>>15581062

Thank you for your service, baker.

posted this last night to explore options & get feedback - repost for more afternoon/eve shift.

QRESEARCH USED TO HAVE ONE BANNER FOR GENERALS. HOW ABOUT REVIVING THAT TRADITION?

There's been a lotta recent discussion about Papi - whether his tweets should be in notables. As far as i'm concerned, up to baker. But if bakers or anons want to work something else out, up to you.

''But he also showed up in a banner on Monday am.'' That caused a firestorm, many anons thinking it's not appropriate. Led to a discussion about banners.

I don't know when the banner originated. Perhaps an olderfag can fill me in. But by the time i got to 8 in summer 2018, IWO JIMA was there, mebbe with the MAGA lion. At any rate, the Iwo Jima image w/MAGA Lion did not change much if at all for the next 2 years. Was a unifying symbol that encapsulated the values for which we stand: freedom, honor and courage under fire.

Then OSS arrived, attracting a couple of other bakers with a chip on their shoulders. One was Barkeep. He decided one night in Fall 2020 to change the General image over the protests of anons. Sinc he was the signed in baker, anons had little say. Since that time, the image has changed many times. Some of the substitutions have been memorable, some have been pathetic. At one point, artist anon pleaded to return to original image - or at least some way to prevent debased images from being posted.

''But once you allow the image to be changed, how can you say what is and is not ok? That is the problem. ''

PROPOSAL: To return to the custom of having one General image.

This would provide a unifying theme for General breads.

It would also make them stand out in the Catalog.

Does not have to be original General image (with Q instead of Q_anon), although it could be.

Could also be another image from an enterprising meme anon.

GENERAL IMAGE CONTEST

• Proposed images would be submitted on a pinned thread.

• To submit, anons would post their image plus a paragraphs (minimum 2-3 sentences) saying why they think this image would be best to represent our work as a board.

• Image could be based on IWO JIMO image or some others defining iconic symbol(s) that capture what our work is about.

• Possible themes/symbols: freedom, patriotism, courage, freedom of speech, truth, defining moments in American history, the Constitution, unity, WWG1WGA

Anons could give feedback on the images they like and don't like by tagging the post.

Then admin would look at comments and whittle it down to around half dozen finalists.

Provide a second comment period before finalist is announced.

From that point on, the new General image would serve as the General image, as before.

One last note:

We are all aware that many bakers now have their own banners. We applaud their efforts, but seek a banner that reflects not just the personal outlook of one person, but an overlook that represents us all as a board. These can obviously be submitted to the BANNER CONTEST. Can also be used by bakers during handoffs, etc.

THOUGHTS?

>>15581097, >>15581124 Anon social interaction specialist give thumbs up to decentralized trucker strategy

notable

>>15581162

>micromanagement

same guy that posted 12 hours ago

admins now use a dif model that previous admins, who were gamers not having much background (or seemingly interest) in the board.

Admins are active on the board as memers, diggers and prayers. Makes a difference.

Another difference is this:

There's an effort whenever possible to ask anons what they think about ideas. Doing this gets us a lot of ideas but we have to sort out the shills from the anons, because the former are particularly interested in sharing their views. Kek.

But we do get good ideas and feedback. How else than by asking?

>>15581235

>why they can’t stick wit the one we had when Q was actually posting

because baker would not use that banner

if we do a content, will include the banner posted, it might win - depends on what else is submitted

>>15581227

it was also pretty big shitshow when baker put Papi on the banner. Illustrated the fact that anything goes atm - have seen worse but blotted it out of my memory.

>>15581208

>It annoyed me after the election when the banners started becoming more varied, but I got used to it. I like the uniformity of having one banner but I also feel bakers should be able to have a bit of expression. I'm on the fence and and will defer to the bakers.

Best place for bakers to express themselves - if they want to - is with MEMES or ICONS during handoffs. The banner is for all of us, not a single person, imo.

>>15581342

not all anons want Papi to represent QR

but this is only example - there have been others

the point that this

the banner is NOT the property of the baker

the banner goes on the top of every bread

if it is silly, stupid, unpatriot, etc. - and some are - what does that say about what we do here?

That's why we're talking.

>>15581443

>coming to the board you must hunt for the breads

coming to the board you must hunt for the breads

Admit that this bothers me.

General used to be easy to find

So did specialty breads.

because they were different.

in writing, called "elegant variation."

Variation just for the sake of variation.

>>15581469

• so were

>>15581211

tx for the interest

if we do it, they'll be a special thread

>>15581310

>me anti Trump

no horse in this game, don't care much about papi either way. not enough info imo. But it is controversial, anons are split.

General image best if it is something supported by all (or most).

>>15581613

> let's see your banner permit

this is not a censorship issue.

Bakers have a perfect right to post whatever they want as anons.

But when bakers act as bakers, they represent the board. Time for a 40,000 foot view. Not time for personal self-expression (at least not with the banner - icons on handoff posts allow bakers to show their style or focus, if they wish.

>>15581649

>barkeep not oss

can verify that.

it was barkeep. afaik, oss had nothing to do with banner change.

EXCEPT

that he did so much to create chaos (stealing breads, splitting bakes, creating a baker thread with a pic of a burning bakery - his goal), OSS layed the groundwork for others to do the same.

Anons DID object to him changing the banner and not even ASKING anons about. And ignoring their requests to revert.

NOT EVEN ASKING.

That was the biggest problem of all.

What gives anyone the right to make sudden dough or banner changes without even asking to change something that is an anon tradition?

>>15581736

>>15581739

oss influence was always there

and even more hidden, FJ's

fj let oss do his dirty work

>>15581460

for me, it wouldn't matter

but subbing out "Q" for "Q_anon" is an option

if this is the banner anons prefer