Cross-reference about octicons-v2

[colebemis]

I think the consensus is to use option 2. Here are the 16px and 24px versions:

16px	24px

I'm happy to move forward with these 👍

[sophshep]

@sophshep mentioned in Slack that a 💬 icon might be more appropriate here. I'm going to give that a try.

Additional reasoning:

• It should be closer to "mention" than "link" since it often means there is additional context to be found alongside the reference
• Other icons in the timeline show the medium in which the action took place (on a project board, for example), so this one should reference a comment
• It feels more human & action oriented, especially next to a user's avatar

[ashygee]

@colebemis I like the speech bubble you created with the arrow because it feels stronger is the sentiment of referencing a conversation from elsewhere.

The arrow makes me think it's going to be an external link or that it will open in a new window.

@sophshep I'm wondering if the arrow came from the other side if it would feel different from going to another location.

But that being said I agree with you and @sophshep and also think the speech bubble alone can work as well.

[colebemis]

Currently, we use the bookmark icon for "cross-reference" in the timeline:

But I think a link icon would make more sense:

16px	24px

What do y'all think?

[colebemis]

@sophshep mentioned in Slack that a 💬 icon might be more appropriate here. I'm going to give that a try.

[ashygee]

It feels more human & action oriented, especially next to a user's avatar

@sophshep I love this reason to opt for something closer to 💬!

@colebemis It really is in line with the use much more than linking. With 🔗 sometimes it feels not as dynamic or a part of the conversation. It also makes me think I'll be taken "out" rather than referencing something "in" discussion.

[ashygee]

@colebemis this is an example of what [Noun Project](https://thenounproject.com/term/reference/1708284) has as a reference example. I'm wondering what it might look like if it was the speech bubble with the arrow?

maybe something similar to this?

[colebemis]

@sophshep @ashygee Here's what it would look like as a speech bubble:

16px	24px

I like the speech bubble 😄 I think it reads more like "people are talking about this issue/pull request" which is good 👍

I'm wondering what it might look like if it was the speech bubble with the arrow?

I tried this out (see below), but I think it makes the icon a little cluttered. I think a simple speech bubble gets the job done in this case.

[sophshep]

I like speech bubble too!

I'm wondering what it might look like if it was the speech bubble with the arrow?

The arrow makes me think it's going to be an external link or that it will open in a new window.

[ashygee]

@colebemis posted these options in the channel:

Option 2 feels the strongest out of these 4. Here is a UI example