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Arctimon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
2022-07-05 08:34:03

I'm not even sure what examples you would be building, because things like "best episode ever" and "worst episode ever" are things that we generally want to avoid on pages.

Amonimus (Sergeant)
2022-07-05 08:42:54

I have no clue what OP is referring to. If you mean Audience Reactions, there's no strict regulations, but it's best to look up as many discussions as possible, closer to where the work is officially published the better.

Edited by Amonimus TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
2022-07-05 09:19:40

Crappy Games Wiki was sent to the Permanent Red Link Club due to complaining and drama importation. Per the linked page:

  • Wiki.Crappy Games Wiki: Was filled to the brim with complaining and drama importing. It got cut, but was later unilaterally recreated.

I doubt we could trope the others for similar reasons.

EDIT: Misinterpreted your comments.

If you mean using them as a source, I would not recommend it, both for the above reasons and because they aren't at all reliable.

Edited by themayorofsimpleton Works That Require Cleanup Of Complaining | Troper Wall
skan123 Since: Aug, 2018
mightymewtron Since: Oct, 2012
2022-07-05 13:09:07

It's not Mirahize but since it's a similar vibe, we're also no longer using the Bad Webcomics Wiki as a source on Horrible.Webcomics due to issues with creator-bashing.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
MyFinalEdits (Spin-off Series)
2022-07-05 14:06:43

As a final side note, those wikis aren't worth using as a reference because they don't always write stuff on their own. Crappy Games Wiki plagiarized one of our game articles.

135 -> 180 -> 273 -> 191 -> 188 -> 230 -> 300 -> 311
skan123 Since: Aug, 2018
2022-07-05 14:35:49

That's all the proof I needed. I knew it.

Thanks, guys.

Zarina Since: Aug, 2014
2022-07-05 16:17:58

Worth noting is that Miraheze is just a wiki host. There are perfectly decent wikis on their platform for various works, the Crappy Games/Shows/whatevers wikis just got notorious for being hotbeds of people getting together just to complain about things.

I'd say that a game or show's wiki on Miraheze would be an okay source for information about that work just like a wiki hosted on Fandom or whatever (as long as you can verify its information independently), but we shouldn't take fan reactions from the ones that are just designed to be pools of negativity.

bitemytail Since: Dec, 2011
2022-07-05 16:56:33

Wow, that site is full of petty whining.

I thought it would be interesting to read, and I was very wrong.

MacronNotes (Captain)
2022-07-05 18:05:46

The OP question has been answered in full so I'll lock this thread.

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