Solarpunk at the 37C3
Solarpunk at the 37C3
Full conference room for the talk about Solarpunk at the CCC congress in Hamburg.
I like this flag better:
. [Source]I don't get how LGBTQ colours should be used as the flag of the movement. While solarpunk ideas are inclusive by their very nature, I don't think two ideas being compatiable means they are the same idea....
Yeah...this flag really obscures the concept. It goes to show you that it's not an "official" movement (at least not yet) but an idea.
Absolutely agree. What a terrible flag
I don't think there is anything terrible about it. It might make a lot more sense if we know the context of the presentation.
It's a rainbow flag. This flag has a way bigger history than just LGBTQ+.
Cool, I didn't know about some of these, like the connection to the coop movement. However, like all symbols, it has its history and its current use. Since it has been connexted to the queer movement since 1970s I think is fair to expect the vast majority of people to connect it to this movement (and is also fair to the movement as well)
The talk itself was disappointing though. I get that the theme was optimistic story telling, but why invite a speaker that has little to say about Solarpunk other than some plattitudes? At least they could have mentioned some examples or put up some links on the slides or so.
Really a wasted opportunity 😑
I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but their use of comic sans is fitting for the flag. It all looks very amateurish.
Does everything need a flag?
Does everything need to be on the pride flag is the real question
I guess the trans and POC community should take a backseat to the logo according to the designers/whoever approved this eh?
Not a fan of pride flags that remove colours :(
It hasn’t removed any colours? That’s the standard rainbow flag that’s been around for 50 years now.
This looks like it's a modified progress flag https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBT)#/media/File:LGBTQ+_rainbow_flag_Quasar_"Progress"_variant.svg
It's happening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3fD5FPQBtI
Hot take but I'm not a fan of the modified pride flag. First, it's copyrighted. Second is that adding special interests defeats the purpose of making the flag all-inclusive. I get that there is a desire to recognize marginalized groups, but that was the purpose of the rainbow flag to being with. Unfortunately, even attempting discourse on the topic gets you accused of things. Fly what you feel best represents you though. If more people trend toward the modified pride flag then that's what represents them and what they want.
Edit: see the reply below, the copyright situation is different than I understood.
First, it’s copyrighted.
Just want to jump on this one quick. I get why this might be an issue but I think it's a bit of FUD. It's licensed under Creative Commons to keep corporate bucks off of it, where the
originalcurrent pride flag is public domain and open to corporate greed.
I have to agree with you. From my perspective, it comes off that they don't think the Trans/POC portion is important and replace it with their own logo while keeping the rainbow and chevron. They could've easily added their own logo to the right but replacing the other colors is in very bad taste to me.
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The base flag is always just the rainbow. The other additions are meant to highlight whatever needs highlighting. In LGBTQA+ contexts, you can add the trans and poc and whatnot because those are marginalised groups that deserve some extra visibility.
Rainbows really don't need any extra colors or symbols. The whole point was that they're already covering the whole spectrum.
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