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Counter Proposal for Privacy Flag (europe.pub)

submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by hansolo@lemmy.today to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I love Charger8232's idea of a Privacy Flag. However, I don't love the design they proposed. In their post, I explain my disagreements.

As a form of vexillographical discussion, I would like to propose another design as the flag under which we anonymously toil in secret (I wish).

First off, nods to Charger8232's design - 1400x900 dimensions, and use of EU's Dark Power Blue (#003399) color. Love it.

Where we differ:

Designs

A shield, representing how we must actively guard our privacy. A lock, obviously, to show we want security with our privacy, and a dove showing that we just want to be left the F alone and peacefully not be subject to a mass surveillance state. We're not trying to be sketchy or do illegal stuff, we just want to be peacefully left the F alone.

Colors

Again, same use of Dark Power Blue, representing freedom and a nod to the GDPR. White representing peace. Black representing how I don't want people to see me. Color of field: Redacted.

Extras

Stripes to make it a bit more visually interesting. A lack of EXIF and meta data as the subtle fait accompli.

The color scheme is similar to that of Estonia. While Estonia is a leader in the EU's digital governance space, this is unintentional. As much as I liked Espresso Macchiato in EuroVision this year, there's no direct nod to Estonia.

I didn't want to just say "uh, I don't like it" and complain without doing something. So here you go.

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[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd like to commend your attempt here, and not sound discouraging or anything like that. Personally though, I like the other design a little bit better. Like another commenter suggested, this design seems to evoke security more than privacy. The shield and lock seem to be pretty commonly associated with those other meanings already. The dove being inside the lock definitely seems to overcomplicate things a bit too.

That being said, I do think your coloration and black undertones look better though and overall there's a bit more visual interest.

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 3 points 4 weeks ago

I appreciate it, and I threw this together in about 10 minutes, so it's just a spitball idea. Rather than seeming purely disparaging to the other person and their design by saying I don't like it and not offering anything else constructive.