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SeptimusHeap MOD (Edited uphill both ways)
2014-01-18 23:58:43

That doesn't seem appropriate to me.

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supergod Since: Jun, 2012
2014-01-19 03:04:18

I don't understand why all these villains even have self demonstrating articles. Deadpool made sense, since breaking the fourth wall is is thing, but Joker (occasionally hints at a 4th wall, but not to that extent), Lex Luthor, Dr Doom, Sinestro, Lobo, Thanos (at least this one has a n alternate article) and Magneto?

Honestly, I don't even think villains should have a page unless it's about their own series or mini. For example, Darkseed has his own page, even though I don't think he's ever had his own book, and if he does the article makes no mention of it. All that information could go on the character page for New Gods or the pages for the comics he appeared in.

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Candi Since: Aug, 2012
2014-01-19 05:10:38

It's just for fun. But sometimes it gets taken to levels non-fans -and even some fans- will never get. I just ignore them and get on with poking around the forums, talking about stuff on threads, and leaving polite or technical edit reasons. (I sometimes spend more time double checking the edit reason's tone then making the edit.)

Edited by Candi Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving. -Terry Pratchett
Kuruni (Long Runner)
2014-01-19 06:23:16

Lets me quote our mod in edit banned thread.

Funny is good, as long as it doesn't get in the way of the information. We like funny. But the goal is Clear, Concise, Witty, in that order.

I guess Self-Demonstrating in charaxters sheet can done right, but if the entry become confusing and/or out of place, you better drop the act.

Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010
2014-01-29 10:49:27

So does this count as getting in the way of the information? I know I personally glossed over both their entries, despite the fact I like them both as characters. VideoGame.Deadpool is also SD, but I think the "sudden shifts to SD" in character sheets is much more jarring.

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nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010
2014-01-30 12:08:53

I've said this before, but I really don't think self-demonstrating articles should exist anywhere outside Just for Fun.

Rotpar (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
2014-01-30 12:20:28

I don't get the number of self-demonstrating villain pages myself. At the same time though, examples on other pages shouldn't be self-demonstrating. We want a unified "wiki voice" for the examples so I don't think Deadpool should be making cameos talking about himself.

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Fighteer MOD (Time Abyss)
2014-01-30 12:35:04

Gods above and below, at least we should keep examples in other pages not self-demonstrating. Although we shouldn't use character names as trope examples, regardless - characters are not tropes. If that's being done, then kill it with fire.

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Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010
2014-02-20 05:21:40

I'm going to rewrite the entries. I can't speak for other people, but the sudden shift to selfdemonstrating on the Character page prevents me from reading it. Especially since in order to stay in character the Deadpool entries are over-the-top madman and Doom is over-the-top arrogant. Makes them tough to read.

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