Forum:How to get the tone right: Difference between revisions

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:--[[User:Cropfist|Cropfist]] [[File:Scaraaaaaamooch.gif|100px]] 19:37, November 1, 2019 (UTC)

: Other encyclopedias with real life villains have "trivia" as the extra facts section. Saying trivia doesn't glorify them in the slightest. Also, pictures don't do that as well

:: Other encyclopedias with real life villains have "trivia" as the extra facts section. Saying trivia doesn't glorify them in the slightest. Also, pictures don't do that as well

:::Not all do, the big example is Wikipedia, where trivia sections are considered non-encyclopedic. In the case of trivia, it's about fame and trivializing the villain. if every tiny fact about them is seen as important, then they must be famous.

:The same is the problem with images. I can see that one or two are needed for the article, but having many of them increases the impression of fame. And that's an impression that may be dangerous in terms of copycats.

:::One other thing that I think is dangerous: "Adam holds second place for killing the most people in a school behind Seung-Hui Cho, the Virginia Tech shooter." - which makes it sound like a competition!

:::You have a good and popular wiki here, but with such a difficult topic, it's important to be very careful of the impact of your articles -- [[User:Sannse|Sannse]] <staff /> <small>([[w:c:community:Forum:Community_Central_Forum|help forum]] | [[w:c:community:Blog:Wikia_Staff_Blog |blog]])</small> 18:41, November 4, 2019 (UTC)

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 :--[[User:Cropfist|Cropfist]] [[File:Scaraaaaaamooch.gif|100px]] 19:37, November 1, 2019 (UTC)
-: Other encyclopedias with real life villains have "trivia" as the extra facts section. Saying trivia doesn't glorify them in the slightest. Also, pictures don't do that as well
+:: Other encyclopedias with real life villains have "trivia" as the extra facts section. Saying trivia doesn't glorify them in the slightest. Also, pictures don't do that as well
+:::Not all do, the big example is Wikipedia, where trivia sections are considered non-encyclopedic. In the case of trivia, it's about fame and trivializing the villain. if every tiny fact about them is seen as important, then they must be famous.
+:The same is the problem with images. I can see that one or two are needed for the article, but having many of them increases the impression of fame. And that's an impression that may be dangerous in terms of copycats.
+:::One other thing that I think is dangerous: "Adam holds second place for killing the most people in a school behind Seung-Hui Cho, the Virginia Tech shooter." - which makes it sound like a competition!
+:::You have a good and popular wiki here, but with such a difficult topic, it's important to be very careful of the impact of your articles -- [[User:Sannse|Sannse]] <staff />  <small>([[w:c:community:Forum:Community_Central_Forum|help forum]] | [[w:c:community:Blog:Wikia_Staff_Blog |blog]])</small> 18:41, November 4, 2019 (UTC)