I figure we should end up relatively humanoid. Cause... I'm not exactly sure, but www.zoggles.co.uk has a few examples of mascots, specifically the avatar wars animations. (go pixels - section menu) Maybe those will give someone an idea.

Do we have anything we want to aim for? The Zoggles dude is a wizard, some other guy was fire, another was a huge robot, but what would we be? Nerd, I know, but that's highly unflattering, and to truly be a nerd, we must depict ourselves as something with a whole lot of firepower. Or weapons.

Which prods the next point. Could we take Istvan's nerd and give it a giant robot suit, make him a transformer, make him part alien...

And I hope we could have something iso-able, for the iso sympathists. Plus we could use their skills -cough-pixelblink-cough-.

Personally, I think part alien would work well. And the pixel guy just seems to simple for my liking, hence the change in direction.

The frog you've done is certainly cool and that would be a lot of fun to incorporate into a little flash interface. 

Regarding the nerd thing... it's not meant to be insulting in the slightest and I'm suprised to see such a negative reaction. Many people call themselves nerds, geeks and weirdos. I would hardly lump any of those descriptions in with homosexual, murderer or any racial slur.

Everyone has their "nerdy" times where they become obsessed with something. My friends and I call each other nerds all the time. We like computers, cartoons, video games and technology in general -- all undeniable traits of a nerd.  

Look at it this way... what's a popular part of the nerd stereotype?  They grow up to be the smartest and richest people.  It's all in how you look at it. 

Thanks for the feedback on the frog, by the way. The sprites with the white dot on the mouth are tongue shooting sprites...the ones before them are diving sprites.

Hm, they could use some work.

you mean something like this?

Well by my 'I am proud to be a nerd' statement, what I really should have said was 'I don't mind being called a nerd' or 'I am blase when it comes to being called a nerd' or 'I don't care if someone puts me in the nerd category' - basically - who cares and it is not an important enough issue to worry about. Man.

Some people think it's fun to make fun of people, some people think it's fun to have sex, rape, steal, or murder. Clearly one must not be naive to these deceptive claims, so why am I negative? Is it because I conflict with your ego? Why then are you so defiant to let me inform you of where I see problems?

Do you know that in the Spanish language, there are two words for "to be"? One is a definitive "are" and another is a conditional. For instance, one's mood would use estar while one's physical body's heritage would use "ser".

Why does it make me negative and a downer to point out that you are calling someone a nerd in regard to their negative quality, attempting to make them look like a hideous joke for your own amusement, fun, and laughter, and for me to inform you that such things do not have to be? If we would, as a people, come together and purge such labeling from out among us, we can transcend stereotypes...and, anyhow, pride is absolutely atrocious, as the member who responded to my post even reworded his message, so I assume he agrees with me.

Clearly it is not so negative, and so far I've made very few posts challenging your egos...maybe about two in total, therefore you are overreacting and making unfounded claims. If you made two posts challenging horrible things you are seeing in a community and someone began calling you the most negative person in sight, you too would feel unjustly persecuted...and I didn't call anyone negative, anyhow, did I? I believe I referenced pride and labeling as negative. Therefore, you are being even more unfair.

Okay, I have expressed enough. I await your response if you'll make one for me, but no need to hold your breath I am willing to walk away, but that doesn't mean I retract.

Where did the whole "nerd" charade come from? Do you know who designed it and for what reason? It's a form of ridicule, and people who tell me I am being too serious and I need to enter into their same down-spiraling, sick and twisted sense of racial, stereotypical humor are the same people who will laugh if an overweight person were to fall down the stairs, break her legs, and have her butt crack hanging out as she laid on her belly in pain. It's the same people who simply perpetuate idiotic, senseless, cruel jokes in the name of humor, judging people by their activities, their outward appearance, their faults.

Instead of being cliche, why not show some effort for reform? I do not care who you are or where you come from, because I know where your soul comes from, and YOUR spirit--the same place as mine, and I look forward to seeing earth in its better days, and that includes disregarding the world's view of what makes me fun or boring--which is why someone just used profanity at me, because they're in a lost and delirious state of rebellion whereby they lack self control and responsibility--attempting to fraud the universe of accountability for the sake of the "if it feels good do it" philosophy, which is basically a, "if it feels like death then die" philosophy...I'm more of a, "if it feels like death, kill it" kind of one.

Can't we be more creative than a nerd? And you know very well I could care less if you want to use my frog or not, so if anyone is planning to lash out like a demon again using more cuss words with me, ridiculing me for my submission, perhaps you should also realize that I never ridiculed any of you for perpetuating the stereotype of a nerd or geek, I simply believe you have the power to grow and transcend and live a more peaceful, less judgmental and animalistic life.

Truth: Lighten up or leave. Stay on topic or leave. This is not the place to hold a debate on that issue. This is a place for pixel art. Post some pixels, get critiques, post critques. Personally, I like the whole "nerd" title. I am a nerd, a geek, a social outcast from time to time, and you know what? I f**king love it! I am comfortable in my station in life even if you are not.

Anyways, let this be a completely non-facist kind of warning: stay on topic or leave.

For everybody else: please disregard Truth's statements and carry on with the mascot topic.

Hehe I try!

What the? Dude, you are part of this community. THis is a topic for a community maskot. See where I'm getting at? You can too give suggestions where you want and what time you want. Suggestions are always welcome! Always!