International logo contest/Ratification

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This was an international contest held from July 20 to August 27 2003, gathering 150 proposals. After the early proposal by Chuck Smith on October 12, 2002, the contest was first proposed on June 14, 2003 by Erik Moeller, who argued that the logo (adopted in January 2002 from the Logo suggestions) was unaesthetic, not international, and portrayed a text-only Wikipedia. page navigation Preparation Vote on voting method Vote instructions Select ten finalists from the submitted proposals. Logos 1-25 Logos 26-50 Logos 51-75 Logos 76-100 Logos 101-125 Logos 126-150 All logos on one page Select the winning logo. Finalists Ballot and invalid ballots Ratify logo selection. Results Ratification Final logo variants and subpages

To make and suggest modifications to the winning logo to make it more widely appealing, please see International logo contest/Final logo variants.

All Wikipedias can choose not to adopt the winning logo (shown here; see International logo contest/Results for the contest results). The process is as follows: List your Wikipedia below, and add your yes or no vote. Wikipedias with fewer than 10 votes will automatically adopt the new logo.

Voting is now closed! The logo has been ratified by all Wikipedias. See this message for information on the further process.

The logo is already live on the English Wikipedia for demonstration purposes. If the English Wikipedia chooses not to ratify the new logo, it will be replaced with the old one [1] again. Please note that the current logo can always be optimized -- join the discussion and make proposals; anything which finds consensus can be used. Also note that any necessary internationalization will of course take place before the logo is used for your Wikipedia.

You have to be an editing member of the respective Wikipedia (at least 10 edits) to vote (again, you need a userpage on Meta which points to that account).

Arabic Wikipedia

• نعم، يتبنّى الشعار الجديد (yes): Angela User:Stevertigo(with consensus modifications), Traroth
• لا، لا تتبنّى الشعار الجديد (no):

Chinese Wikipedia

• 使用这个图标(Yes):Shizhao，Mountain，Menchi，Lorenzarius (But we are still without a Chinese translation for the name "Wikipedia")，Formulax，kt&sup2，Samuel，Eternal,Goool,CooYip（10）
• 不使用这个图标(No):Munford，Colipon(2)
• 弃权:Andre Engels

Dansk Wikipedia

• Ja, vi gr over til det nye logo: User:Jan Pedersen, Christian List, Peter Kristiansen, User:Malene, Claus Srensen, Den fjättrade ankan (6 stemmer)
• Nej, vi gr ikke over til det nye logo: TraxPlayer, User:Peregrine981 (2 stemmer)
• Abstain Andre Engels

Deutsche Wikipedia

• Ja, das neue Logo annehmen: —Eloquence, El, Wiesel, Epo, Chris K, [[2]], Tali, Traroth, Stefan Kühn, DerTeufel, tux, 217.82.3.76, Florian, Christian List, Daniel Beyer, DaB., Fristu, Gandalf, Zenogantner, Fantasy, Unukorno, Denkfabrikant, Head, Hagbard, Igelball, Ren Drieel, Magnus Manske, Olaf Krumnow, Stephan Heiser, Irmgard, iGEL, Vigala Veia, Magnus, Woldemar, Reinhard Kraasch, ErikDunsing, Ahnungsloser, Heizer, Ska, Uwe, Gandi,GillianAnderson,Christoph Kühn,, wgd, Markus, Chd 47 Stimmen (anonyme nicht gezaehlt)

• Nein, das neue Logo ablehnen: JeLuF, Nerd Alex Anlicker, Kurt Jansson, Cost, Josef Spindelbck, Robodoc, Denisoliver2, Ulrich Fuchs, Ezel, Belz, Sansculotte, lcer, Elian, Michael, 213.54.164.65, Kronn, Nephalin, Bo, 80.228.52.57, Roland Ramthun, SoniC, fab, Ce, pit, Martinroell,Nyxos Hirschi (klares Nein, hauptsächlich wegen der Komplexität des neuen Logos), Nichtich, --Transalpin 01:37, 2 Oct 2004 (UTC) 28 Stimmen (anonyme nicht gezaehlt)

Dutch Wikipedia

• (Yes) Ja, wij kiezen voor het nieuwe logo: Erik Zachte, Bemoeial, Elly, Harm, SanderSpek, Fransvannes, Guaka, Christian List, Rob Hooft, Jeroenvrp : Het vereist echter wel een sterke verbetering. Het is idee is OK, uitwerking niet. Ap, Jrgen, Lennart: De foto geeft het idee van wikipedia weer, dus ik vind het goed gekozen. Twijfel, maar toch een lichte voorkeur voor ja.Jan Lapre. Mtcv. 15 votes
• (No) Neen, wij verkiezen ons oude vertrouwde logo: Deadstar, Wilinckx, Flyingbird :The new logo looks too messy, IMHO. Ronald, Giskart Walter, Teun Spaans, Ezel, Fruggo (new one is pretty good, but not clear enough, too messy indeed). Branko meer uit protest tegen de hele gang van zaken. nl heeft wel een nieuw logo nodig, maar niet een door de cabal opgelegd 'internationaal' logo. Ook dient deze stemming op nl.* plaats te vinden, niet hier. 9 stemmen
• (Other) Andre Engels: Geen echte mening, maar ik stem om ons dichter bij de 10 te krijgen

