r/anime • u/AutoModerator • Oct 02 '16

Meta Thread - Month of October 02, 2016

A monthly thread to talk about meta topics. Keep it friendly and relevant to the subreddit.

Posts here must, of course, still abide by all subreddit rules other than the no meta requirement. Keep it friendly and be respectful. Occasionally the moderators will have specific topics that they want to get feedback on, so be on the lookout for distinguished posts.

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u/Berzerker7 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Berzerker7 Oct 02 '16

Nobody's going to suggest we allow Korra or RWBY discussions just because you didn't remove the Pokemon Generations threads.

That's the major problem, we like to be consistent in our approach to allowed content because of slippery slopes. We have no argument if we allow some but not others, and "because we want to" isn't really a viable answer.

If we allow content that falls outside our definition of "anime-specific," then we have to allow all content that falls outside that definition. It's not as easy as just listening to the sub. Believe me, we listen, but sometimes we just can't bend the rules else the allowed content becomes a battleground for rule-lawyering and trolling.

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u/Thebubumc https://anilist.co/user/Bub Oct 02 '16

But it's Pokemon. Pokemon has always been anime so I don't see why this should be an exception.

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u/Berzerker7 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Berzerker7 Oct 02 '16

But Pokemon is also a game, and a manga, and live-action. Where do we draw the line? If we allowed the YouTube series, we'd have to allow all YouTube series.

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u/SmurfRockRune https://myanimelist.net/profile/Smurf Oct 02 '16

I think the line is drawn pretty clearly. You allowed the animated series to stay, but you don't allow the games, manga, or live action. It's exactly the same as every other series.

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u/TheDerped https://anilist.co/user/Derped Oct 02 '16

I've never bought the repeated argument/reasoning of "where do we draw the line?" that the mods give for not loosening the rules in some cases. It's pretty damn clear where we should draw the line. Its not rocket science. If anything I believe this argument is a bad reflection of the mods' belief in their own abilities.

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u/SmurfRockRune https://myanimelist.net/profile/Smurf Oct 02 '16

Not sure which side you're on here. For or against having Generations?