Talk:Crankcase (G1) - Revision history

Poliwag06: /* Consistency */ new section

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Consistency: new section

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	==Around Cybertron==		==Around Cybertron==
	How do we know the identities of the 3 Decepticons from Around Cybertron? Were they mentioned by the author or something? [[Special:Contributions/68.61.240.172\|68.61.240.172]] 07:37, 31 March 2009 (EDT)		How do we know the identities of the 3 Decepticons from Around Cybertron? Were they mentioned by the author or something? [[Special:Contributions/68.61.240.172\|68.61.240.172]] 07:37, 31 March 2009 (EDT)

			== Consistency ==

			Part of the page is written in a very grumpy light, and a lot isn't. I think we should stick to one style.[[User:Poliwag06\|Poliwag06]] ([[User talk:Poliwag06\|talk]]) 07:25, 5 August 2023 (EDT)

68.61.240.172 at 11:37, 31 March 2009

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	:::And Dys, I'm not trying to insult G1. I like G1. It's my favorite continuity, and I still watch the cartoon.This article as it stood was an attempt to be both 1. true to the character and 2. a commentary on certain fans, because really, practically every bit of this encyclopedia is both an information source and a mirror of some fan-thing. Taking that away leaves it pretty plain with just a little ha-ha at the beginning.		:::And Dys, I'm not trying to insult G1. I like G1. It's my favorite continuity, and I still watch the cartoon.This article as it stood was an attempt to be both 1. true to the character and 2. a commentary on certain fans, because really, practically every bit of this encyclopedia is both an information source and a mirror of some fan-thing. Taking that away leaves it pretty plain with just a little ha-ha at the beginning.
	:::I do admit that some of the text was obscured by the comments, but I do think that some should go back. Frankly, the less this place resembles that bland and inaccurate Wikipedia the better I like it. --[[User:Autobus Prime\|Autobus Prime]] 14:49, 17 February 2007 (UTC)		:::I do admit that some of the text was obscured by the comments, but I do think that some should go back. Frankly, the less this place resembles that bland and inaccurate Wikipedia the better I like it. --[[User:Autobus Prime\|Autobus Prime]] 14:49, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

			==Around Cybertron==
			How do we know the identities of the 3 Decepticons from Around Cybertron? Were they mentioned by the author or something? [[Special:Contributions/68.61.240.172\|68.61.240.172]] 07:37, 31 March 2009 (EDT)

Deceptitran: /* Deceptitran import fixes v1.0 */

2009-03-23T04:46:03Z

Deceptitran import fixes v1.0

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	:::But folks, that's the whole point - this guy is a one-note minor character, who nobody really cares about, but frankly he's just the kind of jerk who would be ranting and complaining about everything, as well as vandalizing stuff.		:::But folks, that's the whole point - this guy is a one-note minor character, who nobody really cares about, but frankly he's just the kind of jerk who would be ranting and complaining about everything, as well as vandalizing stuff.
	:::And Dys, I'm not trying to insult G1. I like G1. It's my favorite continuity, and I still watch the cartoon.This article as it stood was an attempt to be both 1. true to the character and 2. a commentary on certain fans, because really, practically every bit of this encyclopedia is both an information source and a mirror of some fan-thing. Taking that away leaves it pretty plain with just a little ha-ha at the beginning.		:::And Dys, I'm not trying to insult G1. I like G1. It's my favorite continuity, and I still watch the cartoon.This article as it stood was an attempt to be both 1. true to the character and 2. a commentary on certain fans, because really, practically every bit of this encyclopedia is both an information source and a mirror of some fan-thing. Taking that away leaves it pretty plain with just a little ha-ha at the beginning.
	:::I do admit that some of the text was obscured by the comments, but I do think that some should go back. Frankly, the less this place resembles that bland and inaccurate Wikipedia the better I like it. --[[User:Autobus Prime\|Autobus Prime]] 14:49, 17 February 2007 (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>~~		:::I do admit that some of the text was obscured by the comments, but I do think that some should go back. Frankly, the less this place resembles that bland and inaccurate Wikipedia the better I like it. --[[User:Autobus Prime\|Autobus Prime]] 14:49, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Interrobang: Talk:Crankcase moved to Talk:Crankcase (G1)

2008-04-26T20:52:44Z

Talk:Crankcase moved to Talk:Crankcase (G1)