English Wikipedia

• Yes, adopt the new logo: Jimbo(my vote means: I respect the outcome of the first vote, even though my favorite did not win. Does your vote mean that?), —Eloquence, Angela, Paullusmagnus, Guppy, Stewacide, LittleDan, Taku, Menchi, JDG, Marshman, Paul Melville Austin, RoseParks, Pacific1982, User:Stevertigo(wcm), Hephaestos, Italo Svevo, Robert Merkel, Jiang, Jake, SGJ, El, LouI, SonofRage, Thue, Kosebamse, Cordyph, Erik Zachte, Alex.Tan, Epo, Chris K, Nanobug, Chuck SMITH, Traroth, Guaka, Christian List, Andrew Yong, Bcorr, Stphane Simard, Logotu, Zenogantner, MyRedDice, Fantasy, Head, sannse, Earle Martin, Tempshill, DanKeshet,Lightning from en, Vkem, Smerdis of Tln, Dhum Dhum, Dr Bug(w/min.mods), Jrincayc, Sabbut, KuatofKDY, Pascal, Basil Fawlty, kt&sup2, Wik, BenRG , Magnus Manske, Chrisjj, User:Geoffrey (but with modifications), Damian (note: because I do not favour returning to the original) Ed Cormany, Mark New (with minor mods.), SD6-Agent, Ryan_Cable Kalki, Stephen Gilbert (for the reason Jimbo stated, even though I don't like the logo),Jose Ramos, Delirium, Andrevan, Gjking, User:Elnoyola , Dgrant (changed my vote, I don't want the old logo), Maveric149 Gakrivas; Uncle Ed (my vote means: I don't really care what logo we adopt, but I like the jigsaw thing anyway :-),DJ Clayworth, Lazarus Long (Me, I just like it),Karukera (my vote means that I respect the democratic process of the election) , Lorax (my vote means that I voted), Antonio The Lover Martin (I love it), Den fjättrade ankan, Prat, User:Martin Spamer, User:mdchachi (like this logo but think we should go with one of the variations)

(Total:85)

• No, don't adopt the new logo: Pipian, Teresag, Montrealais, Fuzheado, Flockmeal, Vancouverguy, Robert Lee, Dramatic, Alex756, JeLuF, Nohat, Dante Alighieri, Dysprosia, Arwel, hoshie, whkoh, MH, Flyingbird, Fonzy, Gutza, Karl Stas, Astudent, Mic, User:Pcb21, 62.39.210.15, Jdforrester, Zanimum, Usedbook, CGS, Ulrich Fuchs, Taw, TraxPlayer, AaronSw, Secretlondon, Alexwatson, Atob, GayCommunist, Joakim Ziegler, Aurang, Matthew Woodcraft, The Cunctator, Ezel, Mattworld,Lightning, J.J., brettz9, lawrancj, Wapcaplet, Danny(I prefer runnerups 2-6, something simple and striking), Hyacinth, Colipon, RobLa, Eclecticology, User:Fred, Karlwick, Imran,66.215.173.161, Gorm, User:RodrigoB, Munford, User:Arnt Richard Johansen, Gaidheal,~~ (too complicated), slathering (agree, too complex), NuclearWinner 21:35, 28 Sep 2003 (UTC) (too busy, unclear, not special), RadRafe, 65.37.37.220 (too complicated; don't like individually colored pieces) PChamorro (too much dark colors), Lament (looks dirty - too complex) Jamesday (until I know what logo I'd be ratifying) 194.165.170.204 22:33, 29 Sep 2003 (UTC) It is bland, too undramatic and too unrecognisable to work as an instantly recognisable logo, and that is the whole point of a logo,KRS, Tillwe (doubting the voting process), Lukobe, K.lee, Skood

(Total:73)

• Undecided: Matthewmayer, Lir, Pde (no for the winner, yes for some of the variants), Cimon Avaro on a pogo stick Don't care, but want my vote counted. Andrewa Happy either way, two of many good options. Andre Engels like Cimon avaro, Axlrosen (same thoughts as Pde), CabalamatReally I'm not overkeen on the new logo, but I like some of the variants, such as the Stevertigo's variant of the Nohat one; (Total:8)

