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Date:	2008-11-07 16:11
Subject:	Icon Preferences
Security:	Public
Tags:	audience participation, icon, manipulation, poll

I used to have a Poppy icon for Remembrance day, but somewhere along the line I was unhappy with it so I deleted it. I've just re-made one, then I had the thought to include a bit of text. I'm not sure which I prefer, so I thought I would ask for feedback. The two icons are:

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Poll #1293803 Icon Preference

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Which icon do you prefer?

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No text

9(81.8%)

With text

2(18.2%)

If you would like to see it with different text, I can do that too. Incidentally, if anyone wants to use these icons themselves, feel free. I'd appreciate credit for the design, but share the wealth.

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User:	neptunia67
Date:	2008-11-08 22:30 (UTC)
Subject:	(no subject)

I like the text but I think I'd like it better if it just said "Remember" or "Never forget"...

but I do like it as is, too.

We don't do poppies here. I read up on them in Wikipedia and I like the idea of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance. I like that better than the American flag that people in the U.S. wave about on Veterans Day. It's important to remember that we are not the only country who has lost souls in war. Sometimes we tend to forget that.

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User:	eurekagray
Date:	2008-11-08 22:48 (UTC)
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The poppy has particular significance to Canadians as the poem "In Flander's Fields" was written by a Canadian. I do agree that, as an international symbol, it is a nice choice.

Initially I had written "Remember", interestingly enough. "Never Forget" wasn't an idea that came to mind, but I do like it better than "I Remember". On the other hand, if the image holds up without text, that is my usual bias.

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User:	eurekagray
Date:	2008-11-08 22:54 (UTC)
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Or I could be traditional and use "Lest We Forget", which I should have remembered much earlier.

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User:	neptunia67
Date:	2008-11-09 00:58 (UTC)
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Yeah. That's a good one too.

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User:	tatertotpixie
Date:	2008-11-08 23:18 (UTC)
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Keyword:	Brain Break- WallE

Veterans *give* poppies out on Veteran's Day... and the Fourth, AND 9/11

so where is it that you don't do poppies? B/c here in texas they're pretty common symbol of remembrance

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