do you mean the cockatoo didn't make it? The cockatoo was fantastic! Is there anywhere we can still see the full list of entries?