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	:The logic is, given the prevalence of the term in the fandom and the swear-up-and-down memory it's ''real'', the term 'Seeker' was probably in many obscure advertisements (thus why it's ''so'' cemented in the fandom's ur-memory)... but this is just the only example we've found. (Who saves old holiday catalogs?) -[[User:Derik\|Derik]] 15:43, 15 January 2008 (UTC)		:The logic is, given the prevalence of the term in the fandom and the swear-up-and-down memory it's ''real'', the term 'Seeker' was probably in many obscure advertisements (thus why it's ''so'' cemented in the fandom's ur-memory)... but this is just the only example we've found. (Who saves old holiday catalogs?) -[[User:Derik\|Derik]] 15:43, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

	::My point was rather that the casual fan might not be clear on whether catalogs ''are'' "something approved by Hasbro/Takara". So we should make it clear, one way or the other. [[User:JW\|JW]] 15:46, 15 January 2008 (UTC)~~<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>~~		::My point was rather that the casual fan might not be clear on whether catalogs ''are'' "something approved by Hasbro/Takara". So we should make it clear, one way or the other. [[User:JW\|JW]] 15:46, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

JW: Are Catalogs Canon?

2008-01-15T15:46:06Z

Are Catalogs Canon?

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	:'Canon' is something approved by Hasbro/Takara/Someone-with-the-authority-to-approve-things.		:'Canon' is something approved by Hasbro/Takara/Someone-with-the-authority-to-approve-things.
	:AFAIK, we consider Seeker canon not because it's in the Sears ad- but because it's a proper noun in the ad, and one of the few parts ''not'' just a mash of generic description. We think Seeker ''was'' official internally-generated copy generated by Hasbro, and the ad just reflects its existence.		:AFAIK, we consider Seeker canon not because it's in the Sears ad- but because it's a proper noun in the ad, and one of the few parts ''not'' just a mash of generic description. We think Seeker ''was'' official internally-generated copy generated by Hasbro, and the ad just reflects its existence.
	:The logic is, given the prevalence of the term in the fandom and the swear-up-and-down memory it's ''real'', the term 'Seeker' was probably in many obscure advertisements (thus why it's ''so'' cemented in the fandom's ur-memory)... but this is just the only example we've found. (Who saves old holiday catalogs?) -[[User:Derik\|Derik]] 15:43, 15 January 2008 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>		:The logic is, given the prevalence of the term in the fandom and the swear-up-and-down memory it's ''real'', the term 'Seeker' was probably in many obscure advertisements (thus why it's ''so'' cemented in the fandom's ur-memory)... but this is just the only example we've found. (Who saves old holiday catalogs?) -[[User:Derik\|Derik]] 15:43, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

			::My point was rather that the casual fan might not be clear on whether catalogs ''are'' "something approved by Hasbro/Takara". So we should make it clear, one way or the other. [[User:JW\|JW]] 15:46, 15 January 2008 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Derik at 15:43, 15 January 2008

2008-01-15T15:43:41Z

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	==Are Catalogs Canon?==		==Are Catalogs Canon?==
	This ad is interesting in another way, besides the appearance of the word "Seeker". It strongly suggests that "Diakron Multi-Force Robot" is a Transformer. If catalogs are canon, then I guess we need a page for this guy. If catalogs are ''not'' canon, we should specifically mention that on the [[canon]] page. [[User:JW\|JW]] 15:29, 15 January 2008 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>		This ad is interesting in another way, besides the appearance of the word "Seeker". It strongly suggests that "Diakron Multi-Force Robot" is a Transformer. If catalogs are canon, then I guess we need a page for this guy. If catalogs are ''not'' canon, we should specifically mention that on the [[canon]] page. [[User:JW\|JW]] 15:29, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

			:'Canon' is something approved by Hasbro/Takara/Someone-with-the-authority-to-approve-things.
			:AFAIK, we consider Seeker canon not because it's in the Sears ad- but because it's a proper noun in the ad, and one of the few parts ''not'' just a mash of generic description. We think Seeker ''was'' official internally-generated copy generated by Hasbro, and the ad just reflects its existence.
			:The logic is, given the prevalence of the term in the fandom and the swear-up-and-down memory it's ''real'', the term 'Seeker' was probably in many obscure advertisements (thus why it's ''so'' cemented in the fandom's ur-memory)... but this is just the only example we've found. (Who saves old holiday catalogs?) -[[User:Derik\|Derik]] 15:43, 15 January 2008 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

JW: Are Catalogs Canon?

2008-01-15T15:29:36Z

Are Catalogs Canon?

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==Are Catalogs Canon?==
This ad is interesting in another way, besides the appearance of the word "Seeker". It strongly suggests that "Diakron Multi-Force Robot" is a Transformer. If catalogs are canon, then I guess we need a page for this guy. If catalogs are ''not'' canon, we should specifically mention that on the [[canon]] page. [[User:JW|JW]] 15:29, 15 January 2008 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>