AVID:Requests for Comment/Rebranding proposals

Following the rebranding, several users have suggested changes to be made to the wiki. This RfC is to decide if these suggestions should be implemented.  Logohub   (talk) 23:21, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Proposal 1 (Limit to only three nicknames)
There is a tendency for nicknames on the wiki to be overly excessive and meticulous, redundant, and heavily opinionated. Therefore, putting a limit to the number of nicknames (and including only official ones when possible) should be done.

Support (1)

 * 1) Nicknames have got out of hand somewhat sig.png Talk ·&#32;Edits 23:36, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 2) That's for sure LurkingManiac (talk) 23:40, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 3)  Yep, there are a ridiculous amount of nicknames which are not needed to describe one logo. Another suggestion I would like to make to improve the nicknames is to stop using stupid names like "Logo's Brother" or "The Personification of All That Is (Some exaggerated term)". Camenati (talk) 00:39, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 4) Nicknames drive me mad. It really annoys me when someone does an entire edit and it's just adding a nickname under the "X's Y Cousin" copypasta. They really should be either the official names, really widely used nicknames (eg S From Hell, V of Doom) or something short and descriptive enough (eg Warner Bros. having "The Shield"). AlmightyKingPrawn (talk) I don't know UTC 4 October 2022
 * 5) This is a much needed change to AVID. You don't know how many nicknames Nancer removed from the 20th Century Studios page and that I had to remove AGAIN because someone (not named to avoid harassment) restored those nicknames. ★ Nova (talk) 01:06, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 6) I remember when this was talked about before and I mentioned a limit of max. 6 nicknames. 3 will do too though, and while it might be hard trimming them down on the big pages, it will hopefully generate more straightforward and on-the-point choices. PM pinter (talk) 01:14, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 7) the nicknames are not just ridiculous but also nonsensical and it makes us look like the exact people we are trying to both avoid being and distance ourselves from. Mr. Gann (talk) 01:26, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Abstain (1)

 * 1)  I do somewhat like this idea, but I think it would be a problem for some logos. Jecken (talk) 01:48, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Comments (1)
Three nicknames is probably a little too strict, so I think a limit of 4 or 5 would be fine. CalvinWilkerson (talk) 01:44, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Proposal 2 (Merge Company Bumpers Database with AVID)
The Company Bumpers wiki was originally split off from the CLG Wiki because it does not fit the "closing logos" image. However, the CB wiki is poorly maintained and fairly inactive, thus creating a breeding ground for socks and vandals who often continue their antics there after being blocked on CLG/AVID. Company bumpers also often intersect production logos, and some logos (such as Paramount Home Entertainment, Walt Disney Home Video and Columbia TriStar Home Video) serve as both production logos and bumpers.

Support (2)

 * 1)  YES, That site I have barely used in a long time (even in wikifoundry.) So seeing this change works out SUPER WELL. -SORA- (HifiSara9000seven) (talk) 23:50, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 2)  I don't even use CBD that often, so this would work. ShanuJackal (talk) 23:56, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 3)  LurkingManiac (talk) 00:07, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 4)  honestly it's pointless to argue against it at this point considering what's described above and the name is not exclusive to logos anymore. Mr. Gann (talk) 00:14, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Matt once found a rare warning screen/Universal Home Entertainment logo hybrid, so that counts as both a bumper and a home video logo. LMgamer36 (2020, 2022-present).webp (Visit my talk page!) 00:59, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * yep Mr. Gann (talk) 01:10, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 1)  Never fully understood why it was a second wiki. AlmightyKingPrawn (talk) I don't know UTC 4 October 2022
 * 2)  Can't argue. How it is described above tells the whole story. Nothing more to add. PM pinter (talk) 01:17, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 3)  This seems like a good idea in my opinion. Jecken (talk) 01:49, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Proposal 3 (Reintroduce commercial logos)
Originally covered in a separate wiki on WF before being taken down, commercial logos are considered "auduovisual identity", and are very similar to production logos. Several companies (such as Sony and Intel) have their logos serve as both a production logo and a commercial logo.

