[FM Discuss] Mascot for FLOSS Manuals?

[Tomi Toivio]

Yeah, it probably wouldn't fit most manuals, but I think something like
that would be great for the Dream School manual.


2013/5/15 helen varley jamieson <helen at creative-catalyst.com>

>  agree with adam - altho i don't think tomi is suggesting it be
> compulsory or even a standard thing.
>
> if you created such graphics for manuals that you're working on & then
> offered them for the wider use of the community, i don't see a problem with
> that. (i've previously suggested that there could be a repository of style
> sheets for use with manuals, so such graphics could be part of that - a
> library of CC content available if people want to use it).
>
> h : )
>
>
> On 14/05/13 10:47 PM, Adam Hyde wrote:
>
> 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> <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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