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Bridget (brimac13) wrote in friend_me,
@ 2008-06-21 18:59:00

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Mod Post: Tags
I've been thinking about the tags. Some of the tv show fandoms are spin-offs of others, but they can still, essentially, function in the same fandom (you know, BtVS/AtS crossover fics that aren't really crossovers). So, should the memes for spin-off fandoms be tagged with the main fandom as well? For example, a meme for Illyria from Angel would be tagged with "fandom: angel" as well as "fandom: buffy the vampire slayer."

Also, I was thinking about the Final Fantasy tags. Now, I'm not a Final Fantasy fan so I have no idea if I've got it wrong, but technically, they're all the same thing, right? So, maybe I could consolidate all different Final Fantasy tags into one fandom tag and let the friending topic tag differentiate which it is (eg, "fandom: final fantasy, friending topic: final fantasy xii"). Would that work?

Poll #1952 Tags
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

On tags issue no. 1 (fandom spin-offs):

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Yes
6 (54.5%)

Maybe
2 (18.2%)

No
2 (18.2%)

I don't have an opinion
2 (18.2%)

Other (will comment)
0 (0.0%)

On tags issue no. 2 (Final Fantasy tags):

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Yes
2 (20.0%)

Maybe
1 (10.0%)

No
3 (30.0%)

I don't have an opinion
5 (50.0%)

Other (will comment)
1 (10.0%)

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	beccastareyes 2008-06-22 04:26 am UTC (link)
	I would argue that the Final Fantasy fandoms are separate -- they take place in different worlds with slightly-to-moderately different rules, and different characters. They don't seem any more distinct than other Square games (Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross, for example). (Reply to this) (Thread)

	brimac13 2008-06-22 04:37 am UTC (link)
	Oh. See, I had no idea. I just assumed that it was more of a sequel type thing (you know, like the Harry Potter games that are based on the different movies). (Reply to this) (Parent)

	skuf 2008-06-22 06:12 am UTC (link)
	On tags issue no. 1 (fandom spin-offs): If you want to tag them with both, maybe consider going with a joint tag, e.g. buffy-verse (you should be able to change the existing two tags into the same). (Reply to this)