Battlestar Wiki:Think Tank/Errors Policy - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Errors Policy */ fixing link

2008-01-28T01:57:59Z

Errors Policy: fixing link

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	Production errors - things which involve the production of the show such as the reflection of crane raising the Raptor in the Miniseries after Helo shoots the civilian off the wing on Caprica, seeing off set, seeing cast, seeing boom mics, etc.		Production errors - things which involve the production of the show such as the reflection of crane raising the Raptor in the Miniseries after Helo shoots the civilian off the wing on Caprica, seeing off set, seeing cast, seeing boom mics, etc.

	[[Continuity errors (RDM%)#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] - Plot lines that have been started, but not continued.		[[Continuity errors (RDM)#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] - Plot lines that have been started, but not continued.

	[[Continuity errors (RDM)#Acknowledged Mistakes\|Acknowledged Mistakes and fixes]]- The show has acknowledged a mistake and fixed it.		[[Continuity errors (RDM)#Acknowledged Mistakes\|Acknowledged Mistakes and fixes]]- The show has acknowledged a mistake and fixed it.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: archiving; unsuccessful

2007-06-18T22:19:10Z

archiving; unsuccessful

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	This is the overview. Basically, a ''summary'' of what the idea is about. You can get into the details later on.		This is the overview. Basically, a ''summary'' of what the idea is about. You can get into the details later on.

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	[[Continuity errors (RDM)#Acknowledged Mistakes\|Acknowledged Mistakes and fixes]]- The show has acknowledged a mistake and fixed it.		[[Continuity errors (RDM)#Acknowledged Mistakes\|Acknowledged Mistakes and fixes]]- The show has acknowledged a mistake and fixed it.

			{{ttf}}

	[[Category:Think Tank proposals\|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:Think Tank proposals\|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]

Catrope: rm underscores in lots of wikilinks, spelling fixes

2007-03-04T20:29:46Z

rm underscores in lots of wikilinks, spelling fixes

Talos: /* {{{1|Errors Policy}}} */

2006-10-27T04:11:52Z

{{{1|Errors Policy}}}

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	=== {{{1\|Errors Policy}}} ===		=== {{{1\|Errors Policy}}} ===

	A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs ~~Produciton~~ errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.		A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Production errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.

	[[Wikipedia: Continuity_%28fiction%29#Continuity_errors \|Continuity Errors]] requires some understanding of the continuity goals of the show, RDM wrote the BSG Bible and has mentioned them in podcasts. There are also some wiki pages: [[Naturalistic_science_fiction]], [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].		[[Wikipedia: Continuity_%28fiction%29#Continuity_errors \|Continuity Errors]] requires some understanding of the continuity goals of the show, RDM wrote the BSG Bible and has mentioned them in podcasts. There are also some wiki pages: [[Naturalistic_science_fiction]], [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].

Eghm: challenges of continuity errors based on dialog

2006-09-15T17:42:13Z

challenges of continuity errors based on dialog

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	A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.		A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.

	[[Wikipedia: Continuity_%28fiction%29#Continuity_errors \|Continuity Errors]] ~~- Requires~~ some understanding of the continuity goals of the show, RDM wrote the BSG Bible and has mentioned them in podcasts. There are also some wiki pages: [[Naturalistic_science_fiction]], [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].		[[Wikipedia: Continuity_%28fiction%29#Continuity_errors \|Continuity Errors]] requires some understanding of the continuity goals of the show, RDM wrote the BSG Bible and has mentioned them in podcasts. There are also some wiki pages: [[Naturalistic_science_fiction]], [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].

			When deriving continuity errors based on character dialog there are two extremes (with plenty of gray area between) of believing that characters have perfect knowledge and never lie or characters do not have perfect knowledge and are capable of lieing adding to this is the personality of the character. Baltar's Cylon Detector is a good example of where an individual audience members stance can effect how they interpret possible continuity errors. When Baltar tests Boomer, the test only takes a few minutes however in Tigh me up Tigh me down (add link) it is stated that one test takes 11 hours. Some people see this as an obvious continuity (writer) error. Other possible explainations have been offered such as; given Baltar's reaction to Boomers positive test, he realizes it may be a bad idea to have a possible Cylon present when the results come in. Or it could be that 11 hours is the maximium amount of time the test takes and he got "lucky" with Boomer's test, or he could be "sandbagging" so as to have time to pursue other things (such as woman, the vice presidency, etc.) or given his Cylon colaboration he could be stalling.

