[FM Discuss] Mascot for FLOSS Manuals?

[Adam Hyde]

I think each manual is its own community and each decides its own approach. So I'm not in favor of any ideas regarding content that suggests manuals use a set way of doing things. 



Tomi Toivio <tomi at flossmanuals.net> wrote:

>Thinking about it some more, we could combine the character with the
>FLOSS
>Manuals logo, so it would be a Teletubby-like orange being with a
>monitor
>embedded in the tummy.
>
>
>2013/5/14 Tomi Toivio <tomi at flossmanuals.net>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I had this idea some time ago, but I cannot remember if I mentioned
>it on
>> the list.
>>
>> Can we have a mascot-like cartoon character for FLOSS Manuals?
>Somebody
>> who would offer all kinds of advice, warnings and notes in the
>manuals.
>>
>> Since the next Finnish manual will be partially for schoolchildren,
>it
>> would be cool if FM had a mascot.
>>
>> It/she/him would basically be something to replace all kinds of
>boring
>> warning and note signs. We could have the mascot look really worried
>when
>> it/she/he is giving a warning and gleefully happy when it/she/he is
>> offering advice.
>>
>> What do you think? I was planning to use something like this in the
>Dream
>> School manual anyhow, if it is not useful more generally.
>>
>> Although I don't know who would create graphics for a character like,
>with
>> different versions for warnings, notes and advice.
>>
>> Thinking about it, an Orangutan would have a color scheme that would
>fit
>> FM orange nicely.
>>
>> Regards
>> Tomi
>>
>
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