[Wikimediaindia-l] [WikiConference-India 2011] [Wikimedia-in-mum] Vote for the Conference Logo
J T Dsouza
jtd1959 at gmail.com
Mon Sep 26 07:45:02 UTC 2011
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On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 11:06 AM, ganesh gajre <ganeshgajre at gmail.com>wrote:
>
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> On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 1:19 AM, Shekhar Krishnan <shekhar at mit.edu> wrote:
>
>> I changed the logo on the main site today, but this was rolled back with
>> a question of whether it had been approved by Jayantha and
>> User:Wikitanvir.
>>
>> There has already been a long thread on this where nobody disagreed, and
>> all said that the spelling errors and mis-reading in Devnagari must be
>> fixex. I think we should close the discussion and adopt the revised
>> logos. The full set of logos, banners and icons are uploaded here:
>>
>>
>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WikiConference_India_2011_Banner.png
>>
>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WikiConference_India_2011_Icon.png
>>
>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WikiConference_India_Logo_2.svg
>>
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> That's nice, I like "WikiConference_India_Logo_2.svg<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WikiConference_India_Logo_2.svg>".
> My vote for it.
>
> Thanks Shekhar.
>
>>
>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WikiConference_India_Logo_1.png
>>
>> I accept full blame for earlier proposing this flawed design which read
>> as "chikri" or "vikri", and had an incorrect matra for "wiki" in
>> Devnagari. I have worked with the designer to create revised versions
>> for all our purposes, from banners to icons to conference shwag.
>>
>> I urge that we adopt these *across* all sites, conference as well as
>> registration, and on all other banners.
>>
>> The registration page is still using the old logo (they should replace
>> it with the banner image above) and the header icon on the conference
>> page still has the old logo (should be replaced with the icon png above).
>>
>> I'm not sure who's in-charge of the registration site and the header,
>> but am happy to work with them to provide graphics based on the revised
>> logo.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>>
>> Shekhar
>>
>>
>> On 09/26/2011 12:25 AM, Jayanta Nath wrote:
>> > We can discuss
>> > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2011
>> > or
>> > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2011/Logotoo!!
>> >
>> > On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 12:21 AM, Jayanta Nath <jayantanth at gmail.com
>> > <mailto:jayantanth at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> > This discussion should be held in Indian mailing list, because this
>> > mailing is open for few people.
>> >
>> >
>> > User:Bombayologist is changing the logo without firm open
>> dicussion.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Pradeep Mohandas
>> > <pradeep.mohandas at gmail.com <mailto:pradeep.mohandas at gmail.com>>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > hi,
>> >
>> > I am not against changing the current logo because the wording
>> > is technically incorrect and a lot of us did miss it.
>> >
>> > However, there should be, I think, a larger pool of options than
>> > 2 before we select a new one?
>> >
>> > warm regards,
>> > Pradeep Mohandas
>> >
>> >
>> > On 15 September 2011 07:46, Arun Ramarathnam
>> > <arunram25 at gmail.com <mailto:arunram25 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Pradeep,
>> >
>> > If it is a technical mistake it is ok to change.
>> > However only for future printing etc.
>> >
>> > Given that this event in intended to happen regularly it
>> > helps to fix any glitches.
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > Arun
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 13-Sep-2011, at 4:56 PM, Pradeep Mohandas
>> > <pradeep.mohandas at gmail.com
>> > <mailto:pradeep.mohandas at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> hi,
>> >>
>> >> Just bumping up this email. There seems to have been an
>> >> error in the current logo - in terms of spelling and it
>> >> appearing differently. Shekhar had asked his friend to
>> >> correct the mistake. Question is whether the change in
>> >> logo needs to be adopted?
>> >>
>> >> The current logo has already been printed on visiting
>> >> cards and letter heads. Do we change the logo now or let
>> >> it be?
>> >>
>> >> warm regards,
>> >> Pradeep
>> >>
>> >> On 10 September 2011 15:32, Shekhar Krishnan
>> >> <<mailto:shekhar at mit.edu>shekhar at mit.edu
>> >> <mailto:shekhar at mit.edu>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Dear All:
>> >>
>> >> (Apologies for cross-posting, this thread was earlier
>> >> on the Mumbai list
>> >> only I think).
>> >>
>> >> In a recent thread on the wikiconference-india list
>> >> [1] where 4 people
>> >> agreed, as well as 2-3 others off-list, it was decided
>> >> to revise the
>> >> Devanagari logo for WikiConference [2] to correct its
>> >> spelling and make
>> >> it more legible.
>> >>
>> >> Arvind Lodaya, the winning logo designer, agreed to
>> >> quickly make
>> >> changes, which I have uploaded on his behalf on
>> >> Commons. See:
>> >>
>> >> <
>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:WikiConference_India_Logo_1.png
>> >
>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:WikiConference_India_Logo_1.png
>> >>
>> >> and
>> >>
>> >> <
>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:WikiConference_India_Logo_2.svg
>> >
>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:WikiConference_India_Logo_2.svg
>> >>
>> >> These mods correct the maatra and remove the flourish
>> >> to make it more
>> >> readable by readers of Devnagari. Please vote with +1
>> >> or -1 so this may
>> >> be approved by Monday 12 September.
>> >>
>> >> Best,
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Shekhar
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> [1]
>> >> <
>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/private/wikiconference-india/2011-September/001252.html
>> >
>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/private/wikiconference-india/2011-September/001252.html
>> >>
>> >> [2]
>> >> <
>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wiki_Conference_India_logo.svg>
>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wiki_Conference_India_logo.svg
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 06/27/2011 01:52 PM,
>> >> <mailto:wheredevelsdare at hotmail.com>
>> wheredevelsdare at hotmail.com
>> >> <mailto:wheredevelsdare at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > Hiya,
>> >> >
>> >> > With the deadline for submitting LOGO designs for
>> >> WikiConference lapsing
>> >> > today, we now request everyone to vote for the
>> >> design they would like to
>> >> > see as the logo of WikiConference India from the
>> >> eight designs
>> >> > submitted. *Deadline for voting is 2.30PM on 29 June
>> >> 2011* (48 hours
>> >> > from now).
>> >> >
>> >> > You see all the designs and vote here:
>> >> >
>> >> <
>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2011#Logo>
>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiConference_India_2011#Logo
>> >> >
>> >> > Kind Regards,
>> >> > User:AroundTheGlobe
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
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>> >> Shekhar Krishnan
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>> >> Mahim, Mumbai 400016, India
>> >>
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>> >> How Pradeep uses email -
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>> > *Jayanta Nath*
>> > Calcutta,West Bengal
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>> Shekhar Krishnan
>> 58/58A, Anand Bhavan
>> 201, T.H. Kataria Marg (Lady Hardinge Road)
>> Mahim, Mumbai 400016, India
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