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Revision as of 16:30, 13 October 2022
, 13 October 2022Part 2: More rewrites to Availability, mostly to the "Scale of Availability" to simplify it
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'''Availability''': This section is important - gather all of the information about where this logo can be found. State whether it is rare or not, tell where it can be found, and where it was last seen. Don't forget to ''italicize'' titles (or use "quotation marks" for episode names of television shows) from where the logo can be found. | '''Availability''': This section is important - gather all of the information about where this logo can be found. State whether it is rare or not, tell where it can be found, and where it was last seen. Don't forget to ''italicize'' titles (or use "quotation marks" for episode names of television shows) from where the logo can be found. | ||
*Use this nomenclature for determining the availability | *Use this nomenclature for determining the availability of a logo: | ||
**Ultra common/ | **'''Ultra common/Extremely common''': You find this logo nearly everywhere from shows/movies released from this company (also if this logo plasters most if not all of their older logos on newer prints). | ||
**Common: You find | **'''Common''': You find this logo on newer releases of shows/movies of that company, or is seen/intact on reruns, home releases or streaming prints. | ||
**Uncommon: | **'''Uncommon''': While not too common, you may be able to find this logo on a few releases/prints of films/shows of that company. | ||
**Rare | **'''Rare''': You don't find this logo much; it only appears on a few releases/prints from the company. | ||
** | **'''Extremely rare/Ultra rare''': You don't find this logo many times, if at all; it only appears on old releases/prints that haven't been widely distributed. | ||
**'''Extinct/Near extinction''': Has been replaced with newer logos on current prints, but can be found on older releases/prints. | |||
** | **'''Unknown''': Very few information on which films/shows the logo has appeared. | ||
**'''Unused''': This logo has not been used officially by the company. | |||
**Unknown: | **'''Current''': Can be used to describe the current logo of the company. | ||
**Unused: | **'''Brand new''': For logos that debuted within the past year. | ||
**Current: Can be used to describe the current logo of the company | |||
**Brand new: For | |||
*When describing where logos are found, include specific examples where possible. | *When describing where logos are found, include specific examples where possible. | ||
** Also specify if something that should have the logo doesn't for some reason. | **Also specify if something that should have the logo doesn't for some reason. | ||
*Don't just say "found on the company's releases at the time", name at least some of the releases the logo is known to be on. | *Be specific! Don't just say "found on the company's releases at the time", name at least some of the releases the logo is known to be on. | ||
*Do not put | *Do not put contradicting statements like "''common but rare''" or "''current but common''". These could confuse readers. | ||
*Don't make predictions on any upcoming shows or films that you think new logos will appear on as they may not even use them. | *Don't make predictions on any upcoming shows or films that you think new logos will appear on, as they may not even use them. | ||
*For similar reasons, do not attempt to predict when a logo will make its final appearance. | **For similar reasons, do not attempt to predict when a logo will make its final appearance. | ||
'''Legacy {{Font color|red|(optional)}}''': Write about how the logo has affected the logo community and/or broader popular culture and how much of an impact it's left on them. If not that important, omit this section. | '''Legacy {{Font color|red|(optional)}}''': Write about how the logo has affected the logo community and/or broader popular culture and how much of an impact it's left on them. If not that important, omit this section. | ||