Preferred Bitcoin logo[POLL]

[validium]

So which BTCitcoin Logo do you prefer?

1. The old logo

2.The new proposed logo

I like the old one ,i think it looks better.

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[DhaniBoy]

old one for sure 
who the fuck propose new logo?

[vnvizow]

Does it even matter? It'll will still be Bitcoin right? nothing will change except a stupid logo, with that said I like the old logo better 

[Coef]

The old one is way better IMHO lol

[validium]

Link to the story on coindesk http://www.coindesk.com/industry-website-advocate-bitcoins-unicode-symbol/

[EasySam]

New one look better for everyday use.

Old one look like... well.... logo

[windpath]

It's not really a proposed "logo" change, its a proposal to adopt an existing Unicode symbol.

It is already an existing Unicode character under the non-profit corporation Unicode Consortium, which describes it as a “latin capital B with stroke” that has the hex Alt +0243.

The benefit its that everyone already has access to this symbol, look how easy it is to write here: Ƀ

And you can apply font styling to it easily: Ƀ Ƀ Ƀ Ƀ Ƀ

I know we have a special button for BTC here, but most dont....

[ChuckBuck]

The old one is fine for promotion and marketing Bitcoin.

The new one is fine for unicode, writing, and hopefully incorporating into our keyboards soon.

[turvarya]

The old one is fine for promotion and marketing Bitcoin.

The new one is fine for unicode, writing, and hopefully incorporating into our keyboards soon.

That's pretty easy. I already did it for German Keyboards
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=527447.msg5856310#msg5856310

and somebody else did it, with US Keyboard
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=60152.0

btw. reminds me about old Nazi Polls, where the Symbol you want People to "vote" is much bigger, than the Symbol you don't want People to choose:

[zolace]

Old logo is still pretty much the best by far, maybe you have to find another way to look at it,  what about the b sticking out like 3D

[nkocevar]

Old one is much better!

[ChuckBuck]

The old one is fine for promotion and marketing Bitcoin.

The new one is fine for unicode, writing, and hopefully incorporating into our keyboards soon.

That's pretty easy. I already did it for German Keyboards
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=527447.msg5856310#msg5856310

and somebody else did it, with US Keyboard
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=60152.0

btw. reminds me about old Nazi Polls, where the Symbol you want People to "vote" is much bigger, than the Symbol you don't want People to choose:

That's not the new symbol with the horizontal dash through the B on the links you sent me though.

[CarlesPuyol]

the old one is pretty but an history 

[Liquid]

Old hands down

[pbj sammich]

old one all the way

[RenegadeMind]

This is just idiotic. Old. Period.

The old symbol bears significant resemblance to a dollar sign - $ - although double-dashed. That is more familiar and much more likeable than the proposed symbol.

Go for what works when you look at it - not for what is convenient in a font. People can use whatever symbol is convenient in a font, but the logo? Needs to create a connection, and the proposed one doesn't do that. The old one does.

[S4VV4S]

The old one is fine for promotion and marketing Bitcoin.

The new one is fine for unicode, writing, and hopefully incorporating into our keyboards soon.

That's pretty easy. I already did it for German Keyboards
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=527447.msg5856310#msg5856310

and somebody else did it, with US Keyboard
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=60152.0

btw. reminds me about old Nazi Polls, where the Symbol you want People to "vote" is much bigger, than the Symbol you don't want People to choose:

That's not the new symbol with the horizontal dash through the B on the links you sent me though.

I don't think you guys can read German....
It says:                           Your a$$hole after  ^^^        Your a$$hole now  ^^^


 
LOL

[bryant.coleman]

I like the old one. The new one seems to be very similar to some of the fiat money symbols.

[Onar]

What aout still using the old B with the dollar inspired look, make the B black and make a black circle around it as the "new" logo.

[jbrnt]

The "new" one is already in all the fonts we are using, it will be convenient to use that as a one char symbol for bitcoin. I have no objection to websites and documents using that. Personally, I would use "btc" in the above cases.

