Comments on: The semiotics of signs vs fences http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2008/12/30/the-semiotics-of-signs-vs-fences/ Design and human behaviour Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:34:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Vaishali Shah http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2008/12/30/the-semiotics-of-signs-vs-fences/comment-page-1/#comment-390070 Vaishali Shah Fri, 15 May 2009 09:16:45 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=451#comment-390070 Hello, I am looking for guidence to do a doctrate in Semiotics linking it to my advertisng & marketing career. In anticipation V. Hello,
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]]> By: Alex H. http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2008/12/30/the-semiotics-of-signs-vs-fences/comment-page-1/#comment-327390 Alex H. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:45:40 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=451#comment-327390 I think the meaning would be very different if the fence had been trampled going the other direction... I think the meaning would be very different if the fence had been trampled going the other direction…

]]> By: Size http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2008/12/30/the-semiotics-of-signs-vs-fences/comment-page-1/#comment-327383 Size Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:07:17 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=451#comment-327383 I think the automatic response is to say "If there were any true danger, someone would have bothered to repair the fence" and therefore to ignore both. I think the automatic response is to say “If there were any true danger, someone would have bothered to repair the fence” and therefore to ignore both.

]]> By: Tom J Nowell http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2008/12/30/the-semiotics-of-signs-vs-fences/comment-page-1/#comment-327380 Tom J Nowell Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:15:43 +0000 http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/?p=451#comment-327380 Its the same effect shown in urban behaviour where a messier neighbourhood leads to worse public conduct. If you see people trampling all over a patch of grass with a keep off the grass sign obviously your more likely to ignore the sign. Here the fence being flattened shows the sign and fence are safe to ignore because somebody else probably has already Its the same effect shown in urban behaviour where a messier neighbourhood leads to worse public conduct. If you see people trampling all over a patch of grass with a keep off the grass sign obviously your more likely to ignore the sign.

Here the fence being flattened shows the sign and fence are safe to ignore because somebody else probably has already

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