Questions tagged [discussion]
The question you're asking is designed to solicit opinions or best-practices on a particular topic, with the goal of reaching community consensus.
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2022: a year in moderation
As we say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one, we have a tradition of sharing moderation stats for the preceding calendar year.
As most of you here are aware, sites on the Stack Exchange ...
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What's the problem with a new tag 'title'?
I think it could be a fun and useful tag. See That Japanese Man Yuta's video: What Japanese Anime Titles Mean
See my posts / edit suggestions.
https://anime.stackexchange.com/review/suggested-edits/...
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Should this Railgun question have been closed?
The question: How much heat damage can Misaka's shocks do to a regular human at max output?
I realize physics questions are not a good fit for us, but considering the user posted their own answer, ...
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What to do when a newer, blatant dup (likely copy-paste) gets an answer instead of the original? Which to use as a dup target?
I just noticed the two following question posts:
Why is there a curfew for students in Academy City? (2019-08-14)
In A Certain Scientific Railgun, it's mentioned several times that there is a curfew ...
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How should we treat ChatGPT (and other AI-generated) posts?
(Not very) recently, an AI chatbot ChatGPT was released to the public. It is really sophisticated that it can also answer many kinds of questions, regardless if it is factually correct or wrong.
It ...
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What kind of cosplay questions are allowed?
Anime.SE has the cosplay tag. So far, it has been used for:
Series identification (Are questions regarding cosplay or anime-related items still on-topic?)
Conventions
Why do cosplay competitions ...
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Citing YouTube videos - valid approach?
Can we use YouTube videos as references, especially Anituber videos in the answers? YouTubers can sometimes be biased or consider fandom, and I personally used YouTube videos in my answers (e.g. here),...
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Are discussions/questions about YouTubers on anime stuff considered on-topic?
Are discussions/questions about YouTubers on anime stuff, say, Chibi Reviews, considered on-topic?
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Anime.SE is turning 10 this Fall. We'd like to spotlight our community for getting us here
It's been a long road, getting from though beta to here. It's been a long time, through the good and the bad. Our time is finally here. It's been 10 years.
Let's take a look back at all we've been ...
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A code geass spoiler title
There's this question with a Code Geass spoiler title. It is
How can this be made less spoilerous? I think of...
But for me I even find
spoilerous. I prefer
Why did this character forget?
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Why were the edit suggestions rejected and no other actions taken about the spoilerous title?
I refer to these 4 edit rejects that come from a Code Geass question with huge spoilers IN THE TITLE:
https://anime.stackexchange.com/review/suggested-edits/70372
https://anime.stackexchange.com/...
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Can we have a Physics tag in Anime SE? [duplicate]
In Science Fiction SE, they have a Physics tag so you can ask something related to Physics in the context of a science fiction. I imagine that if I open such a question in Anime SE without a Physics ...
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Is saying that A gives B a present a spoiler? (Kaguya-sama)
Here
What is the kanji on the fan that Kaguya gives to Shirogane in season 2 episode 2?
I think this is a spoiler. I think it should be
What is the kanji on the gift given in season 2 episode 2?
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Should the Japan tag be used in this Death Note question?
In many of my questions the Japan tag was removed. Should it be removed here? Or kept?
https://anime.stackexchange.com/review/suggested-edits/70362
Is it common to tell people how you spell your name ...
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Why shouldn't this offensive line be removed?
There's this offensive line
Is it because the mangakas are lazy, or is there another reason behind this?
in
Why is anime produced faster than manga?
I proposed it be removed, but it wasn't.
https://...
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Citing other forums (eg reddit, MAL, etc) in answers
In my answer here Why does the quintuplets' father hate Fuutarou?, кяαzєя♦ says
Please stop linking to your own reddit post without proper disclosure. If you want to quote a certain section, ...
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Is the allowed-topics tag redundant?
Currently, we have an allowed-topics tag which is to be utilized for questions about which topics are, well, allowed:
Questions about which topics are permitted / in scope on this site.
However, the ...
