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==Honeybee==
Can we move/split this to [[Honeybee]]? Look at this screenshot:
Can we move/split this to [[Honeybee]]? Look at this screenshot:
[[File:SMG2 Letter Honeybee.png|thumb|none|500px]]
[[File:SMG2 Letter Honeybee.png|thumb|none|500px]]
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==Split Bee (''Yoshi's Story'') and Bee (''Super Mario Galaxy'')==
==Split Bee (''Yoshi's Story'') and Bee (''Super Mario Galaxy'')==
{{Settled TPP}}
{{SettledTPP}}
{{Proposal outcome|failed|1-5}}
{{ProposalOutcome|failed|1-5}}
For some reason, this page is essentially just a list of bees in the ''Mario'' series. Because of this, the bee NPCs in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and the bee enemies from ''Yoshi's Story'' are on this page, even though they have nothing to do with each other or generic real-world bees, any more than they have to do with [[Beezley]]s or [[Zinger]]s. Sure, they don't have unique names, but neither do [[Bee (Wario Land II)|Bees]] and we have those split.
For some reason, this page is essentially just a list of bees in the ''Mario'' series. Because of this, the bee NPCs in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and the bee enemies from ''Yoshi's Story'' are on this page, even though they have nothing to do with each other or generic real-world bees, any more than they have to do with [[Beezley]]s or [[Zinger]]s. Sure, they don't have unique names, but neither do [[Bee (Wario Land II)|Bees]] and we have those split.


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==Split the Super Mario Galaxy bees from this article==
==Split the Super Mario Galaxy bees from this article==
{{Settled TPP}}
{{SettledTPP}}
{{Proposal outcome|passed|11-0}}
{{ProposalOutcome|passed|11-0}}
There are two vastly different subjects being covered in the same article. One is a sentient species that often helps Mario and has distinct members, and the other is the real world animal that appears in many forms but is near-consistently an enemy. There are some distinct differences here, and they should be plainly obvious. I still find it ludicrous that [https://www.mariowiki.com/images/archive/0/0c/20161230070940%21SSB4_Beehive_Bees.jpg this] and [https://www.mariowiki.com/images/3/3e/Bee_Artwork_-_Super_Mario_Galaxy.png this] are treated as if they're one and the same. Do you think our readers think the same, and click on this article expecting to see all of these different kinds of Bees? I sincerely doubt it. However, the SMG Honeybees are obviously based on real bees, so it makes sense that they'd be in the same article, just as [[Doogan]]s and [[Nintendog]]s are merged with [[Dog]], and [[Pig]]s and [[Li'l Oink]]s are treated as the same thing, right? Wait a minute, they all have separate articles! Why do these gets lumped together, then?
There are two vastly different subjects being covered in the same article. One is a sentient species that often helps Mario and has distinct members, and the other is the real world animal that appears in many forms but is near-consistently an enemy. There are some distinct differences here, and they should be plainly obvious. I still find it ludicrous that [https://www.mariowiki.com/images/archive/0/0c/20161230070940%21SSB4_Beehive_Bees.jpg this] and [https://www.mariowiki.com/images/3/3e/Bee_Artwork_-_Super_Mario_Galaxy.png this] are treated as if they're one and the same. Do you think our readers think the same, and click on this article expecting to see all of these different kinds of Bees? I sincerely doubt it. However, the SMG Honeybees are obviously based on real bees, so it makes sense that they'd be in the same article, just as [[Doogan]]s and [[Nintendog]]s are merged with [[Dog]], and [[Pig]]s and [[Li'l Oink]]s are treated as the same thing, right? Wait a minute, they all have separate articles! Why do these gets lumped together, then?


