DigimonWiki talk:General guidelines

Starting out
As noted on Talk:Main Page, this is a basic start for our general guidelines. It's not complete yet, but at least it's something. -- Ned Scott 23:14, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Naming
Okay, centralized location. Please verify the below and revise your votes as needed.


 * Previous discussions
 * Talk:Babydmon (March 2011)
 * Talk:Marsmon (August 2015)
 * Talk:Omnimon Zwart (February 2016)
 * Talk:MedievalDukemon (February 2016)
 * Talk:Omnimon (February 2017)
 * Talk:SnowGoblimon (March 2017)
 * Talk:Digimon Heroes! (August 2017)


 * Example:
 * Original policy would give us Marusumon (current tentative support by all mods)
 * "Most common localization" policy would give us Marsmon (supported: Kryten, Lanate)
 * "Most common localization + Consideration Towards Consistent Trend in New Localizations Amendment" policy would give us Marsmon (supported: Chimera-gui)
 * "Most common localization + Inertia (Only override name when a localization is used in a strictly greater number of works than current name)" policy would give us Marsmon (supported: Lanate)
 * "First localization ever" policy would give us Marsmon (supported: G-Santos)
 * "Latest localization ever" policy would give us ???
 * Original policy + One-off Gibberish Exclusionary Policy Amendment would give us Marsmon (supported: Kryten, Lanate, Chimera-gui)
 * Original policy + Fusion and Cyber Sleuth Medals Don't Count Unless They Have To Amendment would give us Marsmon (supported: Kryten)


 * Names in question
 * Daemon/Demon/Creepymon
 * Devimon/Darkmon
 * Monzaemon/Teddymon
 * Zhuqiamon/Xuanwumon/Ebonwumon
 * MedievalDukemon/MedicalDukemon
 * Babydmon/Bebydomon
 * Wendigomon/Wendimon/Endigomon
 * Phelesmon/Feresmon
 * SnowGoburimon/SnowGoblimon
 * Yggdrasill/King Drasil
 * Bastemon/Persiamon/Beastmon
 * Chaosdramon/Chaosdromon
 * Volcdramon/Volcdoramon
 * Volcdoramon is due to Reference Book so I don't think it counts, unless the "DRB romanization overrules all" rule is also up for discussion
 * Heroes.
 * I'll take it back then. Lanate (talk) 02:30, August 4, 2017 (UTC)
 * Mermaidmon/Mermaimon
 * Volcanomon/Volcamon
 * AncientVolcanomon/Volcanomon/AncientVolcamon
 * PileVolcanomon/PileVolcamon
 * Apocalymon/Apokarimon
 * Arukadhimon/Arkadimon/Arcadiamon
 * Bearmon/Kumamon
 * Blimpmon/Brimpmon
 * Crusadermon/LoadKnightmon/LordKnightmon
 * DotFalcomon/Dfalcomon
 * Lucemon Shadowlord Mode/Lucemon Wild 2nd Mode/Lucemon Satan Mode
 * Feel free to add more unsavory options

Outcomes

 * Original policy
 * Daemon
 * Devimon
 * Monzaemon
 * Zhuqiaomon is a bird
 * Ebonwumon is a turtle
 * MedicalDukemon
 * Marusumon
 * Wendigomon
 * Babydmon
 * King Drasil


 * Earliest localization ever
 * Darkmon
 * Teddymon
 * Marsmon
 * Endigomon
 * Yggdrasill
 * Marsmon
 * Endigomon
 * Yggdrasill
 * Yggdrasill

. ..

Discussion/votes
Okay, what just happened with HiAndromon is why I am not okay with any "latest localization" policy that doesn't have some caveat. From a maintenance standpoint, it's a complete nightmare, especially since we use whatever the current page name is across the wiki; repeated name changes end up either requiring monumental cleanup or inconsistencies across the board. Lanate (talk) 01:53, August 9, 2017 (UTC)
 * We are trying to make sure that the wikia is as accurate as possible and that means using the newest names barring idiotic ones. That requires more work yes, but that's part of the job and we should not be afraid to move pages when necessary. Chimera-gui (talk) 05:59, August 9, 2017 (UTC)
 * Well, that's for the current conception of "accurate". As long as we're consistent, accurate could also mean "name most well-known to fandom", or even say fuck it all and go with the Japanese names for the species, in-medium names for the characters. 15:52, August 9, 2017 (UTC)
 * Fair point but even then, we'd still have to rename pages and files accordingly no matter what which is the point I'm trying to get across. Chimera-gui (talk) 16:37, August 9, 2017 (UTC)

Romanization

 * Previous discussion
 * Talk:Four Great Dragons

Attack name localization and continuity-specific attacks

 * Previous discussion
 * Talk:Gomamon
 * Talk:Apollomon
 * Talk:Meicoomon

The policy I've been using is most common localization in anime > most common in video games > most common in card games. I think MetalGarurumon has the most research I've ever done for attacks. Lanate (talk) 03:00, August 5, 2017 (UTC)

Etymology sections

 * Previous discussion
 * Talk:Paildramon