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[Dustin Dettmer <dustinpaystaxes@xxxxxxxxx>]

Love the use of a UTF8 symbol.

On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 11:06 PM 0xb100d <0xb1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Will keep looking at the logos, how long do we have to choose? I think it
> is a real boon that the ₲ symbol exists, very currency-looking.
>
> Re T-Shirts, my friend is a master screenprinter and I almost had some
> made for Scaling Bitcoin conference (at the very least to give Andrew one)
> but didn't get them finished in time. Very happy to get some made for those
> interested... I'm proud to contribute something even if just of liminal
> value...
>
> Set up reddit.com/r/grinmw and twitter.com/grinmw  if they ever become
> useful/necessary. Currently the twitter is just scraping the web for
> mimblewimble posts (mostly ours at this point via mailing list) and tweets
> them. Link shortener broke so future posts will work.
>
> Are many of the contributors from the netherlands? Keep seeing
> mimblewimble meetups in Amsterdam.
>
> best
>
>
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>
> Local Time: November 15, 2017 10:33 PM
> UTC Time: November 16, 2017 6:33 AM
> From: igno.peverell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: 0xb100d <0xb1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I've looked at the last updates on 99designs and there is a marked
> improvement:
>
>
> https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/mysterious-cryptocurrency-needs-creative-logo-769896/entries
>
> My top 3 at this point:
>
>    - #180 is along the lines of the ₲ symbol that some seem to like (I
>    tend to think it's great as currency symbol, maybe less so as project logo).
>    - I still like #183, but the alternating length lines make it look
>    blurry. It's likely the desired effect but can't I like it as-is.
>    - There's something to #174, but it could stand some simplification.
>
> I do like the 0xb100d proposition but I think it's both too complex for a
> logo and too edgy/weird to use as a public image. But I'd love a
> celebratory t-shirt with it for testnet. And I strongly dislike the
> pyramids, it reminds me of the American dollar (the pyramid) and the
> illuminati symbols.
>
> - Igno
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
> Local Time: November 16, 2017 12:32 AM
> UTC Time: November 16, 2017 5:32 AM
> From: 0xb1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> +3 for  for ₲.
>
> All the rest are way too sterile for me (which probably makes sense based
> on my contribution).
>
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
> Local Time: November 15, 2017 5:10 PM
> UTC Time: November 16, 2017 1:10 AM
> From: danielt213@xxxxxxxxx
> To: Arran Lawley <arranlawley@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I like the attempt from Fola. Perhaps we could do a second run with 99
> designs, but focused on that symbol (instead of abstract "g"s).
>
> On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 1:51 PM Arran Lawley <arranlawley@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> I don't remember who did this logo but it's still my favourite.
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> From: Michael Riley <aelr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 06:45 PM
>> To: Andrew Bellenie <andybellenie@xxxxxxxxx>,
>> mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>>
>>
>> While we're on Harry Potter hints, let's just get this out of the way
>> (g.png) ;)
>>
>> Though on second thought, it's not a terrible starting point (g2.png)
>>
>> -Aelr
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* Mimblewimble <mimblewimble-bounces+aelr=
>> outlook.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Andrew Bellenie <
>> andybellenie@xxxxxxxxx>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 15, 2017 11:32 AM
>> *To:* mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>>
>> I'm not sure that snakes have the best associations for a trust network...
>>
>>
>> On 15 November 2017 at 16:24, Tim Ruffing <crypto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> That's the first proposal idea is not "arbitrary" in the sense that you
>> could use it for every G project/company. I was looking for an idea
>> like that  but couldn't find anything. A snake is also a careful hint
>> to Harry Potter (not too much in my opinion).
>>
>> I like the idea very much, maybe someone wants to give it a try?
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 2017-11-15 at 10:57 -0500, Ethan Heilman wrote:
>> > Grin is a blocksnake rather than a blockchain:
>> > It constricts transactions (valueshuffle),
>> > eats them whole,
>> > and then digests them (cut-throughs).
>> >
>> > Grins mascot should be a snake in the shape of a G. This would also
>> > look nice on a hat.
>> >
>> > On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 10:27 AM, Fola Adejumo <fola.a@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > wrote:
>> > > I made one last attempt on the ₲. See attached.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks in advance,
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > From: Mimblewimble <mimblewimble-bounces+fola.a=hotmail.co.uk@lists
>>
>> > > .launchpad.net> on behalf of Hoppetossa <hoppetossa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > Sent: 15 November 2017 14:47
>> > > To: Lui
>> > > Cc: mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>> > >
>> > > +3 for ₲.
>> > >
>> > >
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>> > > > -------- Original Message --------
>> > > > Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>> > > > Local Time: November 15, 2017 9:44 AM
>> > > > UTC Time: November 15, 2017 2:44 PM
>> > > > From: lui.kohl@xxxxxxxxx
>> > > > To: Michael Riley <aelr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > > mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > > t>
>> > > >
>> > > > +2 for ₲.
>> > > >
>> > > > - Lui
>> > > >
>> > > > On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Michael Riley <aelr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > > wrote:
>> > > > > +1 for ₲.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > -Aelr
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > _____________________________
>> > > > > From: Fola Adejumo <fola.a@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 9:04 AM
>> > > > > Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>> > > > > To: John Tromp <john.tromp@xxxxxxxxx>, Octomatic <octomatic@pro
>> > > > > tonmail.com>
>> > > > > Cc: <mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Agreed, ₲ nails it.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Thanks in advance,
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > From: Mimblewimble <mimblewimble-bounces+fola.a=hotmail.co.uk@l
>> > > > > ists.launchpad.net> on behalf of Octomatic <octomatic@protonmai
>>
>> > > > > l.com>
>> > > > > Sent: 15 November 2017 09:46
>> > > > > To: John Tromp
>> > > > > Cc: mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > > > Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>> > > > >
>> > > > > I prefer the simple G with the slash through it --> ₲ .
>> > > > > Recognizable from any scale and adaptable.
>> > > > > Has the connotation of $ built in.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > -Octomatic
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
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>> > > > > > -------- Original Message --------
>> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Mimblewimble] Logo Contest
>> > > > > > Local Time: November 15, 2017 4:58 PM
>> > > > > > UTC Time: November 15, 2017 8:58 AM
>> > > > > > From: john.tromp@xxxxxxxxx
>> > > > > > To: Ignotus Peverell <igno.peverell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > > > > mimblewimble@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mimblewimble@lists.launchpa
>> > > > > > d.net>
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Slightly off-topic for a logo but I'm enjoying our friend
>> > > > > > U+1F601 here:
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > https://unicode-table.com/en/1F601/
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > feels very much on topic!
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I would agree that an actual grin is to be preferred over a
>> > > > > > stylized G
>> > > > > > (which is why I hardly like any of the 99designs).
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > regards,
>> > > > > > -John
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
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