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Kev Quirk

@dsfgs I'm not repelled by it. I specifically said I like the colour. It just doesn't stand out from SO MANY other online entities that are using purple at the moment.

@Mastodon @oakstudios

30 Jun 2022 at 8:27 | Wall-to-wall | Open on fosstodon.org
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Dick Smiths Fair Go Supporters

@kev
In an assessment you made about searchEngines we saw somewhat recently, you struck out Startpage from a list of viable options because the icon had purple.

Agree that one generally wants to have a couple options for an icon in case a person is already using one that is similar.

@Mastodon @oakstudios

30 Jun 2022 at 11:14 | Open on activism.openworlds.info
Kev Quirk

@dsfgs please, if you’re going to quote me, do so accurately. It wasn’t because of the logo being purple. It was because their entire theme is purple and that particular washed out shade that they use doesn’t appeal to me.

I said in my reply to this particular toot that I liked the new colour purple mastodon are using.

@Mastodon @oakstudios

30 Jun 2022 at 16:47 | Open on fosstodon.org
Dick Smiths Fair Go Supporters

@kev
We read it as you saying 'colour purple bad'.

Boycotting something for a colour choice is not a strategy we would use.

Each to their own, though. 😊

@Mastodon @oakstudios

30 Jun 2022 at 17:28 | Open on activism.openworlds.info
Kev Quirk

@dsfgs well that’s a misunderstanding on your part. I haven’t been boycotting anything…

@Mastodon @oakstudios

30 Jun 2022 at 17:51 | Open on fosstodon.org
Dick Smiths Fair Go Supporters

@kev
Maybe boycott is the incorrect term, but semantics aside you effectively 'ruled out' Startpage due to the purple.

@Mastodon @oakstudios

30 Jun 2022 at 17:57 | Open on activism.openworlds.info
Kev Quirk

@dsfgs this is an utterly useless and idiotic conversation. You’re cherrypicking parts of my comments then adding your own commentary. I’m done.

30 Jun 2022 at 20:05 | Open on fosstodon.org
Dick Smiths Fair Go Supporters replied to Kev

@kev

This is what you wrote. Its not #cherryPicking. We hope that you'll come around to the realisation that its not the sort of criteria most people will use when dismissing a #searchEngine.

> On a serious note though, I don’t think the alternatives [to DDG] are as good. • Startpage would be the closest, but I really don’t like their purple colour scheme. • [other options omitted by us]

Its reads like you dismiss it based on colour.

web.archive.org/https://kevq.u

Please don't be rude.

@kev

This is what you wrote. Its not #cherryPicking. We hope that you'll come around to the realisation that its not the sort of criteria most people will use when dismissing a #searchEngine.

> On a serious note though, I don’t think the alternatives [to DDG] are as good. • Startpage would be the closest, but I really don’t like their purple colour scheme. • [other options omitted by us]

1 Jul 2022 at 3:14 | Open on activism.openworlds.info
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