I think things have mostly settled down, except for the size question. How about we get some more opinions on whether or not simply specifying how long the longest side can be, and letting the artist sort out which side it is and what ratios they want? I didn't harp on it before like I did with the hard size limit itself, but I think allowing freedom of ratios is only fair to people's creativity.
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I think it is preferable to specify a range, so as to not constrain creativity and not make things too codified and fomalised.
Perhaps, all single-flag entries have a minimum size of 300x300 and a maximum size of 400x800. If it's a horizontal flag, 400 refers to height and 800 refers to width. If it's a vertical flag, 400 refers to width and 800 refers to height.
With multi-flag entries, minimum is 150x150 and maximum is 200x400.
Eh, maybe one of us is having trouble getting our point across, but I can't tell if you're agreeing or disagreeing with me. I think we're agreeing, but my way is more in line with our goals than your way, or did I not make what I was talking about clear
Eh, maybe one of us is having trouble getting our point across, but I can't tell if you're agreeing or disagreeing with me. I think we're agreeing, but my way is more in line with our goals than your way, or did I not make what I was talking about clear
I may have misread your proposal before. I'm not sure if it works because if we take a reasonable "longest side" figure like 600px, someone could still enter a 600x600 square flag, and that would fit the rule but is clearly too large. That's why I thought it might be better to constrain both sides, but you're right that it borders on being too complex that way. Or maybe that's just because of the way I worded it?
Whoops, late reply. Yeah, I can see your point there. I guess I was kind of assuming good faith though that we wouldn't have anybody abusing it though. I mean, I guess we could have an exception rule for square flags, but that indeed might be overcomplicating it. We can't exactly ban square flags either, heh.
Maybe we just need to think outside the box (I had a complicated box metaphor worked up but it was too crazy). Instead of saying X by Y, let's just say Long Side = X, Short Side = Y, Square flags are limited to Y by Y. It would allow people to make whatever shape they want, and while square flags wouldn't take full advantage of the longest side, I think this might be a fair compromise.
How about:
For an image in a single-flag entry, the shortest side must be between 300 and 400 pixels, and the longest side must be between 300 and 800 pixels.
For each image in a multiple-flag entry, the shortest side must be between 150 and 200 pixels, and the longest side must be between 150 and 400 pixels.
If a flag is a square, the limit of the shortest side applies to both sides.
I think then we're getting back to being too complicated though if we're setting minimum limits as well though.
So just maximums are fine? I'm alright with that.
For an image in a single-flag entry, the shortest side must be 400 pixels or less, and the longest side must be 800 pixels or less.
For each image in a multiple-flag entry, the shortest side must be 200 pixels or less, and the longest side must be 400 pixels or less.
If a flag is a square, the limit of the shortest side applies to both sides.
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It will be clearer with a diagram.
I'll give 24 hours for anyone else to offer an opinion before I finalise the proposal.
I'm fine with everything Transparent Blue outlined in the summary post. If nobody else wants to do it, I'll try making a proper diagram by the end of the week. I'm assuming we're going with a "your flag has to fit within these boundaries" thing?
Based on your previous diagram, I'd say you know what you're doing, so feel free. The current consensus on size limits is this. There may be further replies and objections but at this point it seems unlikely to change. Once it's finished, please send me the diagram so I can put it directly into the proposal.
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