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

. ..

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

General discussion
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)