Quote from: John MorrowBut triangle?  Gay.  Green?  Environmentalist.

"Go hug a tree of your own gender"?  Well hey, that's a fun message too, if only for the humor content

Quote from: TonyLB"Go hug a tree of your own gender"?  Well hey, that's a fun message too, if only for the humor content

Oh, it's an entirely logical message, because many gays also support various "green" or environmental issues.  It's just not the message they are trying to send.  Unless you are told what that icon means, the chances of understanding it approach zero percent.

Isn't it modelled after stuff like the fish decal to indicate christianity?  I don't think being understood by outsiders is really the point.

Quote from: TonyLBIsn't it modelled after stuff like the fish decal to indicate christianity?  I don't think being understood by outsiders is really the point.

Exactly.

Besides, could a better phrase have been used?  Sure.  Are there better images?  Undoubtedly.

But, the thing is to make something happen.  Not to spend a 100 years in committee discussing options.  No solution will satisfy everyone, at the end of the day you just have to fish or cut bait.  Life is compromise.

They chose this slogan and this logo, I doubt any alternative would have met with any better approval from anyone who decides to oppose it on principle.  They had to choose something if they wanted to do this, the fact we might have chosen differently is really neither here nor there given it's not our thing anyway.

Besides, if you've got a better idea for a better image and slogan, go for it!

This wasn't decided by some shadowy guys in smoke-filled rooms.  It was just one guy said "Wouldn't it be neat to have a symbol?" and some other guys said "Hey, I've got a color printer and some label paper," and like that.

There are no resources here that you can't duplicate with your own grass-roots movement.  I'll probably even buy your bumper sticker, if it's cute and/or provocative :-)

Quote from: TonyLBThis wasn't decided by some shadowy guys in smoke-filled rooms.

That's what shadowy guys who work in smoke filled rooms always say...

Quote from: ColonelHardissonIt seems like a handy thing for real-world use, as it can help gamers find and identify each other. This is useful for those who have moved into a new area or have lost their gaming group and are looking for others to game with. I would assume that anyone using the symbol is effectively saying "I am a gamer. If you are too, introduce yourself and we'll shoot the shit." It's a good icebreaker.

But I don't understand the point of using it online. It's pretty easy to Google up just about any online gaming site you might be looking for. So if one wants to use it as an avatar or in a sig, well, OK, but beyond that? :shrug:

For showing off, obviously. The alleged "point" of the go-play thing makes no sense if you're bandying it about in a FORUM FOR ROLEPLAYERS.  The only motive to do so is to make a statement, which is not really about gaming as it is about yourself.

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Quote from: BalbinusThat's what shadowy guys who work in smoke filled rooms always say...

Oh cool!  I really love the idea that I might be part of a shadowy conspiracy and not even realize it!

Quote from: TonyLBOh cool!  I really love the idea that I might be part of a shadowy conspiracy and not even realize it!

Of course you don't, they'll have blanked it from your mind to prevent you giving yourself away...

Quote from: BalbinusOf course you don't, they'll have blanked it from your mind to prevent you giving yourself away...

Wow!  My life is so exciting!

Quote from: TonyLBIsn't it modelled after stuff like the fish decal to indicate christianity?  I don't think being understood by outsiders is really the point.

The fish decal tends to be understood by other Christians the first time they see one, even if they've never seen one before.  That fish goes back as a symbol of Christianity about as long as the cross does.

The problem with the white triangle on the green background is that it's meaningless to insiders unless they've been told what it means.  What do white triangles on a green background have to do with role-playing?  Nothing.  The fact that RPGnet needed to put a sticky thread up to explain what it means is not a good sign.  It's a logo that needs to be explained to be meaningful.  

The most clearly recognized icon of role-playing is the polyhedral die.  If you saw a coworker or classmate with some polyhedral dice on their desk, odds are good that you'd think to ask them about role-playing.  Even if you don't play D&D or WW, odds are good that if you see a polyhedral die, you know it has something to do with role-playing. So if you want my suggestion, they need a logo with polyhedral dice.

Quote from: John MorrowSo if you want my suggestion, they need a logo with polyhedral dice.

Sounds like you've got yourself a project!

Some of you guys have got sticks jammed up your arses so far you're starting to gag. Lighten up! It's a fucking logo! Go fight Third World poverty or something.

Quote from: John MorrowThe most clearly recognized icon of role-playing is the polyhedral die.

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Hail Caesar! Nicely done, toad-like patrician.