Thanks TheShadowGuy for the poll, the results and the discussion.
LOL, it is not easy to integrate those two surveys, for correct interpretation it is even relevant how many people have filled in both surveys, this overlap is unknown. At least it is clear that the magnet hole is there to stay and there is no grand winner in wether to keep the trit-hole or not.
I’m tempted to (mis-?)use the confusion to my own advantage and ask Sofirn to keep both holes. Keeping the design as is is also the easiest story for them.
Anyone with great objections to this blatant mis-use of democracy?
Democracy is overrated ;) , I hereby declare my brainchild to be the victor :CROWN: .
Kidding aside the polls do seem to suggest that the majority support, or at least will be ok with the design (with both the magnet hole and the trit slot). This is of course also the most flexible option.
And since it is completely impossible to please everybody at the same time, I think it is best to just go ahead with this design.
On principle, I think it should have both holes, even if the majority who care won’t use the trit hole.
The reason I say that is because the people who want a trit and/or a magnet need the corresponding holes, or they can’t do it at all. On the other hand, the people who don’t want a trit or a magnet don’t lose any function if the holes are present; they can just ignore them or even fill them in.
Forget democracy, it’s time for an Imperial Decree
On a flat surface, it will peel off. But in a trit hole it seems to stay ok. It could easily be plucked out with a fingernail or toothpick. Haven’t had it in my pocket banging around with keys or anything.
I told Barry to go ahead with the design. I also asked if a split ring will be included and yes it will be included (costs almost nothing but it is very convenient that it is already there).
All that is left for us in the design stage is decide on ano colours and we may as well start a poll now. Perhaps it is nice to use the poll function from the BLF-editor because this poll will probably run a bit longer and everyone will easily follow the results. I have never tried that but will have a go in a few minutes.
Sofirn will be making 3 colours, and the options that Barry gave me (I hope that they will not change that after the poll) is black, “light gold”, red, silver and purple.
I hope everyone agrees that black is obligatory, so the poll will be about the other two colours. The poll can run I guess until Sofirn is ready to start production.