- From: Aykin, Nuray, ALTEC <aykin@att.com>
- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 10:03:37 -0400
- To: www-international@w3.org, "'Bert Bos'" <Bert.Bos@sophia.inria.fr>
The "thumbs-up" symbol can be offending in some countries. There are some references related to that. Using "any body parts" as a part of an icon should be avoided since there is no universal code for hand gestures. In many countries, it could become meaningless or even offensive. Nuray Nuray Aykin Technical Manager User-Centered Globalization Group AT&T Labs +1 732 949 4485 aykin@att.com > ---------- > From: Bert Bos[SMTP:Bert.Bos@sophia.inria.fr] > Sent: Monday, August 31, 1998 9:01 AM > To: www-international@w3.org > Subject: "Thumbs-up" symbol > > I'm looking for two icons to indicate that something is either OK > (up-to-date, correct, checked, etc.), or not OK (out-of-date, incorrect, > unchecked, etc.). I thought of using a "thumbs-up" and "thumbs-down" > icon, but I'm not sure how widely it is understood. > > The "thumbs-up" looks like a fist seen from the side with the thumb > pointing up, the "thumbs-down" is the same upside down. Something like > this: > > _ > | \ > | | > / | > / /___ > ____/ ___> > ____> > ___> > -----_______> > > > > I know this sign is recognized in many countries, but I don't know how > many, or if there are any where it has a different meaning. > > I know the "thumbs-up" could also mean hitchhiking, but the > context will probably take care of that. > > > Bert > -- > Bert Bos ( W 3 C ) http://www.w3.org/ > http://www.w3.org/people/bos/ W3C/INRIA > bert@w3.org 2004 Rt des Lucioles / BP 93 > +33 (0)4 92 38 76 92 06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France >
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