Talk:VG Cats

message: I think we need the names no. and links to the number of comics Scott has made.24.80.36.89 (talk) 15:06, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Name of Strips

message: I can't even find any of the VG Kitties comics still hosted on the site. I'm removing the section.
In the event they are still hosted, I don't think it deserves a section in the article, because from what I remember it was only a few comics long.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.186.182.39 (talk) 04:47, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: VG Kitties

message: The prototype infobox I put together features VG Cats. What do you think? CyberSkull 08:33, 2005 Jun 18 (UTC)
*I like the info box.--ZeWrestler 12:38, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Infobox 

message: Is it me..
Or should we try and add some more pictures into this page. 
I mean a picture of the main characters would be nice to show. -MGL
nah, good enough as it is. I mean, they only appear in the webcomics, and putting an entire comic into the article? There are avatars, but those wouldn't "fit in". I don't know, maybe someone will do it. EAB 11:09, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pictures 

message: Concerning the sentence, "The majority of this fan art can be found at a forum which has gained recognition for its collection." in the "Fan art" section, the  template was added not to dispute the existence of the forum, but the claim it has gained recognition.  Do not remove the  unless you can provide a source backing up the claim.  Please be aware that unless they are very high profile, forum posts and blogs do not meet Wikipedia's standards as sources. –Abe Dashiell (t/c) 15:37, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  About that "citation needed" template... 

message: I trimmed down the 'Characters' section, and removed the 'Fan Art' section. - Kalarchis 01:18, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The 'Characters' section was just overflowing with fancruft and speculation, so I trimmed it down again.  Also, I removed the section on Major Payne, as I don't think he's important enough to warrant a note. - Kalarchis 06:38, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed a couple of bits of speculation in the 'Characters' section, Leo and Aeris are named after Scott's cats, as I believe he has said on numerous occasions, and is also stated on the site. Also removed the sentence pertaining to doctor hobo making a reappearance in a heaven-like place, as that was a guest strip and not canon. Oh, and Aeris doesn't live with Leo, as mentioned in 'Start the Reactor'. - ExterminatusNine 15:43, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I was going to make the 'living together' edit he mentioned above but he beat me to it when I mentioned it to him. I snipped out the first of two mentions that each of Leo and Aeris' bios that they were named after the author's cats. - Raven The Hedgena 12:24, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cleanup 

message: You guys have some problems with your pictures. First, the one of Link in the infobox is liable to be deleted anytime, as it's "with-permission", a long-since deprecated license. The other pictures don't suffer from that problem, but between you and me, I'd imagine that most people would be deeply skeptical of screenshots from popular webcomics which purport to be public-domain/all-rights-released with no shred of evidence to support that. --maru   (talk)  contribs 22:55, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The main picture used was uploaded before the policy change went into effect and according to the template is exempt from the deletion, at least that is how I read it. Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 17:42, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Picture licensing 

message: Or possibly delete. It's POV, inappropriately toned and steaming with fan theories and unverifiable information. ~ Oni Lukos ct 23:25, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I think it just needs a rewrite, I don't want it deleted, he has a nice art style.--Signor 16:58, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Art Style section needs rewrite 

message: A lot of the pics on this site use Scott's original art style and look nothing like his newer works. Any chance that thepage could be updated with more recent shots? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.93.174.57 (talk • contribs) 21:22, October 22, 2006
::*I don't see why not.  I thought it looked dated myself considering the more recent strips look so drastically different from the beginnings. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.170.162.229 (talk • contribs) 10:45, October 27, 2006
:I don't think we really need to replace the graphics we have, given that all Ramsoomair has really done is refine his technique as opposed to his style. Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 10:54, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Update art 

