Talk:Corporate Memphis

"Globohomo"

I usually see this style being called "globohomo", short for "globalized homogenization". Examples:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobohomoArt/
• https://www.hov.co/blog/post/the-rise-of-the-globohomo-art-style
• https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/corporate-art-style

--152.237.71.124 (talk) 23:32, 11 August 2021 (UTC)

"Globohomo" sounds more like a 4chan slang/buzz term for all things "NWO-ish" than something normal people would call this style. 199.120.30.203 (talk) 19:50, 19 September 2021 (UTC)

There doesn't seem to be any consensus on "Globohomo" as a pejorative term outside of Reddit and meme communities. Wikipedia ought to have higher standards for sources than that. Bsosment (talk) 17:07, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

"Globohomo" is most commonly used as a portmanteau of "Global" and "Homosexual" in alt-right communities - the Reddit community linked above seems to be an example of such a community - and is certainly not widely accepted nomenclature for anything, let alone this art style.

• https://wehuntedthemammoth.com/2019/07/24/what-is-globohomo-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-alt-rights-new-obsession-with-tweets/
• https://www.slanglang.net/slang/internet-culture/globohomo/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/theredpillright/comments/boon16/toward_a_clear_definition_of_the_globohomo_agenda/

Aun7010 (talk) 19:58, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

I think the etymology is Global Homogeneity, not ‘homosexual’ but it’s definitely possible it is being used to mean that too. Morzenmebs (talk) 15:11, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

I don't see enough reliable sourcing to include it. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 00:17, 12 December 2021 (UTC)

webflow.com/blog/corporate-memphis

If we're decided on not having the term in the article, should we add a disclaimer in the source to make sure that "globohomo" isn't added again? I feel like people adding it will be a continuing problem. Marisauna (Talk) 16:45, 12 December 2021 (UTC)

The sourcing on this is ridiculous (A subreddit, some guy’s blog, and a KYM page? Come on!) and the intent is quite obviously to distract from the well established right wing conspiracy theory definition of Globohomo. If 4chan posters want to troll people on Wikipedia surely it should be harder than this. 98.128.186.102 (talk) 20:34, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

It is a sham and absolute ideologically driven decision to not include this... this has nothing to do with whatever political nonsense you guys are discussing. Globohomo (FOR GLOBAL HOMOGENOUS) is commonly used at the high tech (FAANG) company I work for. Are you guys calling me a bigot for using this common term? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 23.241.114.84 (talk) 09:23, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Actually we're not including it because of a lack of sourcing. — Czello ^(music) 09:37, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/corporate-art-style

And yet it's established enough to have its own article on plenty of other reputed definition sites Nocomputersintexas (talk) 02:59, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

KYM isn't a reliable souce. If we want to include it here we need better sourcing showing it's a notable term. — Czello ^(music) 07:30, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

Upon verification, three of the existing sources in the article already attested to globohomo, so I went ahead and re-added it. Chajusong (talk) 22:58, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

I removed globohomo from the article as it's actual usage is specifically homophobic and the sources are not relevant to the page. Mapleriver (talk) 18:00, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

WP:NOTCENSORED. If there is a reliable source saying it is homophobic, then by all means cite it, but removing a cited statement is just counterproductive. Nardog (talk) 10:42, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

This is more an issue of sourcing that "globohomo" is a common name for Corporate Memphis; we have a single source (Fastcompany) that probably meets WP:RS; the Webflow blog would not. There are more sources ([1],[2],[3]) that suggest "globohomo" is more often used as a an alt-right dogwhistle. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 15:34, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

If you think Fast Company is an RS why are you removing it? And there's also The Grand Geek Gathering, you don't think that's an RS? If we have sources saying it's a dog whistle, then why not include them also? Simply stating another sense of a homophone (and not implying a connection) could not be WP:SYNTH. Nardog (talk) 16:03, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

I'm saying a single reasonable source is not sufficient to support that it's a common synonym for Corporate Memphis; I don't see how "Grand Geek Gathering" would meet WP:RS. I've included 3 sources above that suggest a more common usage of the phrase. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 16:17, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

If your issue is the lack of reliable sources, I'm curious as to why your edit retained the other synonyms, which are similarly sourced? Chajusong (talk) 15:23, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Addressed. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 16:41, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

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Usage in Government designs

This art style is now often used (at least in Europe) in official posters and campaigns, such as government material and announcements. I'm a street photographer and came across this in different cities in Europe with regularity; however, as that's Original Research which I understand isn't a good source, maybe someone else knows how to expand the article to reflect this use. (At the moment, the main mention is usage in Big Tech.) Philwiki (talk) 11:39, 5 May 2022 (UTC)

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2024 Diada de Sant Jordi illustrations

I removed this from the article (see previous version) because I can't find any source describing these images as being in the Corporate Memphis style aside from this Wikipedia article, and I'm not sure that they quite fit the description anyway - they have a lot more depth and texture than the very flat, clean, minimalist style typically associated with Corporate Memphis, as well as a subtler colour palette that seems to be inspired more by watercolour paintings than by pop art and computer graphics. 142.186.78.111 (talk) 21:35, 28 October 2024 (UTC)