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Mastodon Branding Update

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Re: Mastodon Branding Update

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It would be nice if they also didn’t call tweets “toots”. It’s a minor thing and I recognize this is a me problem but I can’t help but think of verbal flatulence when I hear it.

I wish we collectively chilled out about how insignificant things are named.

Re: Mastodon Branding Update

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Obviously there's no 'rules' on it, but I'm surprised Mastodon is big and profitable enough to be paying a 'design agency' to change its logo's colour from blue to purple and make some 'subtle shape fixes that makes it look more precise'..? Maybe I'm naïve, just seems like a very enterprisey, 'who really cares', marketing-optimisation (when it's already really good and established) sort of thing to do to me.

As with any consulting, cost is factor of scope, time and "prestige" of the consulting company. How many different design concepts are created before narrowing down and how long it takes iterating on a single design to finish? How many branding documents get created (Style guides, font guides, templates). Is there any additional campaigns associated with the branding? The more well known and established success a con…

I think the point is that all of this 'work' is a complete waste of time.

Re: Mastodon Branding Update

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post #3

It would be nice if they also didn’t call tweets “toots”. It’s a minor thing and I recognize this is a me problem but I can’t help but think of verbal flatulence when I hear it.

As bad as "toot" was, I still think it's better than "truth".

Re: Mastodon Branding Update

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post #21
post #3

It would be nice if they also didn’t call tweets “toots”. It’s a minor thing and I recognize this is a me problem but I can’t help but think of verbal flatulence when I hear it.

I wish we collectively chilled out about how insignificant things are named.

I find it tells me more about the person complaining than the thing they're complaining about

Re: Mastodon Branding Update

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Got curious about who else is sponsoring Mastodon: https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors Though not completely surprised, I must say this collection of logos is a bad look for Mastodon's mainstream adoption. >80% of the sponsors are suspicious looking casino and adult sites.

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