			Microsoft mouse vs Hummer bits to go here...

			Continuity sub categories:
	:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Dialogue_Errors\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)		:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Dialogue_Errors\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)
	:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#VFX_Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.		:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#VFX_Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.

Eghm at 17:19, 15 September 2006

2006-09-15T17:19:20Z

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	A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.		A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.

	[[w:Continuity_~~(fiction)~~#Continuity_errors\|Continuity Errors]] - ~~This would be a good place to link in~~ some of ~~the continuity stuff RDM talks about in his podcast so the wiki's concept of continuity is in line with~~ the continuity goals of the show. [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].		[[Wikipedia: Continuity_%28fiction%29#Continuity_errors \|Continuity Errors]] - Requires some understanding of the continuity goals of the show, RDM wrote the BSG Bible and has mentioned them in podcasts. There are also some wiki pages: [[Naturalistic_science_fiction]], [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].
	:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Dialogue_Errors\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)		:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Dialogue_Errors\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)
	:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#VFX_Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.		:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#VFX_Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: fixing wikipedia link

2006-09-15T17:09:27Z

fixing wikipedia link

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	A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.		A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.

	[[~~Wikipedia:Wikipedia~~:Continuity_(fiction)#Continuity_errors\|Continuity Errors]] - This would be a good place to link in some of the continuity stuff RDM talks about in his podcast so the wiki's concept of continuity is in line with the continuity goals of the show. [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].		[[w:Continuity_(fiction)#Continuity_errors\|Continuity Errors]] - This would be a good place to link in some of the continuity stuff RDM talks about in his podcast so the wiki's concept of continuity is in line with the continuity goals of the show. [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].
	:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Dialogue_Errors\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)		:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Dialogue_Errors\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)
	:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#VFX_Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.		:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#VFX_Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.

Eghm: reorder

2006-09-15T16:58:28Z

reorder

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	A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.		A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.

	~~[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Acknowledged_Mistakes\|Acknowledged Mistakes and fixes]]- The show has acknowledged a mistake and fixed it.~~

	Production errors - things which involve the production of the show such as the reflection of crane raising the raptor in the Miniseries after Helo shoots the civilian off the wing on Caprica, seeing off set, seeing cast, seeing boom mics, etc.

	[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Continuity_(fiction)#Continuity_errors\|Continuity Errors]] - This would be a good place to link in some of the continuity stuff RDM talks about in his podcast so the wiki's concept of continuity is in line with the continuity goals of the show. [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].		[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Continuity_(fiction)#Continuity_errors\|Continuity Errors]] - This would be a good place to link in some of the continuity stuff RDM talks about in his podcast so the wiki's concept of continuity is in line with the continuity goals of the show. [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].
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	:[[Wikipedia:Retcon\|Retcons]] - "adding of new information to "historical" material, or deliberately changing previously established facts in a work" - [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Retcons\|BSG Retcons]]		:[[Wikipedia:Retcon\|Retcons]] - "adding of new information to "historical" material, or deliberately changing previously established facts in a work" - [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Retcons\|BSG Retcons]]
	:Plot holes - Continuity error where the plot has progressed without the audiance, beyond some certain level of suspended belief, not to be confused with dangling plot lines.		:Plot holes - Continuity error where the plot has progressed without the audiance, beyond some certain level of suspended belief, not to be confused with dangling plot lines.

			Production errors - things which involve the production of the show such as the reflection of crane raising the raptor in the Miniseries after Helo shoots the civilian off the wing on Caprica, seeing off set, seeing cast, seeing boom mics, etc.

	[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] - Plot lines that have been started, but not continued.		[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] - Plot lines that have been started, but not continued.

			[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Acknowledged_Mistakes\|Acknowledged Mistakes and fixes]]- The show has acknowledged a mistake and fixed it.

	[[Category:Think Tank proposals\|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:Think Tank proposals\|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]

Eghm: /* {{{1|Errors Policy}}} */ lots of edits

2006-09-15T16:55:37Z

{{{1|Errors Policy}}}: lots of edits

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	=== {{{1\|Errors Policy}}} ===		=== {{{1\|Errors Policy}}} ===

	A policy to ~~guide~~ what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.		A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.

	[[User:Eghm]] is willing to take point on this, but given the nature of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] others contributions are welcome. [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] list some things given various levels of [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] that not all wiki users agree are errors.

