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:::::::Yes, per Time Q. That's what I meant. {{User:CrystalYoshi/sig}} | :::::::Yes, per Time Q. That's what I meant. {{User:CrystalYoshi/sig}} | ||
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:I am not going to vote on this proposal, but rather I will sugget something else entirely. "Damsels" could be confusing to some people so no category should be named that, but "Characters in need of rescue" is far too long to be the name of a category. There are already so many categoryies already, so I propose that we just get rid of the category altogether. I know the category doesn't exist as of now, but why create it at {{ | :I am not going to vote on this proposal, but rather I will sugget something else entirely. "Damsels" could be confusing to some people so no category should be named that, but "Characters in need of rescue" is far too long to be the name of a category. There are already so many categoryies already, so I propose that we just get rid of the category altogether. I know the category doesn't exist as of now, but why create it at {{fakelink|all??|Sorry St00by D:}} {{User:Glitchman/sig}} | ||
::[[:Category:Hostages]] does exist. What about calling it, uh, "Kidnapped Characters"? How does that sound to native speakers? {{User:Time Q/sig}} 14:50, 31 March 2008 (EDT) | ::[[:Category:Hostages]] does exist. What about calling it, uh, "Kidnapped Characters"? How does that sound to native speakers? {{User:Time Q/sig}} 14:50, 31 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
:::Evidently a lot happened since I was gone. Okay, so let me try to get this sorted out. I didn't expect the Damsel Category to get changed while I was gone, (which is evidently why I made the proposal). The original "new" title I came up with is WAY too long, but it was all I could think of in the time I had to write it; that's why I changed that particular part of the proposal. So, [[User:Time Q|Time Q]]: The category should '''not''' be retitled '''Category:Characters in Need of Rescue''', because it is too long. Since [[User:Booster|Booster]] changed it to '''Hostages''', that's an improvement. Although I have to say that that's still not quite right. Possibly, the category's name could be changed to '''Category:Captives'''; that term is more fitting. ''Definition: One that is held against his/her own will.'' I've spent all morning looking up synonyms and definitions for "Hostage", and "Captive" is the best one I can find. (Thanks to [[User:Princess Grapes Butterfly|PGB]] for the idea.) And, as was discussed earlier, "Hostage": ''Definition: Victim of a kidnapper who will be returned via the payment of ransom.'' So, grammatically speaking, the best category name we probably have is '''Category:Captives'''. {{User:Stooben Rooben/sig|Glitchman, thou art still my friend. ;)}} | :::Evidently a lot happened since I was gone. Okay, so let me try to get this sorted out. I didn't expect the Damsel Category to get changed while I was gone, (which is evidently why I made the proposal). The original "new" title I came up with is WAY too long, but it was all I could think of in the time I had to write it; that's why I changed that particular part of the proposal. So, [[User:Time Q|Time Q]]: The category should '''not''' be retitled '''Category:Characters in Need of Rescue''', because it is too long. Since [[User:Booster|Booster]] changed it to '''Hostages''', that's an improvement. Although I have to say that that's still not quite right. Possibly, the category's name could be changed to '''Category:Captives'''; that term is more fitting. ''Definition: One that is held against his/her own will.'' I've spent all morning looking up synonyms and definitions for "Hostage", and "Captive" is the best one I can find. (Thanks to [[User:Princess Grapes Butterfly|PGB]] for the idea.) And, as was discussed earlier, "Hostage": ''Definition: Victim of a kidnapper who will be returned via the payment of ransom.'' So, grammatically speaking, the best category name we probably have is '''Category:Captives'''. {{User:Stooben Rooben/sig|Glitchman, thou art still my friend. ;)}} | ||
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== Rename to Kidnapped == | == Rename to Kidnapped == | ||
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I haven't seen the term hostage officially used whereas kidnapped has been. | |||
'''Proposer''': {{User|Yoshi876}}<br> | '''Proposer''': {{User|Yoshi876}}<br> | ||
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#{{User|Vommack}} Too dark? Darker things have been tackled in Mario, and as Mario4Ever said, it's a pointless rename. | #{{User|Vommack}} Too dark? Darker things have been tackled in Mario, and as Mario4Ever said, it's a pointless rename. | ||
#{{User|Baby Luigi}} "Hostage" isn't even ''that'' dark in the first place | #{{User|Baby Luigi}} "Hostage" isn't even ''that'' dark in the first place | ||
#{{User|LeftyGreenMario}} It doesn't really matter if it gets renamed or not, honestly, but I don't see why we have to go through the trouble of renaming something just because the term sounds "dark" (it doesn't to me) | #{{User|LeftyGreenMario}} It doesn't really matter if it gets renamed or not, honestly, but I don't see why we have to go through the trouble of renaming something just because the term sounds "dark" (it doesn't to me). | ||
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So, you're just going to adjust your proposal to make sure you win? I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty sure there's something against that... {{User|Vommack}} | So, you're just going to adjust your proposal to make sure you win? I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty sure there's something against that... {{User|Vommack}} | ||