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Autobus Prime at 14:57, 17 February 2007

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	:I would tend to agree with that general sentiment. It's a bit too much, and too easily mistaken for actual vandalism. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC\|KilMichaelMcC]] 19:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)		:I would tend to agree with that general sentiment. It's a bit too much, and too easily mistaken for actual vandalism. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC\|KilMichaelMcC]] 19:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
	::I agree - sometimes less is more, and this is bang-over-your head too much. I generally think humour (for the most part) should be restricted to the main biography and captions, though small snippets of humour in the main body of the article is great, just so long as it doesn't get in the way of providing information. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 20:02, 16 February 2007 (UTC)		::I agree - sometimes less is more, and this is bang-over-your head too much. I generally think humour (for the most part) should be restricted to the main biography and captions, though small snippets of humour in the main body of the article is great, just so long as it doesn't get in the way of providing information. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 20:02, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
	:::But folks, that's the whole point - this guy is a one-note minor character, who nobody really cares about, but frankly he's just the kind of jerk who would be ranting and complaining about everything, as well as vandalizing stuff. It's ~~in character~~.		:::But folks, that's the whole point - this guy is a one-note minor character, who nobody really cares about, but frankly he's just the kind of jerk who would be ranting and complaining about everything, as well as vandalizing stuff.
	This article as it stood was an attempt to be both 1. true to the character and 2. a commentary on certain fans, because really, practically every bit of this encyclopedia is both an information source and a mirror of some fan-thing. Taking that away leaves it pretty plain with just a little ha-ha at the beginning. I do admit that some of the text was obscured by the comments, but I do think that some should go back. Frankly, the less this place resembles that bland and inaccurate Wikipedia the better I like it. --[[User:Autobus Prime\|Autobus Prime]] 14:49, 17 February 2007 (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>		:::And Dys, I'm not trying to insult G1. I like G1. It's my favorite continuity, and I still watch the cartoon.This article as it stood was an attempt to be both 1. true to the character and 2. a commentary on certain fans, because really, practically every bit of this encyclopedia is both an information source and a mirror of some fan-thing. Taking that away leaves it pretty plain with just a little ha-ha at the beginning.
			:::I do admit that some of the text was obscured by the comments, but I do think that some should go back. Frankly, the less this place resembles that bland and inaccurate Wikipedia the better I like it. --[[User:Autobus Prime\|Autobus Prime]] 14:49, 17 February 2007 (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>

Autobus Prime at 14:55, 17 February 2007

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	:I would tend to agree with that general sentiment. It's a bit too much, and too easily mistaken for actual vandalism. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC\|KilMichaelMcC]] 19:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)		:I would tend to agree with that general sentiment. It's a bit too much, and too easily mistaken for actual vandalism. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC\|KilMichaelMcC]] 19:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
	::I agree - sometimes less is more, and this is bang-over-your head too much. I generally think humour (for the most part) should be restricted to the main biography and captions, though small snippets of humour in the main body of the article is great, just so long as it doesn't get in the way of providing information. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 20:02, 16 February 2007 (UTC)		::I agree - sometimes less is more, and this is bang-over-your head too much. I generally think humour (for the most part) should be restricted to the main biography and captions, though small snippets of humour in the main body of the article is great, just so long as it doesn't get in the way of providing information. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 20:02, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
	:::But folks, that's the whole point - this guy is a one-note minor character, who nobody really cares about, but frankly he's just the kind of jerk who would be ranting and complaining about everything. This article as it stood was an attempt to be both 1. true to the character and 2. a commentary on certain fans, because really, practically every bit of this encyclopedia is both an information source and a mirror of some fan-thing. Taking that away leaves it pretty plain with just a little ha-ha at the beginning. I do admit that some of the text was obscured by the comments, but I do think that some should go back. Frankly, the less this place resembles that bland and inaccurate Wikipedia the better I like it. --[[User:Autobus Prime\|Autobus Prime]] 14:49, 17 February 2007 (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>		:::But folks, that's the whole point - this guy is a one-note minor character, who nobody really cares about, but frankly he's just the kind of jerk who would be ranting and complaining about everything, as well as vandalizing stuff. It's in character.
			This article as it stood was an attempt to be both 1. true to the character and 2. a commentary on certain fans, because really, practically every bit of this encyclopedia is both an information source and a mirror of some fan-thing. Taking that away leaves it pretty plain with just a little ha-ha at the beginning. I do admit that some of the text was obscured by the comments, but I do think that some should go back. Frankly, the less this place resembles that bland and inaccurate Wikipedia the better I like it. --[[User:Autobus Prime\|Autobus Prime]] 14:49, 17 February 2007 (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>

Autobus Prime: Yes, but...