Esperanto Vikipedio

• Jes adopti la novan logobildon : ArnoLagrange (kondiĉe ke ni povu anstataŭi "WIKIPEDIA" per "VIKIPEDIO"), Chuck SMITH, Unukorno
• Ne adopti la novan logobildon : Montrealais
• Abstain Andre Engels

French Wikipedia

• Oui, adopter le nouveau logo : Anthere, ArnoLagrange, Chris K, Jj, Traroth, Yann Lugrin, Vincent Ramos, Koxinga, Hemmer (fallait pas organiser de vote international sinon),Youssefsan, Med, AGiss (pareil que Hemmer), 81.220.100.104, Ffx (avec un É à la place du E, bien entendu), Mathounette (on ne met pas d'accent sur les majuscules !) Forlane, Looxix, Pontauxchats 07:07, 30 Sep 2003 (UTC) (pareil que Hemmer), Buzz (pareil que Hemmer), FvdP (avec un doute, mais j'ai voté pour lui avant, donc...) (19 votes)
• Non, ne pas adopter le nouveau logo (sans exprimer d'opinion sur un autre) : Montrealais (1 vote)
• Non, garder l'ancien logo : Alex756, 62.39.210.15, Eclecticology (3 votes)
• Adopter un autre logo parmi les 10 finalistes -- Tarquin (le 2 SVP!) aussi une option pour moi Anthere (le 10), Guillôme (le 4d), Stphane Simard (le 10), Gaidheal (quelque) Mathounette (le 10 !), Looxix (éventuellement), Ellisllk le 8; aussi OK pour moi le 10 ou le 2 FvdP (2nd vote); (9 votes)
• Abstain Andre Engels, Aoineko (2 votes)

Hebrew Wikipedia

• Yes, כן adopt the new logo:
• No, לא don't adopt the new logo:Dod1 Nomd

Hungarian Wikipedia

(Not that it mattered - there are 2 active editors.)

• Igen, legyen az j logo: grin Traroth
• Nem, maradjon a jelenlegi logo:

Interlingua (ia.Wikipedia)

• Si, adoptar le nove logotypo -
• Non, rejectar le nove logotypo - ruben machuca gutierrez:mycompany

Inuktitut Wikipedia

• ahala pibviriyauyok atjunguak nutaroyok :
• ugiaqtaq pibviriyauyok atjunguak nutaroyok : user:zanimum

Japanese Wikipedia (ウィキペディア日本語版)

• (Adopt the new one) 新しく選ばれたロゴを日本語版で採用することに賛成： Carbuncle, kt&sup2, Ryoho, Gombe, Tomos
• (Keep the existing one) 従来のロゴのままにしておくことに賛成：KkMishika
• Abstain Andre Engels

Korean Wikipedia (?? ????)

• (Yes) ??
• (No) ??

Polish Wikipedia

I think we should rather discuss the issue on the mailing list.

Romanian Wikipedia

• Da, adoptam logo-ul nou:
• Nu, nu adoptam logo-ul nou: Gutza

Russian Wikipedia - Русская Википедия

• Yes, adopt the new logo - Да, принять новый логотип: Dr Bug(w/min.mods)
• No, don't adopt the new logo - Нет, не принимать новый логотип:

Simple Wikipedia

• Yes, use the new logo: Angela, LittleDan User:Stevertigo(wcm)
• No, don't use the new logo: hoshie, Alex756

Slovene Wikipedia

• Da, privzamemo nov logotip: XJam
• Ne, ne privzamemo novega logotipa:

Spanish Wikipedia

• S, adoptamos el nuevo logotipo: Chris K, Zenogantner Joseaperez Sabbut Elnoyola JorgeGG
• No, no adoptamos el nuevo logotipo:
• Abstain Andre Engels

Swedish Wikipedia

• Ja, anvnd den nya logon: Nixdorf, Mats, Den fjättrade ankan
• Nej, anvnd inte den nya logon:
• Abstain Andre Engels

Suomen Wikipedia

• Kyllä, tämä uusi logo otetaan: Yhteens: (0)
• Ei, emme halua ottaa uutta logoa: Yhteens: (0)
• En osaa päättää, ei ole väliä, tai äänestän tyhjää muusta syystä: Cimon Avaro on a pogo stick homma kusee, mutta laitan nimen tnne, jotta ollaan lhempn 10:t nt. Yhteens. (1)

Welsh Wikipedia

• Ie, mabwysiadwch y logo newydd: Traroth (Now, I have more than 10...)
• Na, peidiwch mabwysiadu'r logo newydd: Arwel (not that it matters, we don't have 10 people who've done 10 edits!)