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Thanks to the lovely Heatherhorns (https://trello.com/b/8dvKmvtc/commissions) we have a new icon! We'll be updating the instance icon soon!

So, with the new fediverse canvas project just around the corner, it's time for our new shonk to represent!

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 months ago (1 children)

While it's absolutely adorable, I think the old one makes for a better logo.

Maybe it's the lack of contrast but ultimately it's just a gut feeling.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They can’t reach the artist for permission sadly

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It was a copyright free image....

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I believe "copyright free" in this case doesn't mean not protected by copyright, but rather that it was missing attribution, so they could not contact the original creator.

Anything you create is automatically protected by copyright, whether you put a "© copygirl" or something to that effect on it or not. To use someone else's work, you either need to get permission from the author directly, or the work has to be available under a license that says you're allowed to (typically comes with some requirements or restrictions). One can also release a work under public domain, but that isn't legally possible in some countries. There's also some exceptions like fair use but that's another thing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

nice nickname

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Idk an admin said it mattered

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago

Our best haj, Shonky (they/them) is available now, over at their own Github repository for use when referring to Blåhaj Lemmy.

I'm guessing we'll need them to make an appearance for the Canvas template.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago (1 children)

While this defiantly represents the general Blåhaj zone userbase better, our current logo is already pretty good. Id keep the old one but i guess now it's already too late for that. I'm still welcoming our new icon. Hiii! <3

[–] [email protected] 51 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

The issue is, the old logo was a copyright free image I found online when we were first getting this instance set up, and it was basically just me here. Since then, I haven't been able to find the original artist, or work out exactly what I was allowed to do with the image. We had this one commissioned though :)

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 months ago

Ada once again being the best mod ever

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

i can't find the exact one right now but i think the old logo is in the same style as boggartowl, the artist of this telegram sticker set. i remember finding it before when i still had tg and i was like "oh hey i know that shark from that lemmy instance i use".

so yeah, probably best y'all got new art...

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago

I love the shark's keyboard.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

I for one welcome our new Shonk overlord

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

IT's TOO CUTE T_T

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

Oh it's really cute! 🥰

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

CUUUUUUUTE!!!!!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

Hurrah for Shonky McShonkface!!!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

so when are the stickers with this shörk coming out ;)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

We're trying to get some organised :)

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I dunno if the whole thing is a bit too busy for the topbar..

So I guess I'll present a simple alternative:

Regardless of the particulars, it's super cute!

To compare:

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Wait what did you change? Or is that the joke?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Just cropped it so that it'd appear larger and less busy detail wise. I don't think most people who already know what a blahaj is would have any trouble descerning the intent of the cropped image instead of the full shork.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Looks cropped to me

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

It's just zoomed in and cropped from the original.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

:O so cuuuute!! I love it! :3

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

Looks very good!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

I love it!!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Softer look than the old one, I love it!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

The mascot be like: 0w0

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

Thanks I love it

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

I love it! Thank you for all you do!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

i would d*e for this shork

also i wish i was talented enough to make plushies of this shork

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

My favorite color too!!! Whoohoooo!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

I'm not on blahaj.zone, but I want to say that your new icon looks great!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Thanks, I hate it! (honestly, it's just the eyes)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

I'm not part of your instance but I adore this little guy (gender neutral)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

They're cute! I approve!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Perfection!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

finally the favicon in my bookmarks looks good

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago