What's the story behind the forum logo?

To looks like some kind of building to me, but if I really sit back and study it, it starts looking more like those fuse boxes you find under the dashboard of a car... 😁

Does anyone actually know what this is? 😁

This logo here:

The end of the modem cable—you know, that specific part you actually plug into the computer. 🙂

Heh, thanks... I was actually really curious about what it was, but my man took care of it so I finally found out. 😍

Professional work, RJ-11. 🙂

Jacob Foster11 said:Expertly stated, RJ-11. 🙂

Yeah... now I see the whole picture. 🤣

Megan Williams5 said:Well... now I see how it all works. 🤣

If you actually knew how to use that information, things would be crystal clear. You have the specific term now; just type it into Google and find your answer.

http://www.google.com/images?q=RJ-11

If you can't figure that out on your own, that's not my problem. 🤷

Good grief... 😁

onT: Thanks!

Jacob Foster11 said:If you actually knew how to use that information, everything would be crystal clear to you. Now that you have the specific term, just plug it into Google and find your answer.

http://www.google.com/images?q=RJ-11

And if you can't figure out how to navigate a basic search engine, that isn't my problem. 🤷

It’s honestly a little insulting to imply I don't know how to use Google.😛

I can't help but wonder why they settled on that specific logo, though. I mean, who actually made the call on that one? 😁

Kate Castillo55 said:I'm just wondering why they went with that specific logo, though. Who actually picked it? 😁

Anderson. He’s still a bit shaken up after that whole mess with the wiring and getting shocked. Barely made it out alive, so he picked that logo to celebrate his narrow escape from death.

Matthew Anderson4 said:Anderson. He’s just obsessed with that whole bit where things go sideways with some wiring and he gets a massive shock. Barely made it out alive—so he picked that for the logo as a little tribute to his victory over death.

As for me, here’s how I interpret the logo—listen closely:

At first glance, that tip actually looks like a building. Then you realize it’s just a cable. But if you step back and look at the big picture? Maybe the building symbolizes society, while the cable tip represents the internet. Simple math: society + internet = this forum.👋

Jacob Foster11 said:And if you can't figure it out, honestly, that's on you. 🤷

Man, this post really caught me off guard. Usually, you're the saintly one here, patiently explaining every little thing to the newbies. 😂

Matthew Anderson4
To me, that logo looks just like a printer. Probably because no actual sheet of paper could survive all the absolute nonsense I've typed on this forum.

Look, seriously, it’s just a little clip for a phone cable. My brain immediately went straight to a photocopier 😬

My favorite:😁

Thomas Miller3 said:Honestly, looking at that little connector for the phone cable, my very first thought was that it looked just like a piece of hardware from an old photocopier. 😬

I have to agree,🤣

I had lived under that misconception for the longest time, but once they actually explained what it was, I took a much closer look and finally realized that it really is exactly what they say it is. 🤣 🤦

shadowtrucker said:To me, it looks like some kind of building. But if I look closer, maybe it just looks like those fuse boxes you find under the dashboard of a car. 😁

Does anyone actually know what this is? 😁

This logo:

The prison building.

Is it landline or cellular?

RJ-11 is for phone lines. RJ-45 is for networking.

Raymond Castillo said:A prison.

I’ve always called that logo "The house of the Rising Sun." You can actually see the sunbeams.

For those who aren't familiar with the song, it refers to a prison in New Orleans, though I guess it could represent just about any prison.

And I honestly thought the issue was with the printer 🙈