Wikipedia talk:Wikipe-tan
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Q1: How is it determined what gets added to the timeline?
A1: Meeting one or more of the following three criteria allow an event to be added to the page: it was covered by a reliable source, happened within Wikipedia, or is a social media post with more than 400,000 views.[relevant?] |
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criticism section
[edit]I don't think a criticism section is needed for an internal informational page
Why not? Or maybe it should be a broader 'reception'. — Arlo James Barnes 04:51, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
- Perhaps relevant: commons:category:deletion requests involving Wikipe-tan — Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 21:47, 11 August 2026 (UTC)
"apparent age depending on the particular image"
[edit]... what does the above mean? I've tagged it as needing clarification; this clarification needs to be done urgently, especially as some Wikipedians seem intent in producing pornography regarding her - see Legal status of fictional pornography depicting minors. GnocchiFan (talk) 16:21, 11 August 2026 (UTC)
- I think it was referring to the fact there's an official adult design of her. I also noticed the section this part was in was weirdly written in general, so I just rewrote it. New editing editor (talk) 18:21, 11 August 2026 (UTC)
- Yes, and also that it's not clear what age the 'default' design might be said to be other than generally subadult. There's one picture in which she has an infant design, but other than that she could plausibly be anywhere from toddler to teen-aged. Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 21:46, 11 August 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you for understanding my concerns. I agree with the rewrite but, as you say, it's not clear what age the original/default design is. GnocchiFan (talk) 21:48, 11 August 2026 (UTC)
- Yes, and also that it's not clear what age the 'default' design might be said to be other than generally subadult. There's one picture in which she has an infant design, but other than that she could plausibly be anywhere from toddler to teen-aged. Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 21:46, 11 August 2026 (UTC)
Adding own works to timeline?
[edit]Hi! I don't edit Wikipedia much but I am a very big fan of Wikipe-tan. I was browsing this page today and noticed that the timeline section has information about an album including Wikipe-tan in the art. I'm a musician myself and released a split album earlier this year with a friend that similarly included a silhouette of her in the art. Would it be OK to link to it here? It's almost certainly not notable by Wikipedia standards but this is the project namespace and there are a lot of smaller posts already on the timeline - I just wanted to ask first since I obviously made half of the album, so it might classify as some sort of self-promotion if I added it myself. If it can't be added, I totally understand, but I just thought I would ask. Thanks! Nekosis (talk) 00:40, 14 August 2026 (UTC)
- It would be better to remove or significantly reduce the timeline - most of it is junk. Nikkimaria (talk) 04:39, 14 August 2026 (UTC)
- If we come up with criteria to include/exclude, then we should put that in the article so it's easy to tell if an entry should be there or not. Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 14:43, 14 August 2026 (UTC)
Done I removed some of the unremarkable/low quality additions plus art that could already be added to the gallery. New editing editor (talk) 19:17, 14 August 2026 (UTC)
- Why don't you link it here? Even if it doesn't make the projectspace article, perhaps we would enjoy listening to your/your friend's music. Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 14:44, 14 August 2026 (UTC)
- Sure! I initially was wary on linking it because I didn't know how strict the rules were on self-promo but if you think it's alright then I'll link it.
- You can listen to it on Bandcamp here or YouTube here, whatever is your preference. Nekosis (talk) 15:42, 14 August 2026 (UTC)
- Not especially relevant for this page, but generally speaking the guidance for articles is at WP:conflict of interest § Writing about yourself, family, friends. Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 21:27, 14 August 2026 (UTC)
source prominence
[edit]Why 400,000, anyway? I realise any such limit will be arbitrary, but 500,000 I could at least see as being round. On the other hand, even 100,000 is a fairly large amount for any platform, and unaccomplishable for some. Maybe it would be better to showcase only the most-viewed post per platform per year? But also, some platforms don't display views, like Bluesky. And it's only possible to get historic view data for posts from years past if the number was captured in a web crawl. — Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 03:42, 29 September 2026 (UTC)
- I think all of the social media posts should go... this still risks becoming a dumping ground for promotion. If we have a bar, it should be art done by only those with a Wikipedia article. Knowledgekid87 (talk) 16:13, 5 October 2026 (UTC)
- When you say with a Wikipedia article, are you referring to notability? Or are you referring to a Wikipe-tan image being used in an article? Issac I Navarro (talk) 17:47, 5 October 2026 (UTC)
- Kasuga doesn't have an article in enwp (jawp, yes). Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 19:19, 5 October 2026 (UTC)
Why so many files?