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Are questions about art style considered on-topic?
I have a question related to art style, but I'm not sure if asking it would be considered on-topic. Most of the questions on the main tend to be related to a single anime or manga, but I'm more ...
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Why was my tag info for TQQ approved but not for Kaguya-sama?
3 approvals (The Quintessential Quintuplets, Kaguya-sama) :
https://anime.stackexchange.com/review/suggested-edits/70128
https://anime.stackexchange.com/review/suggested-edits/70129
https://anime....
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Updating "Identification questions" close reason (done!)
It has been a while since the decision to deprecate music ID has been made, and while the steps have been finalized, there was kind of a blocker that left the progress in limbo:
Edit ID-request close ...
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Why was this music question locked after I flagged it, but my flag was declined?
What is the song playing in My Hero Academia season 2 episode 25 at 10:00?
I just noticed it was bumped, so I thought I'd do a good deed and report it. I said
music sooooo close?
As a reward for my ...
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Should we say the episode/chapter/season in the question to help avoid spoilers (and also to possibly be clearer or more helpful)?
Related:
Should this question have avoided spoilers in the title or not?
What should our policy be regarding spoilers?
Thing 1: Spoilers
I think it's not so hard to handle spoilers in answers to ...
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Is it ok to overanalyze an anime?
Note: I have nothing against any user. They are free to ask any question about any show as long as they are on-topic.
Suppose X is an anime. Consider it a light hearted slice-of-life show meant for ...
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'Is Fuutarou's theme supposed to be like Survivor's Eye of the Tiger?' - Please explain the lock
Is Fuutarou's theme supposed to be like Survivor's Eye of the Tiger?
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Question about yuri and yaoi
Why is this
What is the equivalent of "seme" and "uke" in yuri culture?
really on-topic here and not that this should be migrated to japanese stackexchange? Just because of the ...
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Can we add synonyms to the tag [mushoku-tensei]?
The tag mushoku-tensei for the series "Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation" currently has no synonyms. I suggest we add the following synonyms (refer to the current policy on tagging and ...
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Can we add the synonym [gods-blessing-on-this-wonderful] to the tag [konosuba]?
The tag konosuba for the series "KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!" currently has the synonym kono-subarashii-sekai-ni-shukufuku, from the Japanese title "Kono ...
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Can we reverse the direction of the synonym between the tags [quan-zhi-gao-shou] and [the-kings-avatar]?
Currently, the tag quan-zhi-gao-shou is the parent tag, and it has the synonym the-kings-avatar. Can we reverse the direction of the synonym to make the parent tag as the one with the English title? I ...
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Can we create the tag [mysterious-play] and make the tag [fushigi-yugi] its synonym?
If I'm not mistaken, the series "Fushigi Yûgi" was officially released in English under the title, "Mysterious Play" (source: Anime News Network). So, can we create the tag ...
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Can we add synonyms to the tag [ascendance-of-a-bookworm]?
The tag ascendance-of-a-bookworm for the series "Ascendance of a Bookworm" currently has no synonyms. I suggest we add the following synonyms (refer to the current policy on tagging and ...
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Can we add synonyms to the tag [genkoku]?
The tag genkoku for the series "How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom" currently has no synonyms. I suggest we add the following synonyms (refer to the current policy on tagging and ...
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Can we create the tag [haikyu] and make the tag [haikyuu] its synonym?
I know this is probably a trivial request, even to the point of redundancy, but...
The current policy on tagging and synonymization says to prefer the English title over the Japanese title for any ...
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Can we add synonyms to the tag [bofuri]?
The tag bofuri for the series "Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense" currently has no synonyms. I suggest we add the following synonyms (refer to the current policy ...
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2021: a year in moderation
As we say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one, we have a tradition of sharing moderation stats for the preceding calendar year.
As most of you here are aware, sites on the Stack Exchange ...
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So it's about time we (finally) deprecated music ID-request questions
With a new year, comes a new start. Throughout the past year, we've been pondering about better distributions of our current policies and what to do with specific questions. In the back of our minds, ...
