Talk:South Park/Archive 4

Hey User:Musicfan122
Firstly, you cannot enlarge non-free images from its original size unless you have the copyright claimant's permission to do so, under number 3b at WP:NFCC: "An entire work is not used if a portion will suffice. Low- rather than high-resolution/fidelity/bit rate is used (especially where the original could be used for deliberate copyright infringement). This rule also applies to the copy in the File: namespace." Citing The Simpsons as an example isn't really gonna help your case as it clearly violates this site's policy regarding fair-use images. per WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS. Granted, I'm going to revert that image in The Simpsons back to its original size. Secondly, "bizarre adventures" sounds in-universe language; "exploits" is much more neutral.  Slightlymad  (talk &sdot; contribs) 05:19, 9 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi there . I'm sorry, but I cannot see how you interpreted the quote to prohibit resizing, all I'm reading concerns "high-resolution/fidelity/bit rate" and not the size of an image. I cited The Simpsons, a featured article since 2006, as an example as it had the image resized and unchanged since that year. If the policy does prohibit resizing non-free images, than it's hard to believe the image was left in a featured article of this importance for almost 13 years. If this proves to cause a dispute, perhaps we could ask for an admin's help? Musicfan122 (talk) 07:32, 9 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Alright, an editor that is expert on images told me that it's permissible to resize copyrighted images under the fair use to a reasonable size. However, he did say that the image in the Settings and characters section is too large and should be reduced further., what are your thoughts on the "bizarre adventures" wording? Is it neutral?  Slightlymad  (talk &sdot; contribs) 11:01, 9 March 2019 (UTC)


 * No it isn't, and we should avoid biased terms like that (unless of course that's part of a quote or title). SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 14:26, 9 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Well I provided an alternative, which is "exploits". Thoughts?  Slightlymad  (talk &sdot; contribs) 14:34, 9 March 2019 (UTC)
 * That or simply "adventures" would be better. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 16:43, 9 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I think 1.35/300px is reasonable for this particular image since it allows the reader to see the background characters comfortably. Even at this size, it's 200px less than The Simpsons', and is merely 50px larger. Musicfan122 (talk) 18:58, 9 March 2019 (UTC)
 * User:Musicfan122 Since SNUGGUMS and I disagree with your wording, you're gonna have to choose between the alternatives we provided.  Slightlymad  (talk &sdot; contribs) 05:47, 10 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Well since you've decided to leave this discussion (despite pinging you), I'm gonna go ahead and boldly change the wording.  Slightlymad  (talk &sdot; contribs) 12:53, 10 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Apologies for taking too long. Though I think "exploits" works fine, how about we get more editors' opinions through a WP:RFC? Musicfan122 (talk) 23:21, 10 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Over a word choice? Good luck with that pal...  Slightlymad  (talk &sdot; contribs) 03:52, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Why not? it was done before, to a similar article. Musicfan122 (talk) 10:30, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

File:South Park production comparison.png use in Animation section
since you won't start the discussion, I'll go ahead and do that myself. The image is of exceptionally low quality and thus, regardless of how long it has been in the article, should be removed. There is not a single good article that I know of that has an image of this horrendous quality. If you can obtain an image with a quality similar to that of the "Quintuplets 2000", please upload it under a non-free license and insert it in the article, otherwise this needs to go. Musicfan122 (talk) 08:16, 13 March 2019 (UTC)
 * You have stated numerous times that the image is "low quality" and now "horrendous" and I disagree with that assessment, especially since you do not explain how it is "low quality." The image has been in the article since it became a good article ten years ago in 2009 and had not been removed from it until this week. In 2010, the image was determined to be too large and was reduced. The current consensus is the same as when the article was promoted to a good article, that the image is not low quality and is a valid free use image that passes WP:NFCC. Since the image is now discussed here, I am reverting its deletion so the image is not deleted for being an orphaned fair use image. Aspects (talk) 09:36, 13 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Similarly, you seem to repeatedly refer to how long the image has been in the article. Where is the consensus that the image is "not low quality"? An image can pass the non free content criteria while still being of low quality. As for an explanation, you can compare it to other non-free images in other good articles. The fact of the matter is, per MOS:PERTINENCE, poor quality images should not be used in any article, let alone a good article. Musicfan122 (talk) 14:07, 13 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Musicfan122, I also don't understand what you mean when you say the image is "low quality" and why you've removed it. Could you clarify? Do you mean the image looks visually bad, do you mean the image is too low resolution, do you mean the image isn't relevant to the text, or something else? - Samuel Wiki (talk) 09:30, 14 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hello Samuel Wiki, thanks for joining in on the discussion. Yes, by "low quality" I mean the low resolution and that the image looks visually bad. The MOS:PERTINENCE guideline simply states that poor quality images "should not be used". Musicfan122 (talk) 11:20, 14 March 2019 (UTC)
 * All non-free images on Wikipedia must meet the non-free content criteria. Point 3B of the criteria states that low-resolution images should be used and not high-resolution images. The image was downsized to meet the criteria. Given the circumstances, I think the image looks fine, it clearly illustrates the various stages of production. The quality definitely isn't "horrendous" or "exceptionally low". That said, WP:IMAGERES allows for a bit more resolution while still satisfying the NFCC. I've uploaded a slightly higher resolution of the image. Is that satisfactory to everyone? - Samuel Wiki (talk) 04:52, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Looks much better now, thank you! Musicfan122 (talk) 05:39, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

