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Do you like the new badges?

YES!
8 (57.1%)
Yes
4 (28.6%)
Meh
2 (14.3%)
No
0 (0%)
NO!
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 14

Voting closed: August 12, 2007, 04:41:43 PM

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Offline Eluvatar

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New Badges
« on: August 05, 2007, 04:41:12 PM »
I've made some new badges (I had to make a Deputy Minister one so... yeah) and now I want to know what y'all think.

Beyond poll-voting, suggestions on the colours would be welcomed.

Note: The Deputy Minister badge that's in the Old column is just a design I was working with before I made the full new designs, it isn't actually currently in use :-D.

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Re: New Badges
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2007, 04:52:00 PM »
I love the frames - it sets the button off from the background very nicely.  And going with the same icon on them instead of the various ones looks MUCH nicer.  Using the stars instead makes it a lot less confusing.

Eeeeeexcellent job, Elu!!!
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Re: New Badges
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2007, 10:44:53 PM »
love it! your skills never cease to amaze.
now if we could get additional badges for things like most effective recruiter and such....

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Re: New Badges
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2007, 10:57:36 PM »
Better graphics for the badges, though I have to say the color for citizen is a bit bright... and annoying... but other than that it's fine Elu.
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Re: New Badges
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2007, 03:52:11 AM »
I like them, although it is kinda weird seeing new colours for names. Probably just because it's new though, all in all good work  :clap:
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Re: New Badges
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2007, 12:05:25 PM »
Citizen cyan makes my eyes bleed.

That reminds me, Elu, what's the next spam title after Spam Deity?
« Last Edit: August 07, 2007, 02:45:53 PM by Solnath »
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Offline Larry

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Re: New Badges
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2007, 07:28:30 PM »
Yeah, on the whole they're alright, but I don't like the Citizen colour.
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Re: New Badges
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2007, 08:32:09 PM »
Citizen cyan makes my eyes bleed.

Seconded.
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Re: New Badges
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2007, 09:12:43 PM »
The colours of usernames are a separate issue and I'll try and make them better ASAP.
                                 
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Re: New Badges
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2007, 09:15:05 PM »
Well, not just the username (for the citizens); the badge is eye-bleed-worthy cyan, as well.
"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: New Badges
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2007, 11:32:45 PM »
That's... what I meant. I just put it a bit nicer...
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Re: New Badges
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2007, 10:13:04 PM »
That's... what I meant. I just put it a bit nicer...

Yeah, I know, Solnath just got to the point a little more bluntly.
"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: New Badges
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2007, 04:48:03 PM »
The badges are beautiful!  What a wonderful job you've done of improving them, Elu and Thel.  I especially like 'Justice' and 'Dignitary' as opposed to 'Judge' and 'Ambassador' - it sounds much more formal and pleasant.

I must agree that the Citizen text color needs a bit of a tweak, but the badge for them is fine - same color it's always been, really.  It simply didn't look as bright with the text a darker color.

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Re: New Badges
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2007, 09:50:05 PM »
The badges are beautiful!  What a wonderful job you've done of improving them, Elu and Thel.  I especially like 'Justice' and 'Dignitary' as opposed to 'Judge' and 'Ambassador' - it sounds much more formal and pleasant.

The badges are beautiful, I agree.  But the people are Ambassadors; isn't "Dignitary" a bit vague?  I agree on Justice, though.
"I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we
have a society where too many people never get to fulfill that
extraordinary potential. My view – the liberal view – is that
government’s job is to help them to do it. Not to tell people how to
live their lives. But to make their choices possible, to release their
potential, no matter who they are. The way to do that is to take power away from those who hoard it. To challenge vested interests. To break down privilege. To clear out the bottlenecks in our society that block opportunity and block progress. And so give everyone a chance to live the life they want." - Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Re: New Badges
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2007, 03:56:39 AM »
Maybe citizens should be the new purple like ministers used to be. I miss that purple
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