Windows 8 Logo
OpposeWhile it makes sense to use a logo for the most current form of Windows, I believe using a logo for the most used version of Windows is better. Plus, that logo is ick. It'll take a year or so for the public to get used to that sight. --Kanegasi ☺C 05:45, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
- Adding to my last comment, this file is an icon to label Windows-related things in this wiki. This usage is independent of whatever the current Windows version is, therefore it needs to be readily recognizable. Continued usage of the Windows 7 logo is not "incorrect".
--Kanegasi ☺C00:04, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
That blue logo really sucks! EDIT:
STATISTICS LINKS http://www.ghacks.net/2012/10/02/windows-8-slow-pre-launch-adoption-rate/ http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp http://www.bgr.com/2012/09/27/windows-8-satisfaction-survey-windows-7-comparison/
--109.240.174.36 10:58, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
Oppose Until the majority of Windows users are on Windows 8, the specific Windows 8 logo is inappropriate, because - among other reasons - it subtly implies you have to be running Windows 8 to play Minecraft. I don't think we necessarily want the latest logo, we want the most appropriate and recognised one, and that will be the older one for some considerable time to come. --82.69.54.207 00:22, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
Agree The old logo is more recognizable, but the windows 8 logo is technically correct. I do understand 82.69.54.207's point, but this wiki os formal (like wiki's should be) -Phillips1012 19:59, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
- "wiki os formal" What does that mean? As I said above, this wiki has nothing to do with what version of an OS anyone is using. Windows 7 logo is easily recognizable and widely known, therefore it should represent Windows in this file, which is the sole purpose of this file, to mark what type of OS, not version. A company can change its logo all it wants, that doesn't change the purpose of this file, and new logos will reduce the effectiveness of this file. In the future, if the new version becomes more recognizable and positions change, then we can change it.
I do have a suggestion we could consider. Instead of changing this, upload the 8 logo separately if you still want to use it. Keep this file for generic Windows identification and use the separate 8 file for specific 8 issues/mods/userpages/etc. --Kanegasi ☺C 20:28, 3 November 2012 (UTC)
Agree This wiki is formal ( like I think Phillips meant), and should therefore use the new logo. And, using the reasoning that the new logo is ugly is like saying that the flag of the USA is ugly to you, so therefore everyone has to fly flags with turtles on them because you think it looks better. Jimmydanly 08:05, 5 January 2013 (UTC)
Agree We need to use the most updated images on this wiki. If we did not we sill would have WIP as the hopper icon. We need to keep images updated. And Good and funny point Jimmydanly --007a83 (Talk|Contribs) 01:25, 30 January 2013 (UTC)
- Your math is wrong, 007a83. I see three opposing and three supporting. Also, Jimmydanly's point about the WIP icon is not relevant, since the WIP icon is not a widely recognizable representative for the Hopper. My main point with 7's logo usage was to readily recognize Windows, not Windows 7/8, and with the recent release of snooper data, a million (vast majority) of Minecraft players play on Windows 7, making it the obvious choice to label anything Windows. It's a moot point though since the logo's main use on Issue pages is no longer needed, since Issue pages are no longer maintained. It'll only degrade into a revert war from here-on out anyways. Enjoy your Windows 8 logo ;)
—Kanegasi ☺C
- The logo's main use was actually in the
{{OS}}template, and still is. –ultradude25 ᐸ Talk
Contribs 19:48, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
- The logo's main use was actually in the
Getting consensus from the file's talk page is not a good way to decide what logo to use. Most people won't even see this page. If you insist on changing the image, then make a discussion in the community portal where people will actually see it. Until then, I'm locking this image since it is just going to be a revert war. meta:The Wrong Version etc etc. –ultradude25 ᐸ Talk
Contribs 19:48, 8 February 2013 (UTC)