[BitCoinNutJob]

the old one is more stylish but the new one looks more serious,  maybe its time we get serious

[er.arpit]

Old one...

[Injust]

Old one is just much better than a plain black&white one

[Littleshop]

I prefer the old one and the vast majority of my products are the old one.

There are MANY variations on the logo including the below one dash style:

[trior]

So now it's :
Ƀ not BTC
and XBT not BTC

cool 

[validium]

I prefer the old one and the vast majority of my products are the old one.

There are MANY variations on the logo including the below one dash style:

First time am seeing this one.

[snarlpill]

Saw the story earlier, was going to post about this- glad I checked first.

Anyways, I also say old, hands down. Someone in the comments said they were surprised to hear Bitcoiners fear change. I don't see it as that, at all. This is not change for innovation or any improvement- in my opinion. This is unnecessary change. The original is so well known now, at least among anybody that remotely follows BTC. Why change? Just because some "industry members" think we will fit in better among society with that? In my opinion Bitcoin isn't about changing to suit the masses, but the masses making changes to accept Bitcoin. Another person said in the comments, instead of changing to an existing Unicode symbol, make suggestions that Unicode adopt the BTC. I agree. And I'm not sure how I feel about "industry groups" trying to make changes, that just doesn't feel right to me.

Don't even get me started on pushing for XBT instead of BTC... 

[Peter R]

Not that it really matters (everyone is free to use the symbol they prefer), but I actually like the new symbol better.

Here's my logic: everyone knows¹ the first iteration of a new technology is a flop.  People want the version where all the kinks have been worked out.  By moving to this symbol, the perception in the public will be that this is a new, better, faster, cleaner, environmentally-friendly and ideologically-tolerant version of bitcoin.  


¹By "knows" I mean completely misunderstands how an open source protocol like bitocoin and a distributed ledger like the blockchain will naturally evolve to best meet the needs of its users.

[turvarya]

The old one is fine for promotion and marketing Bitcoin.

The new one is fine for unicode, writing, and hopefully incorporating into our keyboards soon.

That's pretty easy. I already did it for German Keyboards
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=527447.msg5856310#msg5856310

and somebody else did it, with US Keyboard
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=60152.0

btw. reminds me about old Nazi Polls, where the Symbol you want People to "vote" is much bigger, than the Symbol you don't want People to choose:

That's not the new symbol with the horizontal dash through the B on the links you sent me though.

My Point was, that you can easily Change you Keyboard to write any Symbol that is Unicode.

[notbatman]

Bitcoin cat FTW!

[hilariousandco]

New one looks shit. Stick with the classic one, though it could be tweaked to look more snazzy or modern.

[vizique]

Has to be the classic one.

The Euro was "invented" then adopted and its symbol was integrated and in not too long a time considering. Proof if it were needed that all things are possible if the will is there.

Original double strike B for me pls

[curehash]

I am with the old one (double strike).

[Littleshop]

I prefer the old one and the vast majority of my products are the old one.

There are MANY variations on the logo including the below one dash style:

First time am seeing this one.

It is half as popular as my more standard Bitcoin Accepted sticker but I have still sold hundreds of them all over the world. 

[geno]

I prefer the old one, with single or double vertical strike!

[anonuser777]

The old one is fine for promotion and marketing Bitcoin.

The new one is fine for unicode, writing, and hopefully incorporating into our keyboards soon.

Why should bitcoin change. Unicode should add a new symbol.

[ChuckBuck]

The old one is fine for promotion and marketing Bitcoin.

The new one is fine for unicode, writing, and hopefully incorporating into our keyboards soon.

Why should bitcoin change. Unicode should add a new symbol.

No one is asking to change the logo, just the symbol because the current one with the vertical strike resembles the Thai Baht.

[anonuser777]

The old one is fine for promotion and marketing Bitcoin.