	[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Acknowledged_Mistakes\|Acknowledged Mistakes and fixes]]- The show has acknowledged a mistake and fixed it.		[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Acknowledged_Mistakes\|Acknowledged Mistakes and fixes]]- The show has acknowledged a mistake and fixed it.

Eghm at 16:44, 15 September 2006

2006-09-15T16:44:18Z

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	=== {{{1\|Errors Policy}}} ===		=== {{{1\|Errors Policy}}} ===

	A policy to guide what constitues a [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]], Produciton errors~~, [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Retcons\|Retcons]],~~ [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines~~]], [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#VFX_Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] and [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Dialogue_Errors\|Dialogue Errors~~]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.		A policy to guide what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.

	[[User:Eghm]] is willing to take point on this, but given the nature of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] others contributions are welcome. [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] list some things given various levels of [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] that not all wiki users agree are errors.		[[User:Eghm]] is willing to take point on this, but given the nature of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] others contributions are welcome. [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] list some things given various levels of [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] that not all wiki users agree are errors.

	~~Production errors~~ - ~~things which involve the production of the~~ show ~~such as the reflection of crane raising the raptor in the Miniseries after Helo shots the civilian climbing on the wing of the raptor on Caprica, seeing off set, etc~~.		[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Acknowledged_Mistakes\|Acknowledged Mistakes and fixes]]- The show has acknowledged a mistake and fixed it.

	~~Continuity~~ errors - ~~see [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Continuity_(fiction)#Continuity_errors\|continuity errors]] Dees headset changing sides, shells in~~ the ~~container start out scattered within~~ the ~~box, but~~ as the ~~camera cuts back and forth in the scene the shells switch from organized to scattered many times. This would be a good place to link in some~~ of the ~~continuity stuff RDM talks about~~ in ~~his podcast so~~ the ~~wiki's concept of continuity is in line with~~ the ~~continuity goals of~~ the ~~show. [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]]~~.		Production errors - things which involve the production of the show such as the reflection of crane raising the raptor in the Miniseries after Helo shoots the civilian off the wing on Caprica, seeing off set, seeing cast, seeing boom mics, etc.

	~~Dialog~~ errors - things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)		[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Continuity_(fiction)#Continuity_errors\|Continuity Errors]] - This would be a good place to link in some of the continuity stuff RDM talks about in his podcast so the wiki's concept of continuity is in line with the continuity goals of the show. [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].
			:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Dialogue_Errors\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)
			:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#VFX_Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.
			:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Prop_and_Equipment_Errors\|Prop and Equipmnent Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to props and set.
			:[[Wikipedia:Retcon\|Retcons]] - "adding of new information to "historical" material, or deliberately changing previously established facts in a work" - [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Retcons\|BSG Retcons]]
			:Plot holes - Continuity error where the plot has progressed without the audiance, beyond some certain level of suspended belief, not to be confused with dangling plot lines.

	~~Retcons~~ - ~~same as Acknowledged Mistakes~~.		[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] - Plot lines that have been started, but not continued.

	[[Category:Think Tank proposals\|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:Think Tank proposals\|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]

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	=== {{{1\|Errors Policy}}} ===		=== {{{1\|Errors Policy}}} ===

	A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs ~~Produciton~~ errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.		A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Production errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.

	[[Wikipedia: Continuity_%28fiction%29#Continuity_errors \|Continuity Errors]] requires some understanding of the continuity goals of the show, RDM wrote the BSG Bible and has mentioned them in podcasts. There are also some wiki pages: [[Naturalistic_science_fiction]], [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].		[[Wikipedia: Continuity_%28fiction%29#Continuity_errors \|Continuity Errors]] requires some understanding of the continuity goals of the show, RDM wrote the BSG Bible and has mentioned them in podcasts. There are also some wiki pages: [[Naturalistic_science_fiction]], [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].

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	A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.		A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.

	[[Wikipedia: Continuity_%28fiction%29#Continuity_errors \|Continuity Errors]] ~~- Requires~~ some understanding of the continuity goals of the show, RDM wrote the BSG Bible and has mentioned them in podcasts. There are also some wiki pages: [[Naturalistic_science_fiction]], [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].		[[Wikipedia: Continuity_%28fiction%29#Continuity_errors \|Continuity Errors]] requires some understanding of the continuity goals of the show, RDM wrote the BSG Bible and has mentioned them in podcasts. There are also some wiki pages: [[Naturalistic_science_fiction]], [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].