[edit]Why are there so many files being used on this page? Issac I Navarro (talk) 04:36, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
- There also seems to be a lot of trivia on this page that is just links to random social media posts. Issac I Navarro (talk) 04:44, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
- Additional, question that I had; why is this article listing the other articles that Wikipe tan has appeared on? Issac I Navarro (talk) 05:59, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
- We should start using the {{FAQ}} template for this talk page to establish at least tentative answers. There is discussion in the archives about what kinds of things this page should ideally be for, but largely disagreement. Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 06:30, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
- I agree that there is a lot of trivia and excess images that need to go. GnocchiFan (talk) 10:27, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
- Remember that this isn't an article, standards on the encyclopedia proper aren't relevant here. ♫ Melodia Chaconne ♫ (talk) 12:12, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
- While, that may be true; haveing trivia to some random non-notable social media accounts that don't appear to have done anything substantial other then draw the character. Doesn't make sense to me. That is just something that I thought was rather odd. Issac I Navarro (talk) 13:02, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you, I am aware of that. My point still stands. GnocchiFan (talk) 18:05, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
- @GnocchiFan, What would recommend removing?
- I find (September 23, 2026), (August 28, 2026), and (September 23, 2025) to be odd inclusions in the list as they are just social media posts. Issac I Navarro (talk) 18:10, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
- Remember that this isn't an article, standards on the encyclopedia proper aren't relevant here. ♫ Melodia Chaconne ♫ (talk) 12:12, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
- Im fine with using files done only by Kasuga and derivatives that are actually used or have been used on Wikipedia. Knowledgekid87 (talk) 16:11, 5 October 2026 (UTC)
Almost the entire content of the page is 'just' social media, perhaps with the exception of cosplayers and the vinyl sculptures. The Internet is a social medium, and Wikipe-tan an Internet-derived character. Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 21:01, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
- It might just be a me issue then. I may not really understand this whole Wikipe-tan concept and the purposeof this page then. Apologies for wasting your time; @Arlo Barnes, when looking at the edit history, it seems that you have a good bearings on what this page should be.
- I do still wonder why some of the Wikipe-tan images are chosen, instead of some of the many others that are hosted on Commons? c:Category:Wikipe-tan
- Additionally, since I see tyat this page already mentions many of the articles that Wikipe-tan is on, if I happen to notice any other pages I will leave a link here. Issac I Navarro (talk) 21:23, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
- I don't want to browbeat my fellow editors, I'm just a random person like anyone else. But the recurring expectation that this page be neat and tidy confuses me, since the subject matter isn't. Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 21:26, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
- Arlo Barnes, I will leave this matter to editors more passionate about this subject.
- I was curious about what articles had Wikipe-tan and this is what I was able to find:
- I don't want to browbeat my fellow editors, I'm just a random person like anyone else. But the recurring expectation that this page be neat and tidy confuses me, since the subject matter isn't. Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 21:26, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
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- There are probably countless more examples. However. I figured, I might as well make a list.
Issac I Navarro (talk) 23:23, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
- Interesting, I think it would be a good presentation on the page since it shows how an (unofficial) mascot actually sees use. Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 07:09, 4 October 2026 (UTC)
- If I find any more examples I will leave them on this page Issac I Navarro (talk) 13:34, 4 October 2026 (UTC)
- The fictosexuality image depicts Wiktionary-chan (Q141485294). Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 19:49, 4 October 2026 (UTC)
- If I find any more examples I will leave them on this page Issac I Navarro (talk) 13:34, 4 October 2026 (UTC)
- Interesting, I think it would be a good presentation on the page since it shows how an (unofficial) mascot actually sees use. Arlo James Barnes (pro-∪nion) 07:09, 4 October 2026 (UTC)