(outdent) Thank you for your work here, Samuel Wiki, but it looks like our counterpart has been blocked. Aspects (talk) 03:24, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 11 April 2019
In the syndication section, there should be a space between "In 2019" and the sources before it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.2.148.124 (talk)
 * Yes check.svg Done, thanks! &#8209;&#8209; El Hef  ( Meep? ) 12:57, 11 April 2019 (UTC)

It's me again. I just noticed that the last source in the syndication section is the only source that's a bare link, can somebody fix that please? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.2.148.158 (talk • contribs) 18:35, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done NiciVampire<b style="color:black">Heart</b> 18:09, 14 April 2019 (UTC)

Sentence syntax
An user has reverted three times in favor of his own text, which has a sentence that reads that the show "satirizes [certain topics] towards a mature audience", which I reckon is horrible syntax. In order to avoid edit warring (which they could already be reported for), I'll just ignore the thing for the time being, but I'm leaving it here for everyone to weigh in. --uKER (talk) 12:32, 19 June 2019 (UTC)

Nomination of Portal:South Park for deletion
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The main characters
As of season 23 (and perhaps season 22), Randy has replaced the four boys as the main character, so can someone edit the description to change that?

83.90.182.155 (talk) 22:11, 21 October 2019 (UTC)

Genre dispute?
QuestFour, Dan Wescher - What's going on with all of the recent back-and-forth reverting that you two have been engaging in here? It looks like there's a dispute over this article's genre and whether or not it should be classified as an adult cartoon? Instead of edit warring over this, do you two mind joining this discussion, talking about what's going on, and helping me to work this out? I don't want to see this editing dispute continue over the article, and I don't want to see this escalate when it doesn't need to. Also, Dan Wescher, what's with this edit you made to QuestFour's user talk page? Instead of leaving that kind of a message, that was a perfect opportunity that you could've taken to civilly discuss this dispute and work things out in a cordial manner... Thanks in advance. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   18:57, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
 * QuestFour didn't like the fact that I said on the page that the show is adult animated, despite the fact that they're fine with the categories saying it. And now that I've actually found a source saying it is adult animated, QuestFour is upset. They even mocked me by posting garbage on my talk page where they blatantly lied that I'm a "disruptive editor". As for that talk page edit, I just wanted to know why they hate me. I never did anything wrong. —ÐW (talk/contribs) 06:00, 10 August 2020 (UTC)
 * You really really need to read WP:CONSENSUS. --jpgordon&#x1d122;&#x1d106; &#x1D110;&#x1d107; 14:16, 10 August 2020 (UTC)
 * 1) Who are you? 2) I've already read that page, like, a billion times. —ÐW (talk/contribs) 22:14, 11 August 2020 (UTC)
 * No, you didn't. QuestFour (talk) 12:40, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes, I did. Please stop throwing a tantrum over the fact that I actually have a source citing it as adult animated. —ÐW (talk/contribs) 21:07, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Oh, never mind. There was just a part of the beginning of the page that I misread. Sorry. —ÐW (talk/contribs) 01:36, 21 August 2020 (UTC)

The main image needs to be changed.
The main image on this article is a third party, fan-made image that does not originate from the show, and the characters designs are completely wrong. The image used to represent the show should be accurate to what the show looks like, not a fan made reproduction image. This should be an easy fix, it should be either the title card, or something like this image, https://www.deviantart.com/zizigolllo/art/south-park-logo-517617589, which contains the official South Park font and the four main characters, and might replace the current image. Anything would be better than what it currently is. Dthompson19 (talk) 02:05, 17 August 2020 (UTC)Dthompson19

