Quote from: edgeworth on July 01, 2011, 08:25:37 PM

Any bitcoin symbol is more than just a symbol, it's a logo. Just like people have 'paypal or visa accepted here' banners on their websites that are easily identifiable, bitcoin needs a symbol that identifies itself.

That is a good point and I agree. I strongly discourage the Baht symbol. It just present ignorance or apathy and Thailand is a country where bitcoin could really take off.

Quote from: edgeworth on July 01, 2011, 08:25:37 PM

Like it or loath it, backed by popular usage, a 'B' with either one or two slashes has become symbol and logo for bitcoin.

That may be true. I do loath it. I don't know if you like it (certainly you've invested time in it), but why follow the herd? You're clearly talented. TiagoTiago proposed a brilliant idea. Maybe if you grok its innovation, you can give it some of your typographic expertise.

https://en.bitcoin.it/w/images/en/a/ad/Bat.png

Quote from: edgeworth on July 01, 2011, 08:25:37 PM

My proposed solution to the problem is to keep the B with two slashes, yet specify that one of these slashes is also the definite vertical baseline of the character

Is that your proposal? I don't recall seeing the double slash any other way. I present http://bitcoin.org/

Quote from: edgeworth on July 01, 2011, 08:25:37 PM

added meaning as it was created by combining '#', a character often associated with code along with the character B.

That was not immediately apparent to me, but I do like the idea of a hash symbol, which has very significant meaning to bitcoin value/stability/security. Perhaps if you are committed to the double slashed B that you emphasize the hash symbolism.

Quote from: edgeworth on July 01, 2011, 08:25:37 PM

Needless to say, I disagree that discussing the symbol for bitcoin is akin to wanking off.

Please excuse me. It is only that anything discussed frequently with intensity that results in little change tends to remind me of wanking off. Maybe I'm just doing it wrong.