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One thing I've noticed is that for all how the page for They Might Be Giants claims them to be the unofficial official band of this wiki, there's relatively few people on this site who seem to ever reference them.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Oct 13th 2024 at 12:59:03 PM

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#9751: Aug 26th 2022 at 9:23:21 AM

Because the AnimatedFilm/ discussion failed, and probably not the first one.

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#9752: Aug 26th 2022 at 9:57:34 AM

RE: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13646132210A95550100&page=390#comment-9746

Not sure, but maybe films were considered live-action only?

It's like how there's no distinguishing between anime-film, and anime-show on the site. Studio Ghibli films end up in the anime section, right next to one punch man.


[down] In fairness, so too is the subject matter.

Edited by techno156 on Aug 27th 2022 at 3:03:39 AM

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#9753: Aug 26th 2022 at 10:00:07 AM

Sapient Fur Trade's new pic is quite creepy.

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#9754: Aug 26th 2022 at 10:28:34 AM

Not directed towards anyone specific

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Edited by Tabs on Aug 26th 2022 at 2:26:13 AM

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#9755: Aug 26th 2022 at 10:50:23 AM

[up] Not directed at anyone specific, huh?

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#9756: Aug 26th 2022 at 1:41:41 PM

So what's the WMG symbol supposed to be?

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#9757: Aug 26th 2022 at 1:42:10 PM

Person in a twinfoil hat

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#9759: Aug 26th 2022 at 3:28:33 PM

Go ask the peeps running TVT from 2004-2012

Once upon a time films all went under Film regardless of if they were live action or animated. Same with the forums for that matter. I never understood why it was changed.

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I <3 Zinnia
#9760: Aug 26th 2022 at 3:53:35 PM

Elitists, I bet. Just like the Oscars.

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#9761: Aug 26th 2022 at 3:58:50 PM

Perhaps.

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#9763: Aug 26th 2022 at 4:53:19 PM

We need the Animated Film namespace because if I see another TLP where they place Shrek or Wreck-It Ralph in the Western Animation folder I'll snap.

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#9764: Aug 26th 2022 at 7:45:43 PM

Animation can use tropes in different ways than live-action, and film differently than television, so I don't mind the split.

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#9765: Aug 26th 2022 at 8:12:24 PM

Controversial take: it makes sense to file animated movies under Western Animation rather than Film.

I mean, the name "film" implies filming. That's how puppet shows count as film. Work namespaces are all about format, are they not?

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#9766: Aug 26th 2022 at 8:19:40 PM

[up] Then why are animated films called that? tongue

Edited by Cutegirl920fire on Aug 26th 2022 at 8:19:51 AM

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#9767: Aug 26th 2022 at 8:23:21 PM

[up][up][up]but namespace is (theoretically) determined by method of publication, not the content of the work. that's why i contend that the Anime/Animation and Manga/Comics splits shouldn't exist.

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#9768: Aug 26th 2022 at 8:26:06 PM

Y'know we had this debate forever ago. I don't want shit to get heated, can we pls stop?

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#9769: Aug 26th 2022 at 8:31:37 PM

i seem to frequently give you the impression that im posting emotionally and i apologize for whatever it is about my posting style that does that. i promise, nothing i say is meant to be taken in a tone harsher than inquisitive debate. i don't get angry about stuff like this and in any case if i felt like i couldn't remain civil i would exit the conversation. i have done so in the past.

please don't feel like im ever assuming an adversarial position. i am not and i will not. you have my word.

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#9770: Aug 26th 2022 at 10:47:43 PM

Admittedly the namespace debates have been taking over the whole wiki lately, and they keep bleeding into this thread in part because people who have opinions but don't venture to Wiki Talk might not know how often these concepts have been covered... and other people who have opinions and have talked about these before come prepared with all the justification they've built up [lol] Then it feels more heated then it actually is because some people just have more to say on the subject... Yeah it's just one of those things where nobody's actually upset but everything has been reiterated before so it can seem like people are getting frustrated or ranty.

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#9772: Aug 27th 2022 at 4:40:39 AM

Something to note - it was stated earlier in the thread that the Animated Films namespace move failed, but it seemed to have enough support. How did that happen?

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#9773: Aug 27th 2022 at 4:48:22 AM

Like always, anonymous voters who don't read and believe in Status Quo Is God.

And it's not like there weren't good arguments against it, mainly it would require tons of moving.

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#9774: Aug 27th 2022 at 6:24:28 AM

One of these days I gotta sit and observe the Wiki Talk threads for a good while, I have some questions regarding which folder(s) works in the Animation/ namespace would go while crosswicking note  and I should familiarise myself with the process before possibly making that a thread.

I have yet to decide whether I'm for or against making AnimatedFilm/ a thing or not, I am reading the points that are brought up though.

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#9775: Aug 27th 2022 at 8:56:06 AM

How do you even read the correction posts in the Help With English thread, especially this one? Like the way they're formatted makes my brain swirl.

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