[OSM-talk] RFC - OSM contributor mark

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

On 13.01.2013 12:46, Philipp Kandal wrote:
> I think it really depends on where you use it, in the Web definitely
> people should be encouraged to write the full name, but on mobile reality
> is most companies don't put anything on the map

Even if they display a Google map?

>> Also, we in OpenStreetMap have often positioned ourselves as "more than
>> just markers on a map", and logo suggestions involving the typical map
>> marker teardrop have been rejected (loudly) in the past because of that.
>
> If we try to fit all symbolism in the logo it will certainly fail

Yes. The problem with the teardrop logos in the past was not that they 
were missing symbolism, but using the wrong symbolism - essentially 
suggesting that OSM was about placing markers.

Bye
Frederik

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