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* Things already noted in the transcript | * Things already noted in the transcript | ||
* Things that anybody can figure out by watching the toon or reading the transcript | * Things that anybody can figure out by watching the toon or reading the transcript | ||
| - | * Things that become easily dated ("Other | + | * Things that become easily dated ("Other than those past two times, this is one of the few times that ____ happens") |
Things that always make good fun facts can just be added directly to the appropriate page without going through the approval process. However, be careful with references: if it isn't ''necessarily'' true that the table turning into a black and red grid is a reference to [[StrongBadZone]], then you should probably post it here instead. | Things that always make good fun facts can just be added directly to the appropriate page without going through the approval process. However, be careful with references: if it isn't ''necessarily'' true that the table turning into a black and red grid is a reference to [[StrongBadZone]], then you should probably post it here instead. | ||
Revision as of 23:05, 5 November 2005
This page is to help us decide which fun facts are useful and which should be deleted.
Here's how it works. First off, you can still add a fun fact to the page directly. If somebody doesn't like it, though, it will probably be STUFF'd, that is, moved to this list. If you think there is even a small bit of doubt as to whether or not everybody would agree it's fun and/or factual, it should probably be added directly to this page instead. This will not be necessary for every page, only those that would otherwise likely be cluttered with fun facts. This applies mostly to pages reflecting new Homestar Runner content, for instance, the page for the latest Strong Bad Email.
Things that always make good fun facts:
- References to other toons or emails that will be obvious to longtime users but not to newcomers
- References to pop culture (but not those that are so obvious that everybody will recognize them; everybody knows that Ronald McDonald is the clown mascot of McDonald's, for instance)
- Verified tidbits about the creation of the toon or email (for example, "Mike, not Matt, provided the voice of Strong Sad saying 'Douglas'")
Things that often do not make good fun facts:
- Speculation ("This scene may be a reference to a vaguely similar scene in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy...")
- Glitches due to the Flash software (unless the glitch may have a very amusing and relevant anecdote to go with it)
- Things already noted in the transcript
- Things that anybody can figure out by watching the toon or reading the transcript
- Things that become easily dated ("Other than those past two times, this is one of the few times that ____ happens")
Things that always make good fun facts can just be added directly to the appropriate page without going through the approval process. However, be careful with references: if it isn't necessarily true that the table turning into a black and red grid is a reference to StrongBadZone, then you should probably post it here instead.
See also
STUFF was reformatted on June 17, 2005. For facts closed prior to that date, see the following pages:
