Audiovisual Identity Database:Requests for Comment/Stop using the term "recent" in regards to logos being discovered or airing on TV
Stop using the term "recent" in regards to logos being discovered or airing on TV
You may notice occasionally on AVID, sightings for logos may be from "recent" airings or "recently” sighted. I personally think these should be removed, and here’s why:
The definition of "recent" is something that happened not too long ago, y'know, ranging from a few days ago or whatever. Thing is, after a while, these finds actually aren't recent anymore, due to how long ago they were. Here are some examples where I noticed finds from years ago being considered recent. I've been removing these while I can, but I don't want to go on a spree just yet.
- This one I removed recently (no pun intended!). The Columbia TriStar International Television page listed the 1999 logo appearing on a "recent" Irish airing of Big Guy and Rusty the Rusty Robot. The original video dates back to 2013, uploaded by YouTuber PluMGMK. And 2013 was well, eleven years ago, and totally something that happened recently. I'm sure when it was ADDED, it was recent, but obviously now it's far from.
- The Screen Gems Australia page notes that it was "recently" sighted on one of the two pilots of The Graham Kennedy Show. Again, this "recent" sighting dates back to November 2016. Nearly eight years ago.
- The Columbia TriStar Productions page lists the logo "recently" appearing on Seven Network airings of Heroes Mountain. Not even sure how long ago this was either, but again, at one point it'll be something that happened millions of years ago.
- NTA Home Entertainment's page says that logo "recently" appeared on a Movies! airing of the film, Riot in Cell Block 11, a sighting that was more than 5 years ago.
- This one in particular I also removed yesterday, it's actually quite laughable, with it just showing why I think this term should be removed. The bylineless 1974 Worldvision logo was said to have been "recently" sighted on A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story on Encore Drama. Guess how old this sighting was? 2009, uploaded by YouTuber mcydodge919. Fifteen whole years ago, and fifteen years later prior to yesterday still listed as something "recent."
I could go on, but you get the point. After a while, something isn't really "recent" anymore, and if it stays on the page for that long, it just becomes extremely outdated, and I think we all want this wiki to be fresh and up to date!
I actually have more proposals on how to make the wiki better coming up, so stay tuned! Flipidk45 (talk) 14:30, 21 March 2024 (UTC)Flip.
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· Talk · Edits 23:49, 22 March 2024 (UTC) - Support I understand editors have lives and aren't always aware but I find it hard to believe that not a single person before now noticed any of these instances in the potentially 10+ years they've been on these pages. This calls for a stronger effort in maintaining current relevancy of these Availability sources. If that program does not air on the network anymore, maybe it should be revised. Compooper (talk) 00:38, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
- Support Yes yes yes Tortuga Tonta Prods. (AKA Mr. Vadimon) (Formerly TPatKB) (this is my, yes, MY talk page) 20:50, 24 March 2024 (UTC)
- Support “Recent” loses all meaning when finds stop bringing, Yknow, recent. User:UnknownFromKnuckles
