Reliably serious doesn't mean it will be boring. It just makes it professional enough to rely on and refer to others who don't know the in-jokes.Originally Posted by Paulbot
Just because they are the only group of people willing to do a comprehensive TFs encyclopaedia it doesn't mean they can make a joke of it. And just because experienced fans understand some or most of the humor, that's not the same as being made interesting or captivating - that can be done with the images themselves, not the "funny" commentary.
If it wasn't such a huge task, I'd like to see one created that not only takes it seriously (like all other wikis I've seen and used) but also includes Japanese Transformers (as the tfwiki is not a reliable resource for JP Transformers, as you can't find JP listings or even certain JP characters that were released by Hasbro under different names).
If I could find people willing to do a TFs wiki that was more reliable, without the in-joke commentary, I would, but no single person has that sort of time.
I don't think I've ever come across another wiki (fiction or non-fiction) for information or reference, and found the same in-joke commentary. Have you? And if you did, would you trust the information, or even refer it to for research purposes. This may be a kid's fictional toyline, and we may be able to tell the difference between the jokes and what is real, but newbies and non-fans looking for answers to their questions about an unknown subject matter could be confused by the in-jokes that are only aimed at the more experienced fans.
How come other fiction wikis can be serious and reliable, and our one wiki can't be... and why are experienced fans who may understand the in-jokes, willing to be okay with a wiki that can be confusing to others, and be a format that you'd never be able to reference in educational or professional circles because it isn't reliably serious.
/my rant.
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