The cartoon question - 2013-02-02 – Conversation in Maid Café (メイド喫茶)

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Madara Uchiha

Feb 2, 2013 21:41

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We will now discuss the position of the cartoon vs anime question.

It can be found here:

Q: What differentiates anime from regular cartoons?

In my region, people don't know the difference between anime and regular cartoons. When they see me watching anime, or they hear about it somehow, they say that I'm watching a regular cartoon and hence I'm being childish. Sometimes, they even display sarcastic attitudes, so that giving a serious ...

anime-production

What's the verdict? On topic? Off topic? Not constructive?

My vote is for valid, on-topic question.

Mysticial

I'm torn.

I abstain. Mostly because it possibly fails #2 on the list question rules.

Logan M

I'm pretty sure that @JNat also thinks this is fine. If @Krazer does too then it's a unanimous consensus of mods, which pretty much settles it.

JNat

@LoganM yes, I think it is fine

Logan M

BTW I don't really care either way. I think it's not a very interesting question, but whether it stays open or closed doesn't matter to me.

Madara Uchiha

@Mysticial There are clear differences though

JNat

Feb 2, 2013 21:45

@Mysticial I think that if the answerer focuses, it does not fail #2

Madara Uchiha

Target audience, themes, etc

Veger

It is at least a goof FAQ question to show (new) people what anime incorporates (when it is unclear)

Mysticial

The thing I fear with that question is that it's degenerating.

Veger

If the verdict is to keep the question, it needs to be cleaned

Mysticial

We already have 8 answers from such a small user-base.

Veger

Feb 2, 2013 21:45

The tag is incorrect

Mysticial

Once we go big, it's going to be very problematic.

Madara Uchiha

@Mysticial That's actually pretty fine.

Veger

And afterwards it needs to (stay) locked

Madara Uchiha

That's why we have down and delete votes.

Logan M

@Mysticial 10 if you count deleted ones.

Madara Uchiha

Feb 2, 2013 21:46

I see nothing wrong with multiple answers to a question

Where the best are voted to the top, and worse are deleted or sent to the bottom

That's what Stack Exchange is all about.

Mysticial

@MadaraUchiha Well, it's not as clear cut as the other list questions - that's why we have to many different answers with varying opinions.

I don't care either way. It's right on the borderline under my judgement.

Logan M

From a practical perspective, it's helping our answer ratio a bit.

Though not appreciably

Mysticial

@LoganM If anything our seeding efforts are killing the ratio. :P

JNat

(check out the about page)

Veger

The answers go two directions: anime and cartoon are the same and they are different. Isn't this 'non constructive'? There does not seem to be one straightforward answer

JNat

Feb 2, 2013 21:48

(if you scroll all the way down, you'll earn a badge too :D)

Mysticial

@Veger Yeah, that's why I'm arguing that it fails #2 on the list.

Veger

@LoganM True, at least keep the question until the site is approved :P

Mysticial

Hence all the answers with varying opinions.

Veger

I tend to go with not allowed (when looking at rules and quality), but I really do like the question... :(

Krazer

For the anime cartoon one I think is there should be a historic lock on it. We can keep adding technicalities opening thing up to debate. Especially with the continuity comment that recently popped up

Veger

Feb 2, 2013 21:51

Can't we turn into a FAQ/Wiki kind of question?

Madara Uchiha

There's nothing wrong with a subjective question, as long as the answers are well explained, augmented and thought-out.

Krazer

I'm on mobile right now so excuse my slow uptake

JNat

@MadaraUchiha fully agreed

Mysticial

@Veger Becoming wiki is inevitable if we leave it opened. (which is fine)

Madara Uchiha

@Krazer We were discussing the cartoon question

What's your verdict on it?

I say we keep it open, because the answers given on it right now aren't bad, htey are all well explained and thought-out.

JNat

Feb 2, 2013 21:53

@MadaraUchiha agreed

Madara Uchiha

The question will eventually become a CW automatically when enough answers are given on it.

Krazer

I'm in favor of a historic lock on it

Madara Uchiha

@Krazer On what grounds? That it isn't constructive?

Mysticial

And we aggressively nuke any poor answer.

Madara Uchiha

@Mysticial Indeed we will

Krazer

Feb 2, 2013 21:55

Yes not constructive

Mysticial

I'm actually slightly in favor of a historic lock.

Veger

If all possible answers are given, it should be locked. (No changes will occur in the future on this topic as anime is not changing) This prevents the accumulation of new (similar) answers

Madara Uchiha

I'm in favor of leaving it open, and monitor it closely

JNat

@MadaraUchiha same here

Madara Uchiha

As well as protecting it. It's a question which I predict is bound to attracts a lot of search engine traffic.

Krazer

Feb 2, 2013 21:58

I'm alright with leaving it open and revisiting it if we need to

Mysticial

@MadaraUchiha Then let's do that for now. If it gets unmanageable, then we lock it.

Madara Uchiha

Then we have a consensus

Veger

@Mysticial agree

Mysticial

So we'll need to pay very close attention do it once we do the first of our reddit runs.

Madara Uchiha

The question will be unlocked, protected and monitored closely.

I'd like to thank all the participants for your time

Mysticial

Feb 2, 2013 22:00

@MadaraUchiha Also add a notification on the question that all answers need to be well thought out.

Madara Uchiha

Sitting here chattin' for two hours isn't easy.

Krazer

I agree with Madara-sama about protecting it

Mysticial

All one-liners and bad/dupes, will be nuked.

And we let it get auto-wikied.

Madara Uchiha

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