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::::::::::::I agree that we shoud not be trying to interpret the art to the degree that we decide the order of eggs on what's funnier. I do think we should employ a regular criterion, however, and the one that is most useful in terms of documenting the toon is to use the beginning-end, top-bottom, left-right approach. That's how most users will approach the toon. If a particular clickpoint is more prominent or obvious, that could supercede. But in this case, Homestar first seems the correct choice based on objective analysis. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:23, 27 September 2006 (UTC) | ::::::::::::I agree that we shoud not be trying to interpret the art to the degree that we decide the order of eggs on what's funnier. I do think we should employ a regular criterion, however, and the one that is most useful in terms of documenting the toon is to use the beginning-end, top-bottom, left-right approach. That's how most users will approach the toon. If a particular clickpoint is more prominent or obvious, that could supercede. But in this case, Homestar first seems the correct choice based on objective analysis. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:23, 27 September 2006 (UTC) | ||
:Just when I think I'm out... Okay, Brightstar Shiner gave me something to think about. Thanks for that. Yes, without question the artists are TBC. Also, if they (TBC) felt that something absolutely HAD to be in a certain order, it either wouldn't be an easter egg (it would be part of the main e-mail content), or it would be one easter egg with one thing following the other, thus forcing the viewer to see it their preferred order. Therefore, we can safely assume that they are comfortable with these easter eggs being viewed in an arbitrary order. Either way works, or they wouldn't have allowed it to be either way. In light of this, I find Qermaq's argument very compelling. In this case, both the top/bottom and the more prominent clickpoint argument works in favor of the switch. I think it also happens to tell a better story, but I've already confessed that that is totally subjective. One last thought on this... everyone contributing to this process has been just great. This could easily have turned into a flame war or an edit war, but it has stayed entirely civil. I admire all of you for that. --[[User:72.229.110.222|72.229.110.222]] 04:18, 27 September 2006 (UTC) | :Just when I think I'm out... Okay, Brightstar Shiner gave me something to think about. Thanks for that. Yes, without question the artists are TBC. Also, if they (TBC) felt that something absolutely HAD to be in a certain order, it either wouldn't be an easter egg (it would be part of the main e-mail content), or it would be one easter egg with one thing following the other, thus forcing the viewer to see it their preferred order. Therefore, we can safely assume that they are comfortable with these easter eggs being viewed in an arbitrary order. Either way works, or they wouldn't have allowed it to be either way. In light of this, I find Qermaq's argument very compelling. In this case, both the top/bottom and the more prominent clickpoint argument works in favor of the switch. I think it also happens to tell a better story, but I've already confessed that that is totally subjective. One last thought on this... everyone contributing to this process has been just great. This could easily have turned into a flame war or an edit war, but it has stayed entirely civil. I admire all of you for that. --[[User:72.229.110.222|72.229.110.222]] 04:18, 27 September 2006 (UTC) | ||
- | + | :Indeed, making the choice based on subjective feelings is arbitrary and non-useful. I purposefully avoided my own comedic sense in thinking about this. We're documenting the toon, not interpreting it. Therefore, we need to remain objective, and in the case of clickable points on a screen, what's more objective than reading order? And to Anonny's last point - no, we don't want a flame war; this is what happens when no one does! Isn't is nice? Don't you want to be part of a community which operates under such mutual respect? Go for it. [[Special:Userlogin|Sign up.]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:39, 27 September 2006 (UTC) | |