Extropian Image (was Re: Extropians: The Un-<that 'c' word>)

YakWax@aol.com
Fri, 20 Jun 1997 14:24:54 -0400 (EDT)


Max More wrote:

> >Having said that, the ExI logo and the extropy.org website do look a bit
> >'cultish'.
>
> That's useful feedback, thanks. Do other folks agree? The spiral logo is a
> neat way of saying "here is extropian stuff" but if it really does give
the
> wrong impression we might need to scale back on its use. Is it just the
> spiral logo, or do other aspects of the site give a misleading impression.

I have nothing against either the site or logo. However, I do think they
could be used in a more subtle way. Large computer rendered logos and black
backgrounds do have a very 'sci-fi' feel, image is obviously important and I
think it might be best to take a more subtle approach in design.

How about a larger web presence, a drexlian 'fact forum' for extropian ideas
and information. I understand that the Foresight Institute are trying this
with a dedicated browser, we could try something similar using better
established web technologies such as Java.

~Wax