Support (3)

 * 1)  because they're already starting to be implemented. CalvinWilkerson (talk) 23:34, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 2)  Y'know what, that actually kinda sounds like it'd be worth a shot. I'd definitely like to see this in action! LurkingManiac (talk) 23:49, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 3)  I mean, some variations of other logos come from TV spots so why not? Also, I have something in mind with this category. Camenati (talk) 00:39, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 4)  They are also audiovisual design, and they too need preservation. AlmightyKingPrawn (talk) I don't know UTC 4 October 2022
 * 5)  Audiovisual advertising comes in a variety of forms. It's such a goldmine of identities that we can't look over. I'm definitely down for this. PM pinter (talk) 01:22, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 6)  I kinda like this idea. I also like the only commercial logo page so far. However, if this allows any company with commercials, then I think this can become a problem. Jecken (talk) 01:50, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Proposal 4 (Reintroduce startup/shutdown screens/logos)
Originally being covered on the WF wiki before being removed altogether for not being "logos", bootscreens/startup screens/logos are considered "audiovisual identity" and again are very similar to production logos. AVID already have console startup screens so it would make sense for OS startup screens to be included.

Support (4)

 * 1) See also 3 CalvinWilkerson (talk) 23:37, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 2) in the world. i really don't know why we have console startups but not os startups. so this makes a lot of sense to me. tmsl (talk) 23:40, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 3) Yes, please, I would love this addition. ShanuJackal (talk) 00:39, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 4) tmsl said above exactly what I would have. AlmightyKingPrawn (talk) I don't know UTC 4 October 2022
 * 5) all of this Mr. Gann (talk) 01:11, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 6) Yeah, makes sense seeing that console startups are already here. PM pinter (talk) 01:24, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 7)  I really liked the Microsoft Windows pages on the Wikifoundry version of the wiki before they were removed. Technically they're not logos, but this could work well. Jecken (talk) 01:51, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Proposal 5 (Reintroduce infoboxes)
Infoboxes were briefly implemented before being removed. Infoboxes could make page navigation much easier and could supplement very long background sections by offering "at a glance" information.

Support (5)

 * 1) as the original proposal of this dea before it was unilaterally shut down. sig.png Talk ·&#32;Edits 23:36, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 2) I was really upset when this idea for the wiki was shut down. The few pages it did roll out on looked so much more professional that way. This was going to be a strong support, but I agree with Camenati's point below. AlmightyKingPrawn (talk) I don't know UTC 4 October 2022

Abstain (5)

 * 1)  On one hand, infoboxes seem useful in cramming huge sections of background into well-defined words and dates; I mean, that's how it has been on Wikipedia for the longest time and I too tried my hands on them (LBS Communications). On the other hand, it might break the page as said by Camenati, so I'm not sure on whether I should support or oppose this proposal. PM pinter (talk) 01:32, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Oppose (5)

 * 1)  Might not complement the structure of the page layout very well. Imagine if the gallery and infobox are on opposite sides and then the description on the former takes up both halves on the bottom. That feels off, you know? Not to mention articles will look inconsistent if they have little to no background information. Camenati (talk) 00:39, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Proposal 6 (Replace "Editor's Note" with "Legacy")
"Editor's Note" sounds vague and some confuse it for a personal commentary section when it's not. "Legacy" sounds more fitting and less opinionated. It should also be an optional part of a page, since not all logos are notable enough for it to warrant an editor's note/legacy section.

Support (6)

 * 1) A much better approach to that secton. The Editor's Note was a good idea, just implemented badly. sig.png Talk ·&#32;Edits 23:36, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 2)  Per the proposal's explanation. Camenati (talk) 00:39, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 3)  Of course. Not including it when it's not necessary and the rename, while it might not change the whole purpose of it, makes it look more professional (at least when editors know how to use it PROPERLY). PM pinter (talk) 01:36, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Oppose (6)

 * 1) I do not think the issue is with the Editor's Note concept itself, but rather when users use it to state their own opinions that no one else has. I've always edited those sections of the pages with the same basic guidelines of YMMV pages on TV Tropes, removing all complaining and anything more gushy than just saying "beautiful" (eg a ridiculously over-the-top-in-love-with-the-logo Nikkatsu Editor's Note that I gave a serious trim to recently), as well as cutting anything that is clearly just the editor's opinion and not general consensus. I think that the rebrand to "Legacy" will not do much, the logo kids will see it as the same thing as Editor's Note and not do anything different. What we need is more control over what exactly an Editor's Note is. As stated, the YMMV on TV Tropes is a good guideline I feel. AlmightyKingPrawn (talk) I don't know UTC 4 October 2022
 * 2)  I can see how Editor's Notes are "too opinionated", but replacing it with a section called "Legacy" feels a bit wrong to me. Jecken (talk) 01:52, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Comments (6)
I'm not sure about the rename to "Legacy" specifically, because the Editor's Note section is sometimes used to point out other things such as errors and inaccuracies. That said, all opinionated statements that don't add any value (such as "This is a beautiful/bad logo") should definitely be removed. --Axel (talk) 00:48, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Proposal 7 (Remove the "Print Logos" section)
With the wiki being refocused to audiovisual identity, the print logos section stands out. Even so, the section is often overlooked, with most pages from this section being carbon copies of Logopedia pages, and frankly Logopedia does its job on covering print logos much better.