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== Split Yoshi's Story Bee: Attempt 2 ==
== Split Yoshi's Story Bee: Attempt 2 ==
{{Settled TPP}}
{{TPP}}
{{Proposal outcome|passed|5-2|split}}
There was an attempt to split Yoshi's Story bees. First of all, they have a non-generic Japanese name. Second, there [[Frog|there]] [[Jellyfish|are]] [[Clam|other]] enemies based off of real world animals, but these have a non-generic Japanese name.
There was an attempt to split Yoshi's Story bees. First of all, they have a non-generic Japanese name. Second, there [[Frog|there]] [[Jellyfish|are]] [[Clam|other]] enemies based off of real world animals, but these have a non-generic Japanese name.
I may have missed some points, but you'd add more points about it. Anyone has the Sunshine bee Japanese name? The Yoshi's Story bees being merged here seems pretty bzzzzzzzaffling to me. It' for the big ones.
I may have missed some points, but you'd add more points about it. Anyone has the Sunshine bee Japanese name? The Yoshi's Story frogs being merged here seems pretty bzzzzzzzaffling to me. It' for the big ones.
<br>'''Proposer:'''{{User|FanOfYoshi}}<br>
<br>'''Proposer:'''{{User|FanOfYoshi}}<br>
'''Deadline:'''February, 1, 2019, 23:59 GMT
'''Deadline:'''February, 1, 2019, 23:59 GMT
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#{{User|FanOfYoshi}} Per proposal.
#{{User|FanOfYoshi}} Per proposal.
#{{User|Niiue}} Per proposal.
#{{User|Niiue}} Per proposal.
#{{User|Doc von Schmeltwick}} It's as cleared up as it's gonna get, so let's split both large and small into one article.
#{{User|7feetunder}} All of the ''YS'' enemies with generic names in English have non-generic Japanese names. They were never meant to be generic at all. There is no reason we should be giving more authority to the people who call Gnawties "Beavers" and Neckies "Buzzards." We might as well merge [[Bat (Super Mario Galaxy)]] with [[Bat (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon)]] because they're both bats. [[Bee (Wario Land II)]] is split for a reason, this should not be any different.
#{{User|Doomhiker}} Per all, the fact that they have a different non-generic Japanese means that they are intended to be unique non-generic enemies from their original creators.


===Oppose===
===Oppose===
#{{User|Bazooka Mario}} "But different Japanese names" is still not a convincing reason for me to support splitting. Also, per comments below, this proposal is just going to blanket split everything when it's quite clear that only the big ones probably need to be split if we're going by Japanese names.
#{{User|TheFlameChomp}} Per Bazooka Mario.
===Comments===
===Comments===
I assume you're just referring to the big ones? I'd like to know what the Shogakukan description of them says. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 12:33, 18 January 2019 (EST)
I assume you're just referring to the big ones? I'd like to know what the Shogakukan description of them says. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 12:33, 18 January 2019 (EST)
:If "Bunbun" also applies to the small ones, then possibly. But i think it only applies to the big ones seeing that their artwork depicts the big one. --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 12:36, 18 January 2019 (EST)
:If "Bunbun" also applies to the small ones, then possibly. But i think it only applies to the big ones seeing that their artwork depicts the big one. --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 12:36, 18 January 2019 (EST)
::Well the small ones are literally white dots that form a hand shape. Hard to depict that efficiently. Anyways, ask LTL about what their entry says. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 15:06, 18 January 2019 (EST)
::Well the small ones are literally white dots that form a hand shape. Hard to depict that efficiently. Anyways, ask LTL about what their entry says. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 15:06, 18 January 2019 (EST)
:::He'd take time to answer though, the proposal would have already passed when i'd have asked him. I am patient though. --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 06:52, 19 January 2019 (EST)
:::He'd take time to answer though, the proposal would have already passed when i'd have asked him. --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 06:52, 19 January 2019 (EST)
::::Anyways, if it only applies to the big ones, i think the Yoshi's Story identifier is redudant IMO. --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 08:10, 19 January 2019 (EST)
 
