601 sats \ 7 replies \ @mattcrv OP 31 Jan \ parent \ on: satsymbol.org | It’s time for a better symbol for sats. bitcoin
We can use "sats" and have a symbol! It's not mutually exclusive
Also, "sats" is fine when texting, but it takes up too much space on screens. It looks as awkward as "dollars" instead of $:
SAT, USD - same length.
However, as a UI designer, I understand the need have a symbol taking up just one character. Not always there is a space for "SAT"
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Indeed. And even when there's enough space, $ looks better than USD on pretty much every screen. The same will go for an SAT symbol compared to "SAT"...
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"Dollars" is dumb. It should use USD, AUD, CAD, etc. because there are many "dollars" with different exchange rates.
There are only sats. Whats a worse UI? Using a symbol nobody has seen before? And is difficult to type on a standard keyboard? Or writing 4 letters that are instantly understood?
Money symbols are a relic of pen and paper when number of penstokes needed to be optimized. These days we optimize for keystrokes.
If I need to use a new symbol for "sats", here's how I'd do it 90% of the time:
Google the phrase "sats symbol", Then Copy paste. What an UX improvement! /s
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Even the $ is not universally understood to mean a single currency. Its always context dependant. Making a new symbol does nothing to provide context and certainly will not be universally understood.
"Sats" gives context and is not ambiguous
But you're free to confuse users with a new symbol if you want.
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All your points are super valid, and you're right about the importance of UX! We definitely don't want to confuse users, and rest assured we've considered them when making this new symbol. Thanks for your comments, and hope to continue this discussion in 7 days! 🤝
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I'll forget about it in 7 days lol
Announcing the announcement tends to soften the announcement IMO.
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I'll forget about it in 7 days lol
I can reply on this thread in 7 days to remind you if you want 😂.
Announcing the announcement tends to soften the announcement IMO.
It can happen, yes, but I hope it doesn't!
Small UTXOs are becoming dust due to high fees.
There are many problems to be solved, a sats symbol is definitely not the only or the main one!
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