BTC logo has been around for a LONG TIME and is firmly established.  There's been quite a few topics like this but most of them were from LONG AGO.  I'm also a designer.  I'd suggest you put some work in with an alt coin which hasn't been around as long and needs help with branding. 

I have whitelisted you. I'm unaware of the two issues that you mentioned and presume that they happened when the wiki was under previous ownership.

Exactly because of that.

As more people get familiar with Bitcoin, it will be increasingly more difficult to change its visual identity. Professionally designed visual ID will help improve the image of Bitcoin and accelerate widespread adoption. That's why I want to contribute my expertise in this area, just as programmers contribute in the area of maintaining and improving the code of the whole thing.

Even before I started working on this I already expected there would be resistance from people in the community who are emotionally attached to the "old-school" style and don't mind its stylistic shortcomings. I understand your preference for the Ubuntu inspired design, but, with all due respect, you don't make the major world currency using that kind of design. Some people couldn't care less about "tiny details" like this but most people do, either consciously or not. Whatever your position, let's agree to disagree and not turn this into a battle. It's all just a game anyway..

Anyhow, I will continue working on this and once I'm done I will offer the final files to the public. Whoever wishes to support the new design, please get in touch, offer suggestions and help spread the word. Thank you.

It seems the bitcoin elite are more charitable, more intelligent, more capable, younger vs current elite.   The world is in safer hands with bitcoiners but i get the feeling you wont get something for nothing like with our current system.

Why do you find that amazing?

It should explain to you that you need to pass the antispam test at https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Special:CryptoPayment

Alternatively, post your username here and someone can whitelist you manually.

Is your upgraded client "up to date"?

Your balance will show as zero if it has ended up re-loading the blockchain until it gets to the point when you "acquired the coins" (i.e. it might just "come good" if you wait).

Also - "don't panic" and make sure that your backups are kept intact.

(and yes - use blockchain.info to check the balances of individual addresses to verify whether or not any coins have *moved*)

What's the likelyhood of an upgrade failing, corrupting my wallet and transferring all the coins to another address?  What happens during an upgrade exactly?  Is this even a possibility that IF something did go wrong the coins are still there in that final address for which I don't have the private keys for?

How is regular shoping going to work if it takes a while to confirm? like you go to a supermarket with your phone and then pay, what happens if you have to wait to get it confirmed??

Recommend suing the forum, is like saying you should sue the other companies for supporting a site that happens to have advertised a company that went belly up, the owner of BFL may be a con/thief or whatever you want to call them, but he was obviously paying the bills for advertising. The forum is just interested in advertising revenue, and has a clear comment that you should basically do your research before buying from anyone. Everyone who doesn't do their research, is a little foolish IMHO. If they got scammed this is extremely unfortunate, and I wish no Ill will to anyone and their hard earned cash, but come on. its easy to find review sites for just about anything these days.

As far as new comers, they can make a decision on their own who to buy equipment from based on feedback, and there was/is plenty of feedback to support the notion NOT to buy BFL and others here and the WWW, and the a place like (as example only) Bitmain and their record for on time delivery quality control, should maybe be considered above BFL. I haven't looked at the rating guide dogie or someone has regarding the manufacturers, but likely BFL isn't high on the list (I could be wrong, if I am I would question that then).

I might also add, that the comment that the site does not endorse blah blah, not be a disclaimer, but some pretty straight forward advice. Saying some people are crooks (read between the lines basically). Regardless of "when" the comment was added, it was still added, and likely hindsight was 20/20, and they realised after the fact they should put this little tidbit there. It is a good idea in any case to have it there, since this game does have it's fair share of dishonest people (Which is extremely unfortunate).

...just quoting so you can't delete it. Recommending people to sue the forum