Forum:CT:Fan-made maps, redux

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The result of the debate was Overturn Forum:CT Archive/Fan-made Maps, prohibit use of fan-made maps in articles. Atarumaster88 Jedi Order (Talk page) 23:37, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Back in March of 2006, we had a consensus track thread on fan-made maps. The decision there was to continue using accurate fan-made maps in articles. I think it's time to revisit this decision. Any fan-made map accurate enough to be used on this site has to be based on an existing canon map, so there's no reason not to use a scan of THAT map, instead.

Fan-made maps

Use them

Don't use them

  1. jSarek 06:51, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  2. Like I said last time in the Mofference...fan-made maps have "best guess" placings, and occasionally placings that "felt right" to the author. If we allow fan-made maps, we might as well allow fanon when we like the editors. —Jaymach Ral'Tir (talk) 06:53, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  3. Yeah, those arguments that he done made. - Lord Hydronium 06:54, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  4. Cull Tremayne 07:07, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  5. I think Hell (if it existed) just froze over, because I'm in complete agreement with Jaymach here.--Goodwood Redstarbird (Alliance Intelligence) 07:13, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  6. 0.o Something else to not argue about? What the kriff? -- Darth Culator (Talk) 12:45, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  7. Definitely. -- AdmirableAckbar (Talk) 13:25, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  8. Green Tentacle (Talk) 15:31, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  9. Per Jaymach. —Xwing328(Talk) 18:02, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  10. fan-made maps = Fanon. So... no, we shouldn't use them. --Jedimca0(Do or Do Not, There is No Try) 18:03, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  11. I've always been against the use of fan-made maps, for the reasons stated by Jaymach. Greyman Jan.png (Talk) 18:04, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  12. The previous decision said "accurate fan-made maps." Sadly, fan art is so much less likely to be canon-accurate that we may as well leave it out, except maybe for BtS. —Silly Dan (talk) 18:37, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  13. Can't believe I found this thing so late in the vote. But, absolutely. Thanks, but no thanks, Nav-computer.com Toprawa and Ralltiir 18:58, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  14. Havac 19:48, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  15. Per Jaymach, and Xwing... if it ever comes out 9_9 JorrelWiki-shrinkableFraajic 20:08, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  16. Per Silly Dan. No offense intended to the various fan mapmakers out there—in fact it pains me to vote this way—but kick-ass, well-researched fanon is still fanon. Gonk (Gonk!) 20:11, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  17. Per Xwing328's comment and Jaymach's statement. Atarumaster88 Jedi Order (Talk page) 21:28, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  18. Din's Fire 997 23:30, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
  19. Since this one's going to be so close, I thought I'd add another vote. Wildyoda 03:39, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
  20. Per everyone. Unit 8311 19:47, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
  21. LtNOWIS 18:03, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
  22. I think the scale is pretty well tipped already, but might as well throw my vote in too. - AurebeshArialLinkJ.pngAurebeshArialLinkM.pngAurebeshArialLinkA.pngAurebeshArialLinkS.png Hey, it's me! 18:15, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Comments

  • Hopefully The Essential Atlas will make this even less of an issue. —Xwing328(Talk) 18:03, 30 March 2008 (UTC)


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