Yes, this is cool.
How about a logo for Nostr? Everyone can contribute to the Nostr ecosystem and create the visuals they like. And I love that!
However, I believe having a recognizable logo could be beneficial for the Nostr community as a whole!
I asked designer Andrea Nicolini (aka Bembureda, https://bembureda.dribbble.com), to create a logo and an icon for Nostr. I think he did an amazing job! Don’t you think so?
Download it now! Available in multiple sizes and colors here:
https://github.com/mbarulli/nostr-logo/
The CC0 license allows you to use it for any purposes without restriction.
/cc Thanks for sharing!
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Discussion
Why this fixation on ostriches? They’re shit. The only possible reason is ‘they’re a bird, you know like Twitter!’ but Nostr is so much more than Twitter, or will be. Needs its own identity.
I mean, I really like the actual logo I just don’t like this weird ostrich thing that’s now the law. I prefer something more like nostr:note18tlz3a8rtyrnhzp4n5y3ldj7h9sqpwpdvmz39fdx233wkzmk7m9qtrh2hx
as I've heard it the ostrich was used because it is the biggest bird. and also because it has -ostr in the name.
I agree that nostr will be bigger and more things than the other little blue bird app will ever be but there's a charm in having a collective history.
nostr:npub1cj8znuztfqkvq89pl8hceph0svvvqk0qay6nydgk9uyq7fhpfsgsqwrz4u, looks like we need a little history lesson here 😂
Here is the nostr:npub1khd34txqv7s9vdgvfl925r6ytj8j4janalpq08z342ap7dwds3jskny9x4 origin story:
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Yeah, I know the history, I’ve been here for almost a year. I still think ostriches are shit and awful to look at.
Yes you are definitely correct. I also would like to draw from attention to the language around the UX of nostr clients. I want to use new verbiage then the plain old "Like, Repost, dislike" ext. It's really important to create vernacular around these actions that express the decentralization, censorship resistance, and other advantages of this network. "Zapping" is a great example of this because it's a completely noval action online. The old words of other social media should be revamped rebranded to better express our ethos.