Re: Use new Konqi mascot

Am Freitag, 24. Mai 2013, 02:03:29 schrieb Myriam Schweingruber:
> Seems there are some questions here that go totally unanswered:
> 
> * Where was this contest started?

In the forum... like hopefully known now after at least this thread...

> * Who decided we needed a redesign of our mascot?

Noone decided that, i thought it might be a nice idea to try to revamp the 
rather outdated looking one, and maybe get a better one. Talked with some 
people who liked that idea, then thought it might also be a nice promo attempt 
for krita to make that contest only with krita artwork, attempted them, they 
also liked it, formulized, published on several blogs and finally the forum. 
Maybe even this ml, can't tell for sure though, as i don't archive ml's that 
long. This thread reminds me why...

> * Who was informed of this (outside the forum?)?

See above.

> * Who decides this will be used for the whole KDE?

That is the initial question of this thread. Or rather, a harsh variant of 
it... "should it be used for the whole KDE and when?" vs "who decides it will 
be used?". No single entity, i guess, but a whole bunch of them.

> *What is the target audience for this mascot?

What is the target audience for a mascot at all? (Should be the first question)

> 
> 
> Before calling each other names and use strong words, could we answer
> all these questions, please?
> 
> Since all KDE would be affected by this redesign, should't at least
> all eV members and the wider community have a say?
> 
> FWIW: I can totally imagine this be a mascot for KDE Edu, but I have
> serious doubt it is suitable for KDE as a whole, the business oriented
> part of KDE in particular.
> 
> Since KDE is the community and IIUC this redesign of our mascot is
> meant to represent KDE as a whole, please do not take any decisions
> without communicating this a tad better than the whole other renaming
> and rebranding disasters...

Do some people lately have a problem reading? This thread was obviously meant 
to get a conclusion or at least a direction. Don't blame anyone for trying to 
ask things or trying to improve things.

> 
> In other words: don't change the mascot until all the above questions
> are answered and the community is consulted.

And hopefully we will see this sentence another 10 times before someone really 
gives a valuable opinion or a direction </sarcasm></offofthat>

> 
> 
> Regards, Myriam
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