Before entering the playground, leave your assumptions at the door.
Explain the symbol. Sans the device. Don't smuggle the device back in through the side door.
The Grandma use case invites you to consider what the symbol communicates. The symbol alone cannot establish whether a device exists or how it is used.
Questions about devices and their use have their place in a completely different playground, staffed by fully paid “appropriate professionals”. While these “appropriate professionals” do seemingly exist in their natural habitat they can be shy, reclusive creatures. Very kiwi like in nature it would seem. Here, the invitation is simply to ponder what the symbol communicates and we are all still patiently waiting for the “appropriate professionals” to turn up and do “their stuff” for the express benefit of everyone, very much including themselves and those they really care about (love) too.
Before you decide what this means, consider what it actually says.
Your starting point — your initial mental model — may influence what you see.
Two registered trademarks.
One simple signal.
Free for everyone.
Could two registered trademarks really help protect everyone from abuse (for FREE)?
Yes.
Note the word “Could”.
Interim explanation
This symbol is chosen by a person to communicate their stated intention to use a digital audio recording device as a Memory Aid. It provides a clear signal of context, helping people understand why the technology may be present.
The symbol alone cannot establish whether a device exists or how it is used.
Appropriate professionals
Appropriate professionals are responsible for ensuring the clearest, most accurate, and understandable explanation is actively communicated to everyone.
Ask someone you trust about the “Grandma use case”
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The device has left the room.
“Grandma use case”
Grandma has no intention of ever using a digital audio recording device as a Memory Aid.
Grandma simply chooses to display the symbol to support what it represents. Grandma really cares about grandchildren, family, friends and others.
(Interim wording — to be polished, refined or replaced by the appropriate professionals.)
Is this for you?
If you are an “opportunistic opportunist” and/or only care about yourself then this will probably be of no interest to you.
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“Endgame”
Everyone has an opportunity to, hopefully, understand the actively communicated “appropriate professionals” explanation and over time the symbol just quietly disappears because everyone, hopefully, understands.
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Good Playground Separation
Good Interim Explanation
Good Grandma
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Good “appropriate professionals”
Game Over!
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