message: The VGCats homepage is currently parked and/or snapped up by ad people.
Maybe we should add this? Is the comic now defunct?
143.195.110.25 15:58, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It looks like the domain was hijacked by the registrar, perhaps because it expired and Scott didn't renew it. 71.39.6.137 17:14, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I had a domain I oversee parked like this once by a registrar whose wonderful customer service kept throwing roadblocks in my way to impede me from switching service to a better registrar.  I hope that Scott isn't having to deal with an unscrupulous registrar like I had to (it's not the same one, but the parking page looks very familiar...).  I'd say a quick note about a registrar-placed parking page should be enough.  It looks like that, by the whois info, that he still has the domain, but I also see it is listed as having an "Expiration date: 20 Dec 2006 20:13:3"  --Reverend Loki 18:08, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

text: When I whois'd the domain it showed the 2007 expiry, but it was still parked and showing advertisements and such. Maybe they were just taking their merry sweet time giving it back to him. It does indeed appear back now, though. Whew! 71.39.6.137 04:15, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I see nothing in Firefox at all.  BUT, it could be that the DNS server didn't update here yet.  Ampersand2006 ( & ) 13:35, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Page Parked 

message: How come you haven't put in major payne? Trunksamurai 00:35, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Major Payne has been in the comic roughly three times, while the ones listed here reoccur more regularly. He used to be on the page, but was removed by User:Kalarchis back in July, probably because of this fact and/or because there is no picture for the character. -- Sarrandúin [ Talk + Contribs ] 21:59, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Major Payne

message: Since there is a decent amount of criticism over, for instance, the unnecessary (IMO) number of panels and referencing outdated games, I was curious if anyone was interested in developing such a section. - A Link to the Past (talk) 01:49, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I haven't heard such criticism. Would this be from people on the forums or would this be in the main gaming press? Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 01:51, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, it'd be pretty strange for main gaming press to comment on it. It is on forums, and there's been a tradition of modifying the comics to "see if they can make it funny" or if they can shorten it. But I wouldn't be surprised if there were smaller gaming media web sites commenting on it or other web comics. - A Link to the Past (talk) 03:06, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

text: And no, I am not suggesting we make a section right away - I want to find good sources to create such an article. Forum hatred just legitimizes researching more reliable hatred. - A Link to the Past (talk) 04:46, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The gaming press has commented on the strip, but none of them has run a critique (or even a review as far as I know). They will most likely do so when the book comes out. Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 01:22, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

text: A web comic should be topical. For instance, there was a comic of EBA several months after its release - VG Cats, from my experience, rarely releases a comic about a game around its release. Also, I do not see why you would not have a problem with "too" many panels - "too" many panels means that it's not good. If it was good, it'd be "the just right amount of" panels. - A Link to the Past (talk) 04:53, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: According to whom? Wikipedia is not interested in stating whether or not things suck. If you have a notable critical response to it, add it to the article. 24.16.95.168 (talk) 23:02, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Criticism section? 

message: Should Potatamoto (joke on Miyamoto) be in the minor characters section? He's been in a good 3-4 comics right? He's been in the comic as much as Payne has, and he's in the minor characters section. 82.198.28.230 11:07, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Potatamoto? 

message: Should the "sadist" link in Aeris's bio link to the S&M page? Surely that should link to Sadistic personality disorder instead.  --71.88.48.116 15:05, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sadist 

message: I need a citation as to whether Aeris is a love interest for Leo. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gp75motorsports (talk • contribs) 
:No. - ∅ (∅), 17:27, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citation needed! 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Leo vgcats.jpg

message: Why is this under furry?  The artist has expressed on numerous occassions that when he created the comic, he didn't know what furries were and that now he hates furs.  So, unless there's something in here about his dislike of the furry community trying to coopt his comic, I think it should be dropped altogether 209.136.161.135 (talk) 22:14, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree why is this in wikiproject furry? It doesn't belong there. --67.160.118.193 (talk) 19:29, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

text: Thirded, I've never been insulted by Wikipedia before, and now it just goes ahead and slaps me with that slur? Your words cut me, Wikigods. 70.71.69.224 (talk) 06:55, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

text: Citation for the author's comment about his comic being regarded as furry: http://www.vgcats.com/faq/index.php#furry Zell65 (talk) 07:22, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: You asked for it. No longer a part of WP:FURRY. You know we love you anyway, right? GreenReaper (talk) 02:33, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  furry? 

