Battlestar Wiki:Think Tank/Errors Policy: Difference between revisions

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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.

DRAFT - not even close to finished, but I welcome discussion Eghm 01:55, 15 September 2006 (CDT)

Errors Policy

A policy to guide what constitues Continuity_errors_(RDM) vs Produciton errors or Dangling plot lines in Battlestar Galactica while assuming good faith on the part of the writers, without resorting to 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 suspending disbelief others contributions are welcome. Continuity_errors_(RDM) list some things given various levels of suspending disbelief that not all wiki users agree are errors.

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.

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.

Dialogue Errors - Continuity errors specific to things said which do not belong to the BSG universe (Jesus, world famous, etc.)

VFX Gaffes - Continuity errors specific to special effects.

Prop and Equipmnent Errors - Continuity errors specific to props and set.

Retcons - "adding of new information to "historical" material, or deliberately changing previously established facts in a work" - 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.

Dangling plot lines - Plot lines that have been started, but not continued.

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-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.
-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.
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