Template talk:Apocrypha

OK, I think that this is a decent starting point for an Apocrypha template. It would be used for pages like Hail and Farewell, Dead Men's Boots and Alignment. I tried to include adequate cautions against its misuse, both in the documentation of the template and in the actual template itself. Thoughts? --Jimsorenson 00:27, 21 June 2010 (EDT)

We should add a good image to this template. First thoughts: Paddles or Something from Furman's unnofficiall G2 tie-up story...--99.103.104.139 13:44, 21 June 2010 (EDT)

I'd almost say change it to Template: Legends and use the Transformers Legends logo as the picture. --Khajidha 13:57, 21 June 2010 (EDT)

It would be totally inappropriate to suggest Legends or its characters like Paddles are as "apocryphal" as a fanfic story like Alignment. Legends had all the same Hasbro trademarks and official publication process as any ROTF storybook. The idea that it somehow "doesn't count" is just Cian's paradoxical "Sideswipe-died-in-TFTM" Johnny Come Lately bullshit and should be ignored. --Thylacine 2000 14:16, 21 June 2010 (EDT)

I was just about to say the opposite. As written, this template only addresses unofficial-but-relevant sources. But I think it could do double duty and also cover official stuff that declares itself non-canon, such as "Legends" and the published Mosaics. - Jackpot 18:56, 21 June 2010 (EDT)

Too many "vast"s. I know what you are trying to say, though. How about "As a rule, unofficial work is considered to be non-germane to this wiki, but occasionally an unofficial..." - Starfield 14:04, 21 June 2010 (EDT)