The new one is fine for unicode, writing, and hopefully incorporating into our keyboards soon.

Why should bitcoin change. Unicode should add a new symbol.

No one is asking to change the logo, just the symbol because the current one with the vertical strike resembles the Thai Baht.

Fair enough. Lots of different countries use the $ symbol without problems.

[validium]

In my opinion Bitcoin isn't about changing to suit the masses, but the masses making changes to accept Bitcoin.

And thats what these so called "industry groups" should focus on, mass adoption.

Another person said in the comments, instead of changing to an existing Unicode symbol, make suggestions that Unicode adopt the BTC. I agree. And I'm not sure how I feel about "industry groups" trying to make changes, that just doesn't feel right to me.

Don't even get me started on pushing for XBT instead of BTC... 

Who came up with the XBT anyway?

[jantenner81]

i like both! 2nd is more modern and  more adaptable on websites etc. my 2 btc

[validium]

Thanks for voting guyz. 

[illymoka]

The old one is definietely better. Classic.

[bg002h]

Logo or character? I like the old logo, but there's no character to go with it.

[Cryptopher]

The orange logo is nice, and very familiar and while I think that it will be eventually replaced with a sleeker, perhaps more universal character, I don't think that the proposed logo design will be the one.

Having said that I do like the style of the proposed logo, just not for Bitcoin.

[ndrog]

Both are good, I think the new logo shows maturity (which is anyway what Bitcoin has become).
I guess people will choose based on their preference  

[Cryptopher]

Both are good, I think the new logo shows maturity (which is anyway what Bitcoin has become).
I guess people will choose based on their preference  

I guess that's how polls and choice generally works lol. Either way the poll has little to no impact. There are lots of stickers produced, logos already posted on websites, images printed in peoples' minds.

It would take some serious coordination to find and replace the Bitcoin logo.

[paulsonnumismatics]

Old one hands down.
I still don't know who tricked the BTC foundation to destroy the strong marketing identity of the old symbol. Its like if some dude convinces the US Government to change $ to  IsI because it fits better on the new Samsung Galaxy S7 phablets. Aha.

[Group Bitcoin]

Who proposed a new logo, looks like a 30s photoshop

[bitcoinm3ster]

Old one is already a brand, so the new one need a lot of customer information to pass through, and since costumer information cost money, better stuck what masses already known.

[ndrog]

Both are good, I think the new logo shows maturity (which is anyway what Bitcoin has become).
I guess people will choose based on their preference  

I guess that's how polls and choice generally works lol. Either way the poll has little to no impact. There are lots of stickers produced, logos already posted on websites, images printed in peoples' minds.

It would take some serious coordination to find and replace the Bitcoin logo.

I agree, that it will take serious coordination to find and replace the Bitcoin logo. It would be wise to sort out the subject of official logo/symbol  before we hit mainstream & mass adoption.
It will be tough to get consensus now, but doable if organized properly.

[LiteCoinGuy]

The old one is fine for promotion and marketing Bitcoin.

The new one is fine for unicode, writing, and hopefully incorporating into our keyboards soon.

That's pretty easy. I already did it for German Keyboards
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=527447.msg5856310#msg5856310

and somebody else did it, with US Keyboard
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=60152.0

btw. reminds me about old Nazi Polls, where the Symbol you want People to "vote" is much bigger, than the Symbol you don't want People to choose:

haha , yeah we germans like good choices  

....at least its a fair vote: in china there is only "yes" 

[RockHound]

In comparison, I think the older one looks BTCetter



Do you think Qwerty keyboards will integrate soon?  Windows before Apple if that's the case

[bitsmichel]

I think the old logo is the best, more colourful and all

[validium]

In comparison, I think the older one looks BTCetter



Do you think Qwerty keyboards will integrate soon?  Windows before Apple if that's the case

I highly doubt it will be integrated onto keyboards, bitcoins aint that big, yet.