Comments on: London Olympics logo faces wrath of Net democracy http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/ An infuriatingly infrequently updated reflection on the Internet, the US, and life in general Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:16:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-77533 Kieren Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:45:21 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/#comment-77533 I don't think it matters what colour it is - it will always be horrible. I don't buy your comment about the British public at all. Since when has a talking head *ever* been representative of the wider public. That's just journalism. If you have someone saying "I don't like" and another saying "it makes me ashamed to be British" - which footage do you use? I don't think we need to divert our attention at all. It's not as if a logo has anything to do with run an Olympic Games. An Olympic Games also comprises of tens of thousands of different elements. A logo is but a tiny, tiny element of it. But it is an important part from the view of the public. And the public don't like the logo. Answer: kill the logo. Kieren I don’t think it matters what colour it is – it will always be horrible.

I don’t buy your comment about the British public at all. Since when has a talking head *ever* been representative of the wider public. That’s just journalism. If you have someone saying “I don’t like” and another saying “it makes me ashamed to be British” – which footage do you use?

I don’t think we need to divert our attention at all. It’s not as if a logo has anything to do with run an Olympic Games. An Olympic Games also comprises of tens of thousands of different elements. A logo is but a tiny, tiny element of it.

But it is an important part from the view of the public. And the public don’t like the logo. Answer: kill the logo.

Kieren

]]> By: Dave Lee http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-77505 Dave Lee Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:54:54 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/#comment-77505 Remember that the logo comes in several colours -- not just pink. But that's besides the point. I think this logo says more about the British public than it does about British designers. The uproar is just comical. It's rubbish, yes, but you've got people on the BBC saying it makes them ashamed to be British. I mean come on. What a bunch of drama queens. Lets divert our attentions to making the Games as successful as possible, hmm? Remember that the logo comes in several colours — not just pink.

But that’s besides the point. I think this logo says more about the British public than it does about British designers. The uproar is just comical. It’s rubbish, yes, but you’ve got people on the BBC saying it makes them ashamed to be British. I mean come on. What a bunch of drama queens.

Lets divert our attentions to making the Games as successful as possible, hmm?

]]> By: 'Green' Olympics are a joke | olympics http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-69499 'Green' Olympics are a joke | olympics Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:49:16 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/#comment-69499 [...] The logo for the London Olympics in 2012 was unveiled on Monday and it has met almost universal disdain. And for good reason - look at it - it s hideous. Or perhaps grotesque is a better word. Anyway, the BBC has a poll on it where at … …Sportzia More [...] [...] The logo for the London Olympics in 2012 was unveiled on Monday and it has met almost universal disdain. And for good reason – look at it – it s hideous. Or perhaps grotesque is a better word. Anyway, the BBC has a poll on it where at … …Sportzia More [...]

]]> By: Ed http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-68097 Ed Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:36:47 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/#comment-68097 The BBC poll was originally at 90% giving it the wooden spoon, but it suddenly lost thousands of votes and that went down to 5%. I emailed the BBC to point this out, here's what they said: <blockquote cite="BBC Sport"> We think there is a technical fault with the voting module. When it gets thousands of people voting all at once, it sometimes basically falls over and breaks. That's why we tend not to use the voting module very frequently. Our technical team has been trying to build a voting system for several years that is robust enough to stand up to being hit thousands of times per minute. Hopefully, it will happen soon though. Kind regards BBC SPORT </blockquote> So, I'd seriously take that poll with a healthy pinch of salt :) The BBC poll was originally at 90% giving it the wooden spoon, but it suddenly lost thousands of votes and that went down to 5%. I emailed the BBC to point this out, here’s what they said:

We think there is a technical fault with the voting module.

When it gets thousands of people voting all at once, it sometimes basically falls over and breaks.

That’s why we tend not to use the voting module very frequently. Our technical team has been trying to build a voting system for several years that is robust enough to stand up to being hit thousands of times per minute.

Hopefully, it will happen soon though.

Kind regards
BBC SPORT

So, I’d seriously take that poll with a healthy pinch of salt :)

]]> By: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-68081 Kieren Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:37:58 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/#comment-68081 Yeah, but the point remains that the logo is bloody awful. I bet Mad Seb and his team are wandering around telling each other "people will learn to love it". But they won't. For one, it is pink. Two, it is barely legible. Three, it looks shit. The fact that everyone knows it's awful doesn't make it any less awful. Personally, I think Seb Coe might be a control-freak idiot. Every aspect of the bid and the games that has caused complaints has had him behind it. I wonder if his status as such a great athlete in his day can keep the press from printing what is probably alot of dirt on the man. Kieren Yeah, but the point remains that the logo is bloody awful.

I bet Mad Seb and his team are wandering around telling each other “people will learn to love it”. But they won’t. For one, it is pink. Two, it is barely legible. Three, it looks shit.

The fact that everyone knows it’s awful doesn’t make it any less awful.

Personally, I think Seb Coe might be a control-freak idiot. Every aspect of the bid and the games that has caused complaints has had him behind it. I wonder if his status as such a great athlete in his day can keep the press from printing what is probably alot of dirt on the man.

Kieren

]]> By: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-68079 Kieren Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:31:58 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/#comment-68079 I love this one: http://www.b3ta.com/board/7253564 Kieren I love this one: http://www.b3ta.com/board/7253564

Kieren

]]> By: Graeme http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-68056 Graeme Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:43:42 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/#comment-68056 I didn't like it at first, but having seen the BBC alternate designs, I've been won round to the opinion that the majority of the British public really can't design something better. And as far as brand awareness goes, they couldn't have done more to get the image into the public consciousness in a matter of days if they had tried to. Or did they plan it all along? I didn’t like it at first, but having seen the BBC alternate designs, I’ve been won round to the opinion that the majority of the British public really can’t design something better. And as far as brand awareness goes, they couldn’t have done more to get the image into the public consciousness in a matter of days if they had tried to. Or did they plan it all along?

]]> By: Leo http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-67719 Leo Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:20:24 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/#comment-67719 The official logo is one of the most ugly designs I've seen for a long time. The BBC's user generated content competition came up with a number of better designs in just a few minutes. But as always, <a href="http://www.b3ta.com/board/7261030" rel="nofollow">B3ta</a> has come up with the best commentary. The official logo is one of the most ugly designs I’ve seen for a long time. The BBC’s user generated content competition came up with a number of better designs in just a few minutes. But as always, B3ta has come up with the best commentary.

]]> By: » London Olympics logo going to face the wrath of Net democracy http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-67699 » London Olympics logo going to face the wrath of Net democracy Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:49:19 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/06/06/london-olympics-logo-going-to-face-the-wrath-of-net-democracy/#comment-67699 [...] Original post by Kieren [...] [...] Original post by Kieren [...]

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