Category talk:Stars

Overlap

I'm just wondering more than anything, but is there a benefit to having both this and {{Stars}}? They're basically one-to-one copies of each other, repeating the same information in basically the same manner. It's not like we have nav templates for Category:Fire Creatures or Category:Plants or something, so what makes this one special? Hello, I'm Time Turner.

A more apt comparison is would be with things like Category:Hammer Bros and {{Hammer Bros.}}, or category:Humans and {{Humans}}. The thing keeping categories from being redundant despite being unable to sort the different types of its subjects (the template's claim to fame) is that they can be used for subcatgorization (i.e. into category:Koopas or category:Mammals, etc.), unlike templates. This one's admittedly a bit more awkward to place into wider categories, and all the Lumas should just go into the template like the Crystal Stars (with category:Crystal Stars being scrapped, in all honesty), unlike other cases where subcategories can't fit into the nav templates. But still, it would seem lacking if there was no "Stars" category when most other major subjects like Mushrooms and Flowers get categories,( and if we delete it, someone's just gonna come along and remake it sooner or later), but oh well, a bit of overlap isn't the end of the world. Plus, not everyone remembers to add links to templates and/or categories to pages, so having both doubles our chances of someone getting at least one or the other right, which in turn increases the odds of someone else noticing the page and fixing the rest. - Walkazo 15:04, 13 November 2015 (EST)

Clean up this category (and its corresponding template)

Template:SettledTPP Template:ProposalOutcome I was lost the moment Angry Sun was listed here as if it was the same thing as a Starman. We're not helping people navigate if we're making people guess whether the article they're clicking is based on the stars of our solar system or the stars of the Mario series. Both this category (and the associated template) are in desperate need of some sort of retooling, that much is abundantly clear, but how we should go about it is more debatable. I'll try to cover all of my bases with the following options:

Option 1: Trim the category to only include derivatives of the Super Star

The Super Star (also known as the Starman) is the five-pointed star with two black eyes and occasionally a mouth, and a large portion of the stars here are clearly based on that original design. Anything obviously based on the Sun and other such stars are immediately out, such as Beacon, Brighton, and the Sun, as well as stars that don't have the traditional black eyes, such as the Crystal Stars, Star Rod, Goal Star, and others. Note that this also involves keeping the species, including Star Spirits and Lumas.

Option 2: Trim the category more strictly to only include item derivatives of the Super Star

This is similar to option 1, but it would also disclude objects, locations, and species - anything that isn't an item like the Super Star. Everything from option 1 would still be removed, but Star Spirits, Lumas, Star Gate, Star Road (Super Mario World), Star World, and others would also be removed.

Option 3: Trim the category more loosely to only include stylized stars

This is again similar to option 1, but while Brighton, the Sun et al. are still discluded, more cartoonish or stylized Stars would be included. Crystal Stars and Goal Stars now stay, as do Star Cure, Shooting Star, Yoshi Star, and others.

Option 4: Delete the category (and template)

For those that want the destructive option, where the entire category is deleted and nothing is put in its place.

Option 5: Do nothing

For those that think all of these other options are ridiculous.

I'll personally vouch for options 1 and 2: while the traditional five-pointed star has been used countlessly many times in other media, those stars with the two black dots for eyes are a Mario staple, and if someone is looking into stars on the Mario wiki, that's what they're going to be looking for. If requested, I'm willing to make a comprehensive list of what would be kept with each option.

Proposer: Time Turner (talk)
Deadline: August 26, 2017, 23:59 GMT

1: Trim the category

1. Time Turner (talk) Per.

2: Strictly trim the category

1. Time Turner (talk) Per.
2. the yoshi co. (talk) lumas and other charachaters should move to their own category. SUBJECTCATEGORYS ARE SUBJECTCATEGORYS!

3: Loosely trim the category

1. Alex95 (talk) - Star collectables (like the Crystal Stars) and star species (like the Lumas) should stay, basically anything resembling the standard star shape.
2. TheFlameChomp (talk) Per Alex95.
3. SuperYoshiBros (talk) Per Alex95.
4. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) I think that there should be split categories for "Star Items" and "Star Species," with ones like "Star Spirits" getting a subcategory as well.
5. Niiue (talk) Per all.
6. Yoshi the SSM (talk) Per all.
7. Ultimate Mr. L (talk) Per Alex95.

Comments

I like option 2 because the original Super Star is an item and I think more people would be looking for items than anything else (plus the weird edge cases like Star Road get swiftly dealt with), but at the same time, it also removes Star Spirits and Star (species), which are also really close to the original Super Stars. It'd be weird to have an option that says "Get rid of all of these non-item Stars, except for two pages", wouldn't it? I could perhaps work them in as exceptions... Hello, I'm Time Turner. 13:11, 12 August 2017 (EDT)

While I get excluding things like Beacon and Brighton, Suns are stars. Would option one include keeping sentient star beings like the Lumas? 14:51, 12 August 2017 (EDT)

There's a difference between the real-world stars and the Mario world stars, and trying to lump both of them together without a clear distinction is confusing at best and silly at worst. Yes, option one involves keeping related species, objects, etc. that are clearly derived from the Super Stars. Option two involves not doing that. Hello, I'm Time Turner. 14:56, 12 August 2017 (EDT)