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We propose the symbol ⁂ to represent the fediverse.

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⁂ is called an asterism. In astronomy, it refers to groups of stars in the sky, akin to constellations. We suggest that it’s a very fitting symbol for the fediverse, a galaxy of interconnected spaces which is decentralised and has an astronomically-themed name. It represents several stars coming together, connecting but each their own, without a centre.

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@ is the symbol for e-mail. # is the symbol for hashtags. ☮ is the symbol for peace. ♻ is the symbol for recycling. ⁂ can be the symbol for the fediverse. ⁂ is standardised as Unicode U+2042, making it ready to copy and insert anywhere.

Git Repository: fediverse-symbol/fediverse-symbol

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[–] dumbass@leminal.space 226 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

a bunch of assholes conected to each other... sounds about right.

[–] solidgrue@lemmy.world 64 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I was gonna say snowflakes, but now I can't unsee the buttholes.

[–] BlackPenguins@lemmy.world 38 points 3 weeks ago

If Greendale Community College was a University.

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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

It’s a sarcasterisk.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

..and it's ruined.. Thanks internet

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[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 15 points 3 weeks ago

Not an asterism but an assterism (or arseterism).

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[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 175 points 3 weeks ago (14 children)

I'd rather see the current Fediverse logo added to Unicode than reuse an existing symbol. It's not impossible, considering that the Bitcoin symbol () ended up making it.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't think it works well typographically but I'd like to see a mockup

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[–] FryHyde@lemmy.zip 100 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 3 weeks ago

I had to tell him, he couldn't see it

[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 74 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

What I'm hearing here is

Proposal to add current Fediverse symbol to Unicode

[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 29 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

closest current one I can find is

or

[–] chiisana@lemmy.chiisana.net 20 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Emojis used zero width joiner to combine multiple single code point emoji to a single combined emoji.

+ ZWJ + could form the combined character, and be rendered as desired.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

pretty sure this guy is trying to trick someone else into summoning a demon. It's like telling people to hit alt-f4 to chat.

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[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 weeks ago

Which would hopefully give something like this

fediverse-unicode-black.png

fediver-unicode-white.png

[–] aasatru@kbin.earth 14 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)

I kind of like the idea of just using pentagram. ⛥

Close enough to the current logo in appearance, scales well, not used by other social media, satanic undertones.

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[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 48 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I like it because it reminds me of the Japanese kanji 森 Mori (Forest).

Which is in and of itself brilliant because it’s the kanji 木 Ki (Tree) repeated three times and bunched together.

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[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Am I misunderstanding this - you want to replace a recognised symbol with a symbol that's already being used by another group? That seems counterproductive at best.

I'm also wondering, have you spoken to anyone with poor eyesight? This is my reply to a comment below suggesting that the new symbol would be easier to read:

I'm reading this thread on mobile, and the fediverse logo next to the community name is much easier to see than the three stars. If I didn't already know what the three stars were from the rest of the post, I wouldn't have a clue what they were supposed to be in the body. They look like a blurry capital A. Obviously the fediverse logo is bigger there, which helps, but it's not significantly bigger, and would still be clearer at a smaller size

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[–] hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works 42 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

It looks like a bunch of snowflakes, making it very representative.

EDIT Why change something that isn't broken?

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[–] halm@leminal.space 27 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Whoever decided that a logo should be standardised as Unicode? That is the worst criterion for picking a symbol that has and will have hundreds of other uses than inline text. If it's so important — work to have the current, pentacle fediverse symbol included in Unicode.

Registering a domain to introduce your dumb idea with a lot of empty bravado leaves you with ... an annual bill and a dumb idea. The pentacle symbol is so much more recognisable.

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Stealing an icon already designated for something else? As is tradition

[–] simple@lemm.ee 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Having a unicode icon that can be copy pasted anywhere is nifty, but yeah I'm really not a fan of choosing this one.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 15 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Why do we need to have a unicode character that refers to the fediverse?

Are we trying to replace our alphabetical language with a language of ideograms?

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

i like the gay satanism icon

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[–] elrik@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago

Its use looks contrived to me on the linked GitHub page. The comparison with @ and # is flawed because those symbols are part of the resource name, whereas here the symbol is superfluous. It's like adding a 🌐 in front of every web URL.

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 20 points 3 weeks ago

Diaspora already use the symbol, to some extent. https://diasporafoundation.org/

[–] MrSoup@lemmy.zip 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Edit: Or this lookalike 🝆

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[–] lud@lemm.ee 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Nah, It won't happen because you can't type it on a keyboard.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 12 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah I tried it and it fell over ***

[–] sunglocto@lemmy.zip 16 points 3 weeks ago

This looks like shit, is used for something else already, we already have an icon for the fediverse and this has 0 reason to exist

[–] AsudoxDev@programming.dev 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Why though? We don't need a symbol. Is it that hard to type "fediverse"? The fediverse logo is good enough.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Can we use dog buttholes instead of cat buttholes

[–] citrusface@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 10 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
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[–] RagingHungryPanda@lemm.ee 13 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

What a bunch of snowflakes. I like the idea. This was my first thought though

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[–] aasatru@kbin.earth 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Testing a little side by side comparison

[–] aasatru@kbin.earth 28 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And in white, for the dark mode folks:

But it's hardly a fair comparison, especially because it seems I cannot upload SVG files to Mbin. I also didn't make the lines thinner or any other adjustments that might be a good idea at this scale. Still, might be better than noting.

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[–] Zahtu@feddit.org 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

First thought: e pluribus anus

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[–] asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago
[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago

There is no real dichotomy between the logo we have and the proposed typographical symbol. They have different uses, neither can really replace the other. Keep the established colourful Fediverse logo in visual layouts and when desired use the typographical symbol in text. It is natural that they won't be exactly the same symbol because they are designed for different needs; one is meant to look pretty and one is meant to read well as text.

[–] asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Did someone just slap this together by copying and pasting an asterisk three times? I know we're an open source, nerdy community but could we hire a graphic designer?

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