2007-02-17T14:49:06Z

Yes, but...

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	:I would tend to agree with that general sentiment. It's a bit too much, and too easily mistaken for actual vandalism. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC\|KilMichaelMcC]] 19:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)		:I would tend to agree with that general sentiment. It's a bit too much, and too easily mistaken for actual vandalism. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC\|KilMichaelMcC]] 19:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
	::I agree - sometimes less is more, and this is bang-over-your head too much. I generally think humour (for the most part) should be restricted to the main biography and captions, though small snippets of humour in the main body of the article is great, just so long as it doesn't get in the way of providing information. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 20:02, 16 February 2007 (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>		::I agree - sometimes less is more, and this is bang-over-your head too much. I generally think humour (for the most part) should be restricted to the main biography and captions, though small snippets of humour in the main body of the article is great, just so long as it doesn't get in the way of providing information. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 20:02, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
			:::But folks, that's the whole point - this guy is a one-note minor character, who nobody really cares about, but frankly he's just the kind of jerk who would be ranting and complaining about everything. This article as it stood was an attempt to be both 1. true to the character and 2. a commentary on certain fans, because really, practically every bit of this encyclopedia is both an information source and a mirror of some fan-thing. Taking that away leaves it pretty plain with just a little ha-ha at the beginning. I do admit that some of the text was obscured by the comments, but I do think that some should go back. Frankly, the less this place resembles that bland and inaccurate Wikipedia the better I like it. --[[User:Autobus Prime\|Autobus Prime]] 14:49, 17 February 2007 (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>

FFN at 20:02, 16 February 2007

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	No offense intended, but in my opinion the tone of the article makes it hard to read as it sounds like anti g1 ranting and as a result makes the page useless as a source of information. It bothered me so much I registered just to change it. I can understand the desire for humour, but it reads too much like vandalism, even if that's not what's intended. People wouldn't do this to a page on a major character. --[[User:Dystemper\|Dystemper]]		No offense intended, but in my opinion the tone of the article makes it hard to read as it sounds like anti g1 ranting and as a result makes the page useless as a source of information. It bothered me so much I registered just to change it. I can understand the desire for humour, but it reads too much like vandalism, even if that's not what's intended. People wouldn't do this to a page on a major character. --[[User:Dystemper\|Dystemper]]

	:I would tend to agree with that general sentiment. It's a bit too much, and too easily mistaken for actual vandalism. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC\|KilMichaelMcC]] 19:43, 16 February 2007 (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>		:I would tend to agree with that general sentiment. It's a bit too much, and too easily mistaken for actual vandalism. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC\|KilMichaelMcC]] 19:43, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
			::I agree - sometimes less is more, and this is bang-over-your head too much. I generally think humour (for the most part) should be restricted to the main biography and captions, though small snippets of humour in the main body of the article is great, just so long as it doesn't get in the way of providing information. --[[User:FFN\|FFN]] 20:02, 16 February 2007 (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>

KilMichaelMcC at 19:43, 16 February 2007

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New page

Note that I did leave in the added info, just reworded it to fit Crankcase's unique outlook. --[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 15:17, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Wow, a Phantom reference. You have made my day. [[User:EricMarrs|EricMarrs]] 19:11, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

No offense intended, but in my opinion the tone of the article makes it hard to read as it sounds like anti g1 ranting and as a result makes the page useless as a source of information. It bothered me so much I registered just to change it. I can understand the desire for humour, but it reads too much like vandalism, even if that's not what's intended. People wouldn't do this to a page on a major character. --[[User:Dystemper|Dystemper]]

:I would tend to agree with that general sentiment. It's a bit too much, and too easily mistaken for actual vandalism. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 19:43, 16 February 2007 (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>

Autobus Prime at 15:17, 16 February 2007

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New page

Note that I did leave in the added info, just reworded it to fit Crankcase's unique outlook. --[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 15:17, 16 February 2007 (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>