Support (7)

 * 1)  I am not a fan of those print logo articles. They often plagiarize Logopedia and if these type of logos are described on the main article, then what is the point of visiting the print logos section? And once again, Logopedia did it first and better and the AVID Wiki does little to distinguish itself from the former. Including variants of print logos? Logopedia does it too albeit in a different page linked to the main one. I can't really think of much to improve on this section. This section is better off on Logopedia. Plus, if commercial and startup logos will be acceptable on the site soon, then the Logopedia plagiarizing will only get worse. Camenati (talk) 00:23, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 2)  Been growing an increasing grudge towards this as of late, with it reaching a head when someone added various book publishers without on-screen logos to this category on Logos To Be Described. Anything we can do with it, Logopedia has already done way better. Maybe we can link to them. AlmightyKingPrawn (talk) I don't know UTC 4 October 2022
 * 3)  Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! ... YEEES!!! This makes the most sense! PM pinter (talk) 01:40, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Oppose (7)

 * 1)  I don't like having the removal of Print Logos, because I Feel like Excluding them would be a missed opportunity. Yes, they are specifically made for something like Posters, Merchandise, etc. but Print logos do sometimes show up on Visual Media. (Ex: Transformers: The last knight,  barbarian, etc.)  -SORA- (HifiSara9000seven) (talk) 00:17, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 2)  I'm not a big fan of these pages, and I can see how it can be seen as "too similar to Logopedia". However, just like replacing the Editor's Notes, this idea feels a bit wrong to me. Jecken (talk) 01:53, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Proposal 8.1 (Remove country names from non-US logos' page titles unless they share the same company name)
Some users regard the policy of only putting country names in non-US logo page titles as very US-centric, thus not providing a neutral point of view. Because of that, some proposed the country names should be removed from the page title, unless they share the same company name.

Support (8.1)

 * 1)  Well, this one's kind of a no-brainer. LurkingManiac (talk) 23:37, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 2) sig.png Talk ·&#32;Edits 23:46, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 3)  Definitely nationalist, potentially racist...why do we even still do this? CalvinWilkerson (talk) 23:52, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 4)  still do not know why this is still a thing considering that people could have a perception that this site is nationalist (and they're not wrong for thinking that btw), so yes, leave this in the past. Mr. Gann (talk) 01:18, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 5)  I do see how people view this as nationalist and potentially racist. Unless different companies from different countries share a name (i.e. Japanese Sega and Argentine Sega), we should remove them from the page names.  ★ Nova (talk) 01:30, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 6)  If the purpose of it is to go all international, then sure, why not? PM pinter (talk) 01:43, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 7)  I actually somewhat like this idea. However, it may make people have to look at other sections of the page to find out which country the company is from. Jecken (talk) 01:55, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Proposal 8.2 (Add "(United States)" to the page titles of US logos)
An alternative suggestion is instead to put "United States" into the titles of US logos.

Support (8.2)

 * 1)  on the condition that big multinationals like Disney, Paramount, UNiversal, etc. are exempted. sig.png Talk ·&#32;Edits 23:36, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 2)  Here's another thing that I always was questioning why it wasn't happening. AlmightyKingPrawn (talk) I don't know UTC 4 October 2022

Oppose (8.2)

 * 1)  You serious? LurkingManiac (talk) 23:34, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 2)  Are you high? CalvinWilkerson (talk) 23:52, 4 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 3)  Nonsensical, since we haven't doing "Walt Disney Pictures (United States)" since the Wikifoundry era.
 * 4)  why would you think it would be a good option lmaooooooooo Mr. Gann (talk) 01:20, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 5)  Absolutely not. This is just stupid. ★ Nova (talk) 01:35, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 6)  What was the one who suggested this idea on? You would better not know. PM pinter (talk) 01:46, 5 October 2022 (UTC)
 * 7)  I like this idea, but for some reason it doesn't feel right to me. Jecken (talk) 01:56, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Comments (8.2)
Why the heck would we put "United States" into the titles of US logos?