I ''used'' to have the Sunshine Bee Japanese name, as there was a full scan of the shoga on ImGur, but unfortunately, only one pair of enemy pages there is still accessible, and neither one is the one with them on it. They ''have'' a section (with artwork!) though.... [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 03:35, 20 January 2019 (EST)
:I'd likely ask Mister Wu for those. --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 11:16, 20 January 2019 (EST)
::Done, along with the SM3DW Fuzzy Horde. I don't think it will be Bunbun. --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 11:59, 20 January 2019 (EST)
:::Description is the small one, but the artwork is for the big one. Let's say both? --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 01:28, 21 January 2019 (EST)
::::Could be just the small ones, given how that'd be pretty much impossible to represent. Desci might actually refer to both. Yes, let's say both. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 01:37, 21 January 2019 (EST)
:::::The text is <span class="explain" title="だいぐん">大群</span>でやってくるのが<span class="explain" title="こま">困</span>りもの。うるさい、うるさい。According to LinkTheLefty, it translates to: A swarm in the way is a pest. Pesky, pesky. Although, the big ones don't try to harm Yoshi, he'll get stung if he touches them from the sides. I think there is only one entry for bees. --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 11:13, 21 January 2019 (EST) --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 09:39, 21 January 2019 (EST)
::::::I know fully well it says that. The larger ones are still in groups, just smaller groups.
::::::@Baz How about the "holding Yoshi in place by forming a weird hand shape" thing? [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 16:38, 21 January 2019 (EST)
:::::::@Bazooka Mario and @TheFlameChomp, it's less "because different name in Japanese" and more because non-generic Japanese name, much like the frogs. --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 04:04, 22 January 2019 (EST)
::::::::To clarify, while sometimes i agree that the Japanese names [[Spear Guy#Names in other languages|are]] [[Relay Heihō#Names in other languages|a]] [[Bouncing Bullet Bill#Names in other languages|moot]] [[Sledge Bro.#Names in other languages|point]], the enemies based off animals in this game don't have a generic Japanese name. --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 02:53, 24 January 2019 (EST)
:::::::::It is not a good idea to apply blanket changes based on Japanese names. Sometimes, the localizers make a good call too, and our wiki has English readers, not Japanese readers. This whole "Creator's intent" is a substance less argument and just handwaves potential deliberate localization changed and it just doesn't really align with our wiki goals of prioritizing English names. Yeah, the bee will get an identifier, but this is at our expense of the bee article and we also make a small page that might be just an additional step, all over some name being different in a foreign language. Whenever Japanese names should be applicable to splits and merges has always been case by case; that Bee from Wario Land gets a split for unique gameplay function, being a transformation. This, this is just a generic bee in the end. This proposal hasn't made a single argument for splitting beyond different Japanese names, but in my experience, this went against precedent, and so that's why I oppose. {{User:Bazooka Mario/sig}} 14:16, 24 January 2019 (EST)
::::::::::Admittedly, originally, the wiki relied on localizer's intent, but was later then changed to the creator's intent. You are allowed to vote what seems to be the most appropriate option for you though. --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 02:40, 25 January 2019 (EST)
 
[https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=User_talk:FanOfYoshi&curid=258892&diff=2590117&oldid=2589697 Update on this situation]; it should indeed only bee the large buns that should buzz off. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 21:18, 26 January 2019 (EST)
:This raises an important question: Does the English name refer to both bees or just the small ones? It comes from a Prima guide, and only one page is cited. {{User:7feetunder/sig}} 22:59, 26 January 2019 (EST)
::Then the small ones are generic, and shouldn't be split. I kinda feel the "Yoshi's Story" identifier is redudant, as there are 2 different types of bees in this game. --{{User:FanOfYoshi/sig}} 05:36, 27 January 2019 (EST)
 
== The "Comparable" Species Section ==
 
I'm curious as to why all those "comparable" species on the page are only comparable. This page is about the real-world species, right? And if all those comparable species are varieties of bees, then how are they just "comparable" if they are derived from the real-world species? And, another question, how is the ''Yoshi's Story'' [[Bumblebee]] the only variant of the real-world species, if it's the same exact case as all the other "comparable" species? [[User:Somethingone|Somethingone]] ([[User talk:Somethingone|talk]]) 12:42, June 2, 2022 (EDT)
:Probably a relic of when that was "related." It should probably be changed to "relatives." [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 13:50, June 2, 2022 (EDT)

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