[ NNSquad ] Univ. of Calif. Officials caught "off guard" by social media mocking of new UC logo

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Univ. of Calif. Officials caught "off guard" by social media mocking
of new UC logo

http://j.mp/TQOeWI  (L.A. Times)

   "University of California officials said they were trying to project a
    "forward-looking spirit" when they replaced the university system's
    ornate, tradition-clad logo with a sleek, modern one.  What they got
    was an online revolt complete with mocking memes, Twitter insults and
    a petition to restore the old logo. Students and alumni have taken to
    Facebook and Photoshop to express their displeasure, showing the new
    symbol ready to be flushed down a toilet and as a permanently stalled
    computer operating system. One critic suggested the controversial
    image be tattooed on its creators' foreheads as punishment."

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Mock?  I?  You bet your sweet bippy: http://j.mp/12iaElN  (Google+)

--Lauren--
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