In one season (I can't remember which) that was a title image. This a great show anyway — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:2BB1:2EC0:58C2:10D6:8E95:DDB5 (talk) 19:52, 7 October 2020 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: the main image in the article (here) is from the original show, see that page for details. The issue with using images from shows such as this is copyright. We can't just upload a screenshot from a recent TV show, as they are usually copyrighted, and images on Wikipedia - unless used under fair-use rationale (as the current image is) - must be available under a free-licence, which I don't believe your suggestions would be unfortunately. If you have more questions about images on Wikipedia, you can ask here. <b style="background:#304747;color:#BED6D6"> Seagull123 </b><b style="color:#304747"> Φ </b> 13:22, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

Status as adult animation
The page should classify this as adult animation. Even the categories say it's adult animated. —ÐW (talk/contribs) 23:29, 24 July 2020 (UTC)
 * , articles concerning shows often have many categories, that does not mean that all of them belong in the lede; that's why South Park is not described as satirical or LGBT-related. However, they are mentioned in the article, e.g. the part describing the adult nature of the show in the first paragraph of the lede. Please make sure to gain consensus before implementing any further changes. Thank you. QuestFour (talk) 16:15, 25 July 2020 (UTC)

What's with all this "consensus" talk? —ÐW (talk/contribs) 17:49, 25 July 2020 (UTC)

Adult Animation ShakeZula2000 (talk) 23:18, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

To 49.146.40.174
Dick Figures is NOT a South Park spin-off P/ K/ L. inc (talk) 15:01, 20 February 2021 (UTC)

"Tardicaca shark" listed at Redirects for discussion
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Lots of typos and grammatical errors
Considering what would presumably be an army of logged in users able to edit, one would think that "Complete seasons of South Park have been regularly released on their entirety on DVD" would be caught.96.240.128.124 (talk) 14:38, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

Proposal -- Relocate/remove all content in "Franchise" section to South Park (franchise)
Pretty much all of the content in the section "Franchise" is near-identical if not an exact copy of information and text in the article South Park (franchise). I realize that there is a hatnote at the top of the section redirecting to this article, but for the most part, I think the entire text of the section doesn't even need to exist. We can keep the hatnote about the video games since it references another article, but outside of that, just have the hatnote for the the franchise article and leave it at that. Anyone object to this or have other ideas? -- SanAnMan (talk) 22:23, 28 October 2021 (UTC)

Post Covid: Movies or episodes?
Please see discussion at Talk:List of South Park episodes. --Thibaut (talk) 15:08, 29 December 2021 (UTC)

The Disclaimer
shouldn't the disclaimer be capitalized as seen in the show? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kermitisawesome (talk • contribs) 21:10, 9 February 2022 (UTC)
 * No, not per policy at MOS:ALLCAPS. - SanAnMan (talk) 22:07, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

Retconning mentions of Tolkien
I've noticed that over the past couple days, virtually every mention of Tolkien Black from his many previous appearances have been rewritten to appear as though his name has always been that. I agree that his section on the List of Characters should reflect the name change, though is it necessary to retcon the prior episode & season pages in which his name was canonically "Token"?  BOTTO ( T • C ) 22:47, 11 February 2022 (UTC)


 * Obviously having everyone pretend this was always his name is part of the joke and a campaign to this effect was planned as part of the release date of this episode (official sites changed the character's name at the moment the episode began). From a real-world perspective it should be treated just like any other fictional character whose in-universe "real name" was eventually revealed - e.g. Mac_(It%27s_Always_Sunny_in_Philadelphia) or Darth Vader.  Predestiprestidigitation (talk) 06:24, 12 February 2022 (UTC)

Proposal -- Fixing grammar in "Syndication" section
At the time of writing, the last sentence of the Syndication section currently states, "In 2019, CBS Television Distribution (the syndication arm of ViacomCBS, now known as Paramount Global the parent company of Comedy Central), took over..."

The parentheses in this sentence is missing a comma and worded in a clunky manner. I instead propose changing the parentheses above to, "(the syndication arm of Paramount Global, the parent company of Comedy Central)".

I also propose that the proper noun "Paramount Global" be linked to the article on the corporation here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount_Global

Thank you for your consideration.

Patrick Kohn (talk) 04:14, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Done, thanks for the suggestion. - SanAnMan (talk) 15:36, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

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Adult Show
South Park is an adult animated show, so wouldn't it make sense to put "adult" before "animated sitcom" in the first sentence? 172.72.175.178 (talk) 20:28, 9 July 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 February 2023
Under the category "Voice cast," the name "Token Black" should be changed to "Tolkien Black," as was revealed to be his true name in Season 25 Episode 2. Doormouse1 (talk) 00:10, 22 February 2023 (UTC)


 * It’s been dealt with, thanks for helping. STB (talk) 01:58, 22 February 2023 (UTC)