User blog comment:Nausiated/The New 52 & How Things *Could* be organized -- A suggestion/@comment-61022-20120521203727

Interesting discussion. I just zipped by again, thought I'd follow up.

I have to flatly disagree with you Hatebunny, the point is, this is an encyclopaedia. From a reading stand point, you're correct that a lot of stuff does not apply to the current continuity. But about people "not caring" or not knowing about past plot threads is kind of a ridiculous statement. Sure there is curiosity. People are interested, and I think if we give them an unfettered look at what is or was is a great way for them to explore these alternate takes on characters.

As for your assertion that all the characters are basically the same I have a few arguments for you: Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman.

All these characters have had major overhauls and rebooting to their origins, Batman being the biggest one. Just because somebody like Jay Garrick didn't have a full on reboot does not mean they aren't worthy to have the different aspects of their origins broken down, because Jay has had some of his origins rebooted.

Sure the main page is not the right place to do it, I think the main page should have the essentials, what's current, the current origin story that sort of thing. Over at the Marvel Wiki we've started rolling out "Expanded Histories" which expand on each character for those who are interested in knowing someone's entire history.

As for the Google argument... I'm sorry but how are more pages making it difficult for people to get to the information? The presumption I'm taking from that statement is that when someone gets here they won't be able to navigate themselves properly.

Don't take this personally, but I find your mentality lazy. You're taking a look at a lot of work and research and pooping on it because it would require that -- a lot of research -- on something that you clearly have no personal interest in. Which is fine if you don't want to endeavour on such a project, but you get enough people who think that way and that's why there are page after page of entries on this Wiki that are incomplete, out dated, or just blank. Because it's too much work.

I think that instead of shutting down peoples ideas to expand the information on here, you should be a little more encouraging. There are people out there who have the time and resources to do the research you have decided is unimportant, and I can tell you that there are people out there who will want to read it because it is interesting to them.