hansoloJul 21, 2025

Counter Proposal for Privacy Flag

https://lemmy.today/post/33980922

Show threadPropaGandalf

Hey, I saw your comment in the other thread. Thank you for your engagement, this really shows that people care about their digital presence. However, in my opinion, your proposal is more related to data security than data privacy. I see how the two are interlinked but I really like the symbol of active resistance, symbolized by the hand, towards the big surveillance apparatus, depicted by the eye for a flag that represents privacy.

From a practical perspective, the other flag is also a bit simpler, if we replace the high-res hand with a simpler vector drawing.

I propose something like this:

Jul 21, 2025 at 10:21amWeb
Show threadhansoloJul 21, 2025

I do like this version better than the other one with the detailed hand. That being said, to your point about data security, it’s more so that we’re sort of splitting a finite set of motifs. Even the icon for this community is a shield and an eye. The eye being the threat, not the community represented by the flag, IMO means minimizing the eye, though I can see how you would feel the “stop” hand in the eye does the same thing. I just don’t agree with that.

Also, just me personally, the all-blue just seems boring to me. This blue is slightly bluer, so it doesn’t give me the BSOD vibe at least, but this just seem closer to a logo for a data removal subscription service than a flag. Not that mine isn’t exactly far from that either, but still.

Show threadPropaGandalfJul 21, 2025
I see your point. Fair enough :)
Show threadtechnomadJul 21, 2025

The simpler hand design in this one is definitely better. I did have one thought that I wanted to pose, however. Would the fingers being together instead of apart make much of a difference? I can almost see this design being symbolic of a ‘high five’ instead of a ‘halt!’

example:

Show threadPropaGandalfJul 21, 2025

I also thought about this but to me this seems more energetic stop sign. Like this one:

Maybe I could adjust the fingers a bit though…

Show threadgeneva_convenienceJul 21, 2025
The hand eye makes it look very Illuminati and a bit intrusive. The flag should give people warm feelings.
Show threadPropaGandalfJul 23, 2025
I agree. It was just addressing this one feedback, which pointed out the mismatch between the detailed style of the hand and the vector style of the eye. Besides that maybe we should completely overthink the choice of symbols and focus on something positive like other commenters have already mentioned.
Show threadyoumaynotknowJul 22, 2025

I am seriously digging this one. Pretty self-explanatory, spot on in my opinion.

Do you mind if I use it for my profile Pic?

Show threadPropaGandalfJul 23, 2025
Hey, glad you like it. Anything I do I share with the public. This work is thus licensed under the Unlicense :)