The new flag logos look great but my problem with these and the old flag
logos is that they are in themselves patriotic but how do they represent
our genealogy interests which is after all what the USGenWeb is about?
As Jan said, they would be acceptable until something better comes along
but I really think the designers need to work something into the logo
that actually represents our hobby/passion beyond our patriotic fervor.
I think the flag should be part of it but not the focus. I don't have a
clue as to what a new logo in this vein would comprise but it is a theme
worthy of discussion.
Denny Shirer - drdx(a)neo.rr.com - Canton, OH
Muskingum County, OHGenWeb -
This current motion is before the Advisory Board of the USGW -
It has been moved by Darilee and seconded by Gail to approve the
McGrew-Ayres "USA/flag" logos shown on
http://www.mcgrewfamily.com/usgw.html as officially acceptable
alternatives to the existing USGenWeb logo for all USGenWeb sites.
The motion is numbered 04-23. Is there any discussion?
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This is what I have sent as my discussion:
While I would probably be one of the first to change all my logos to the
first one on the page that Julie designed, I cannot support the motion as
written. I love Julie's designs and personally eager for a new logo.
If it
were to say an acceptable alternative until such time as others were
able to
submit designs, with irrevocable permission for the project to use them,
and
a vote was held by the members of the project to approve what they would
like as a logo, then I could support it.
I really think that the members of this project should be able to look at
new designs, including the old logo, choose what they would like, by a
project wide vote, and then move on from there.
Just my humble opinion.
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Before making an official vote on this motion, I would like you know your
opinion. Please let me know on how *you* think that I should vote.
Regardless of my feelings, I will go with the majority of what *you* think.
Thanks,
Jan Cortez
NE/NC CC Rep