message: So the article says "Trim the fancruft" - Any hints on what that would be? WhisperToMe (talk) 16:17, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: "Trim the fancruft"

message: How are primary sources not acceptable for this? I'm not saying secondary sources shouldn't be found - but there are times when it is okay to use primary sources. What does it mean to not need a merchandising section when The Simpsons et al can have merchandising documented? I don't see a problem with explaining the history of VGCats merchandise and how the suppliers changed. Also labeling the links as "spam" is too much - those links are meant to be sources and evidence. WhisperToMe (talk) 18:53, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Merchandising section

message: Someone has suggested that too many non-free images are used in the article. I agree. Should we trim the major characters to Leo, Aeris, Krug and Pantsman? Sillyfolkboy (talk) 09:31, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I saw someone trying to use an external image that shows several cast members. I have uploaded it on :Image:VG_cats_cast.gif and added it. Shall we leave this image and remove the smaller ones? --Enric Naval (talk) 01:30, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Funny how it works better that way! But i agree: remove the excessive non-free images and reorganise the info to follow the character order in the picture. Sillyfolkboy (talk) 02:39, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm gonna wait a pair of days in case someone find an alternative solution, and then I'll remove all the character images except the cast image. (actually, I was about to make a collage of images like that cast image, and like the image on the infobox on French people) --Enric Naval (talk) 03:34, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Please do not do that.  A montage you create yourself out of 'n' images will be considered equal to 'n' non-free image uses and will be against non-free content criteria.  I'm not sure if the one taken from the VGCats site is the best image, but as Scott R. put it there himself, then it is only one non-free image.  The one on French People is created from free images, so the resulting image is free, but that can't happen here. --MASEM 03:50, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Oh, ok, I hadn't thought of the copyright problems. --Enric Naval (talk) 04:26, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Images 

message: I noticed that :Image:VG_cats_cast.gif is completely surrounded by Aeris' section. Could someone move it slightly so it isn't like that?  Also, I think Leo's section needs to be expanded. It's really small compared to Aeris'. Hawkfrost18 (talk)  —Preceding comment was added at 22:03, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Characters section

message: Joystiq has a whole lot of articles that mention VG Cats. On a first glance through most look to be fairly short, but somebody else might be able to find something of more substance in there.
Oh, and here's an interview with Scott from CBSNews.com. 76.105.246.26 (talk) 09:43, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I found some stuff from Kotaku, too. 76.105.246.26 (talk) 20:54, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Someone add them for crying out loud. This article has 400,000 primary sources and only 3 secondary ones. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP) 23:47, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I went throught them and added a few things. --Enric Naval (talk) 02:08, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Sources needed?

message: Do we really need on the article "the strip hasn't been updated since November 15" and "the strip hasn't been on a month now"? (btw, the correct link was WP:NOT#NEWS)
See the proposed guideline Wikipedia:Recentism. We should focus on the "timeless facets" of the strip, like how often he delays and how much, or times when he failed to update for relevant reasons (like serious illness or legal problems related to the strip itself). We should not focus on trivial things like how long it has taken since the last strip because he's late as usual. --Enric Naval (talk) 18:33, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  updating the last update 

message: "As of 2008, the first half of one episode, "Episode 1: A Tale of Two Kitties", has been produced. The first episode was released on January 21, 2006"86.46.196.195 (talk) 22:27, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I tried to clarify it a bit --Enric Naval (talk) 02:15, 4 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: ?

message: Should we give it a section or an article or does it not derseve one? RTY1998 (talk) 18:26, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Not notable.  Rarely, if ever, updated. Gpia7r (talk) 20:08, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Super Effective should redirect to VG Cats. WhisperToMe (talk) 20:28, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Then should we write a tiny bit about it at the bottom of this page or just leave it? It was updated today.RTY1998 (talk) 12:40, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Super effective? 

message: There are probably many more too.Blake (Talk·Edits) 00:45, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Webcomic award 

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