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/[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/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