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Can we add the synonym [tate-no-yuusha-no-nariagari] to the tag [rising-of-the-shield-hero]?
The tag rising-of-the-shield-hero for the series "The Rising of the Shield Hero" currently has no synonym. So, can we add a synonym using the Japanese title "Tate no Yūsha no Nariagari&...
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Can we reverse the direction of the synonym between the tags [kenka-banchou-otome] and [girl-beats-boys]?
Currently, the tag kenka-banchou-otome is the parent tag, and it has the synonym girl-beats-boys. Can we reverse the direction of the synonym to make the parent tag as the one with the English title? ...
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Help us answer these unanswered questions! Take #3!
The last "Help us answer unanswered question" occurred almost 7 years ago. So, I am thinking to reviving the activity as there are lot more users now and there are lot more new shows that ...
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Is identifying font used in anime or manga on-topic?
This question asks for the font used in subtitles:
What's the EXACT Japanese subtitle font used in Evangelion bluray?
I'm not convinced that this isn't analogous to the other kinds of ...
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Can we reverse the direction of the synonym between the tags [uchouten-kazoku] and [the-eccentric-family]?
Currently, the tag uchouten-kazoku is the parent tag, and it has the synonym the-eccentric-family. Can we reverse the direction of the synonym to make the parent tag as the one with the English title? ...
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Can we create the tag [so-im-a-spider-so-what] and make the tag [kumo-desu-ga-nani-ka] its synonym?
If I'm not mistaken, the series "Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?" has the official English title, "So I'm a Spider, So What?" Can we create the tag so-im-a-spider-so-what and make kumo-desu-...
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The Help Center needs a few minor touch ups
The help center article "What topics can I ask about here?" could use a couple of minor improvements:
Help! There's currently no tag for the series I want to ask about and I don't have ...
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Can we reverse the direction of the synonym between the tags [higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni] and [higurashi-when-they-cry]?
Currently, the tag higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni is the parent tag, and it has the synonym higurashi-when-they-cry. Can we reverse the direction of the synonym to make the parent tag as the one with the ...
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Can we reverse the direction of the synonym between the tags [kyoukai-no-kanata] and [beyond-the-boundary]?
Currently, the tag kyoukai-no-kanata is the parent tag, and it has the synonym beyond-the-boundary. Can we reverse the direction of the synonym to make the parent tag as the one with the English title?...
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Can we reverse the direction of the synonym between the tags [mahouka-koukou-no-rettousei] and [the-irregular-at-magic-high-school]?
Currently, the tag mahouka-koukou-no-rettousei is the parent tag, and it has the synonym the-irregular-at-magic-high-school. Can we reverse the direction of the synonym to make the parent tag as the ...
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Can we add the synonym [muno-na-nana] to the tag [talentless-nana]?
The tag talentless-nana for the series Talentless Nana currently has no synonym. So, can we add a synonym using the Japanese title Munō na Nana, namely muno-na-nana? I think this would be in line with ...
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Can we add the synonym [kanojo-okarishimasu] to the tag [rent-a-girlfriend]?
The tag rent-a-girlfriend for the series "Rent-A-Girlfriend" currently has no synonym. So, can we add a synonym using the Japanese title "Kanojo, Okarishimasu", namely kanojo-...
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Can we add synonyms to the tag [reincarnated-as-a-slime]?
The tag reincarnated-as-a-slime for the series "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" currently has no synonyms. I suggest we add the following synonyms (refer to the current policy on ...
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Can we add synonyms to the tag [rascal-does-not-dream-of-bunny-girl]?
The tag rascal-does-not-dream-of-bunny-girl for the series "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" currently has no synonym. I suggest that we add the following synonyms (refer to the ...
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Can we reverse the direction of the synonym between the tags [kimi-no-na-wa] and [your-name]?
Currently, the tag kimi-no-na-wa is the parent tag, and it has the synonym your-name. Can we reverse the direction of the synonym to make the parent tag as the one with the English title? I think this ...
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