Proposed rule: Rifles as a single category

[Mazryonh]

If that's what you want, then I suppose it's your fiat. Would it then be against the new rules to include a rifle's separate designation within each weapon's entry inside a game's, or movie's, or television show's page? Such as if a game has an AK-47, can we then write "This assault rifle appeared in this game under the assumed name of"? Similarly, if a game has an FN SCAR-H, can we then write "This battle rifle appeared in this game under the assumed name of"?

If it's for the sake of convenience to the majority of users on imfdb, then so much the better, but honestly, who has been complaining about the bad public image of assault rifles here?

[MoviePropMaster2008]

Originally Posted by Mazryonh

who has been complaining about the bad public image of assault rifles here?

Some have voiced their concerns, and no, they usually don't voice them to you (not being a mod and all) it is prudent considering the political climate in the U.S. (after all, most IMFDB users are well educated enough to know the difference, but the lay public IS NOT).

[Mazryonh]

How will it be prudent? Will someone honestly try to press charges against the owners of this website if we don't take down references of "assault rifles" or "battle rifles" on the movie, game, anime, or television show entries? It still escapes my logic as to why cataloguing firearms in works of fiction via this website would harm anyone. I apologize in advance if the answer is blindingly obvious to everyone else but me.

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by Mazryonh

How will it be prudent? Will someone honestly try to press charges against the owners of this website if we don't take down references of "assault rifles" or "battle rifles" on the movie, game, anime, or television show entries? It still escapes my logic as to why cataloguing firearms in works of fiction via this website would harm anyone. I apologize in advance if the answer is blindingly obvious to everyone else but me.

That is quite possible

[Jcordell]

Sounds good to me. It simplifies, declutters and cleans it up.

[MoviePropMaster2008]

Originally Posted by Mazryonh

How will it be prudent? Will someone honestly try to press charges against the owners of this website if we don't take down references of "assault rifles" or "battle rifles" on the movie, game, anime, or television show entries? It still escapes my logic as to why cataloguing firearms in works of fiction via this website would harm anyone. I apologize in advance if the answer is blindingly obvious to everyone else but me.

Apparently it is blindingly obvious to everyone BUT you. LOL! Seriously. You can take a simple concept and twist and distort it into a long arduous and headache inducing thread. Do you seriously ENJOY being argumentative? Or are you really not comprehending what is being said here? Heck, it's your right. But sorry, but I don't have to time to argue in circles, dude.

[Spartan198]

Originally Posted by Mazryonh

Will someone honestly try to press charges against the owners of this website if we don't take down references of "assault rifles" or "battle rifles" on the movie, game, anime, or television show entries?

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

That is quite possible

Really? That seems to take the 1st Amendment and throw it clean out the window, if you ask me.

[S&Wshooter]

Originally Posted by Spartan198

Really? That seems to take the 1st Amendment and throw it clean out the window, if you ask me.

Like the gov't even cares about our rights anymore

[Spartan198]

Originally Posted by S&Wshooter

Like the gov't even cares about our rights anymore

Good point.

[MT2008]

I agree that having an all-encompassing section for "Rifles" on the movie pages seems a lot simpler, and we should get rid of separating types. That being said, this also raises another point: Do we still separate "Pistols" from "Revolvers"?

Originally Posted by Mazryonh

Such as if a game has an AK-47, can we then write "This assault rifle appeared in this game under the assumed name of"?

No, that would not be OK, but that's because it violates IMFDB norms. The correct format is to say, "An AK-47 is used by (insert name here)", with "AK-47" linking to the AK-47 page. Fail to do that, and it's not cool.