			When deriving continuity errors based on character dialog there are two extremes (with plenty of gray area between) of believing that characters have perfect knowledge and never lie or characters do not have perfect knowledge and are capable of lieing adding to this is the personality of the character. Baltar's Cylon Detector is a good example of where an individual audience members stance can effect how they interpret possible continuity errors. When Baltar tests Boomer, the test only takes a few minutes however in Tigh me up Tigh me down (add link) it is stated that one test takes 11 hours. Some people see this as an obvious continuity (writer) error. Other possible explainations have been offered such as; given Baltar's reaction to Boomers positive test, he realizes it may be a bad idea to have a possible Cylon present when the results come in. Or it could be that 11 hours is the maximium amount of time the test takes and he got "lucky" with Boomer's test, or he could be "sandbagging" so as to have time to pursue other things (such as woman, the vice presidency, etc.) or given his Cylon colaboration he could be stalling.

			Microsoft mouse vs Hummer bits to go here...

			Continuity sub categories:
	:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Dialogue_Errors\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)		:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Dialogue_Errors\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)
	:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#VFX_Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.		:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#VFX_Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.

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	A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.		A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.

	[[w:Continuity_~~(fiction)~~#Continuity_errors\|Continuity Errors]] - ~~This would be a good place to link in~~ some of ~~the continuity stuff RDM talks about in his podcast so the wiki's concept of continuity is in line with~~ the continuity goals of the show. [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].		[[Wikipedia: Continuity_%28fiction%29#Continuity_errors \|Continuity Errors]] - Requires some understanding of the continuity goals of the show, RDM wrote the BSG Bible and has mentioned them in podcasts. There are also some wiki pages: [[Naturalistic_science_fiction]], [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].
	:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Dialogue_Errors\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)		:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Dialogue_Errors\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)
	:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#VFX_Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.		:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#VFX_Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.

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	A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.		A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension_of_disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Suspending_Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitues [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29]] vs Produciton errors or [[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[Wikipedia:Fanwank\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.

	[[~~Wikipedia:Wikipedia~~:Continuity_(fiction)#Continuity_errors\|Continuity Errors]] - This would be a good place to link in some of the continuity stuff RDM talks about in his podcast so the wiki's concept of continuity is in line with the continuity goals of the show. [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].		[[w:Continuity_(fiction)#Continuity_errors\|Continuity Errors]] - This would be a good place to link in some of the continuity stuff RDM talks about in his podcast so the wiki's concept of continuity is in line with the continuity goals of the show. [[Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies]].
	:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Dialogue_Errors\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)		:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#Dialogue_Errors\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)
	:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#VFX_Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.		:[[Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29#VFX_Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.

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	=== ~~{{{1\|~~Errors Policy~~}}}~~ ===		=== Errors Policy ===

	A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:~~Suspension_of_disbelief~~\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:~~Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29~~#~~Suspending_Disbelief~~\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what ~~constitues~~ [[~~Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29~~]] vs Production errors or [[~~Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29~~#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[~~Wikipedia:Wikipedia~~:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[~~Wikipedia~~:~~Fanwank~~\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.		A policy proposal; started by [[User:Eghm\|Eghm]], in reaction to the various levels of [[Wikipedia:Suspension of disbelief\|suspending disbelief]] discussed on [[Talk:Continuity errors (RDM)#Suspending Disbelief\|continuity errors talk]]. The goal of this policy is to provide guidelines of what constitutes [[Continuity errors (RDM)\|continuity errors]] vs Production errors or [[Continuity errors (RDM)#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] in Battlestar Galactica while [[Battlestar Wiki:Assume good faith\|assuming good faith]] on the part of the writers, without resorting to [[BW:FANW\|fanwanking]]. This policy would be linked to from the various (small number of) error pages.

	[[Wikipedia: ~~Continuity_%28fiction%29~~#~~Continuity_errors~~ \|Continuity Errors]] requires some understanding of the continuity goals of the show, RDM wrote the BSG Bible and has mentioned them in podcasts. There are also some wiki pages: [[~~Naturalistic_science_fiction~~]], [[~~Life_Forms_of_the_Twelve_Colonies~~]].		[[Wikipedia:Continuity (fiction)#Continuity errors\|Continuity Errors]] requires some understanding of the continuity goals of the show, RDM wrote the BSG Bible and has mentioned them in podcasts. There are also some wiki pages: [[Naturalistic science fiction]], [[Life Forms of the Twelve Colonies]].

