User:ThomasW/Saving in Progress

Looking into the symbol of the floppy disk as the symbol for Saving

There is nothing at all wrong with using physical objects as reference points for the symbols we create (it is almost impossible not to). Similarly, we don’t need to worry ourselves too much if the physical object we base a symbol on no longer exists.

The very fact that the floppy has stuck around as a “save” icon for so long may suggest something: the floppy mightn’t make for a great physical storage solution anymore, but that doesn’t mean it’s no longer a damn good symbol.

In Defence of the Floppy Disk Save Symbol

Make floppy discs of floppy disc... hmhm... nop..