	When deriving continuity errors based on character ~~dialog~~ there are two extremes (with plenty of gray area between) of believing that characters have perfect knowledge and never lie or characters do not have perfect knowledge and are capable of lieing adding to this is the personality of the character. Baltar's Cylon Detector is a good example of where an individual audience members stance can effect how they interpret possible continuity errors. When Baltar tests Boomer, the test only takes a few minutes however in Tigh ~~me up~~ Tigh ~~me down (add link)~~ it is stated that one test takes 11 hours. Some people see this as an obvious continuity (writer) error. Other possible ~~explainations~~ have been offered such as; given Baltar's reaction to Boomers positive test, he realizes it may be a bad idea to have a possible Cylon present when the results come in. Or it could be that 11 hours is the ~~maximium~~ amount of time the test takes and he got "lucky" with Boomer's test, or he could be "sandbagging" so as to have time to pursue other things (such as woman, the vice presidency, etc.) or given his Cylon ~~colaboration~~ he could be stalling.		When deriving continuity errors based on character dialogue there are two extremes (with plenty of gray area between) of believing that characters have perfect knowledge and never lie or characters do not have perfect knowledge and are capable of lieing adding to this is the personality of the character. Baltar's Cylon Detector is a good example of where an individual audience members stance can effect how they interpret possible continuity errors. When Baltar tests Boomer, the test only takes a few minutes however in [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]] it is stated that one test takes 11 hours. Some people see this as an obvious continuity (writer) error. Other possible explanations have been offered such as; given Baltar's reaction to Boomers positive test, he realizes it may be a bad idea to have a possible Cylon present when the results come in. Or it could be that 11 hours is the maximum amount of time the test takes and he got "lucky" with Boomer's test, or he could be "sandbagging" so as to have time to pursue other things (such as woman, the vice presidency, etc.) or given his Cylon collaboration he could be stalling.

	Microsoft mouse vs Hummer bits to go here...		Microsoft mouse vs Hummer bits to go here...

	Continuity sub categories:		Continuity sub categories:
	:[[~~Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29~~#~~Dialogue_Errors~~\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)		:[[Continuity errors (RDM)#Dialogue Errors\|Dialogue Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)
	:[[~~Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29~~#~~VFX_Gaffes~~\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.		:[[Continuity errors (RDM)#VFX Gaffes\|VFX Gaffes]] - Continuity errors specific to special effects.
	:[[~~Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29~~#~~Prop_and_Equipment_Errors~~\|Prop and Equipmnent Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to props and set.		:[[Continuity errors (RDM)#Prop and Equipment Errors\|Prop and Equipmnent Errors]] - Continuity errors specific to props and set.
	:[[Wikipedia:Retcon\|Retcons]] - "adding of new information to "historical" material, or deliberately changing previously established facts in a work" - [[~~Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29~~#Retcons\|BSG Retcons]]		:[[Wikipedia:Retcon\|Retcons]] - "adding of new information to "historical" material, or deliberately changing previously established facts in a work" - [[Continuity errors (RDM)#Retcons\|BSG Retcons]]
	:Plot holes - Continuity error where the plot has progressed without the audiance, beyond some certain level of suspended belief, not to be confused with dangling plot lines.		:Plot holes - Continuity error where the plot has progressed without the audiance, beyond some certain level of suspended belief, not to be confused with dangling plot lines.

	Production errors - things which involve the production of the show such as the reflection of crane raising the ~~raptor~~ in the Miniseries after Helo shoots the civilian off the wing on Caprica, seeing off set, seeing cast, seeing boom mics, etc.		Production errors - things which involve the production of the show such as the reflection of crane raising the Raptor in the Miniseries after Helo shoots the civilian off the wing on Caprica, seeing off set, seeing cast, seeing boom mics, etc.

	[[~~Continuity_errors_~~%~~28RDM%29~~#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] - Plot lines that have been started, but not continued.		[[Continuity errors (RDM%)#Danglers\|Dangling plot lines]] - Plot lines that have been started, but not continued.

	[[~~Continuity_errors_%28RDM%29~~#~~Acknowledged_Mistakes~~\|Acknowledged Mistakes and fixes]]- The show has acknowledged a mistake and fixed it.		[[Continuity errors (RDM)#Acknowledged Mistakes\|Acknowledged Mistakes and fixes]]- The show has acknowledged a mistake and fixed it.

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