Going through Snide's amazing Bio the other day, I noticed a link to the "amazing" game Johnny Moseley's Mad Trix. Rather than include an informative and helpful blurb, the text describing the game referenced a particularly beloved inside joke from the Gamespot days.
In my own attempt to add a good inside joke to the various pages, I manage to find the Charlie's Angels page, where I added a notable line from friend of the site Alex Navarro's savage video reivew. Does the addition of the joke cross the line and defeat the purpose of Giant Bomb as an information, factual databade? I just want to know how much "fun-ing" is permitted on the game pages, and whether I should keep it up or stop imediatly.
Inside jokes on the game pages: yea or nay?
I'd say no on inside jokes. Using inside jokes in public is low class; they tend to alienate people.
"I'd say no on inside jokes. Using inside jokes in public is low class; they tend to alienate people.I agree, it's just not fit.
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Just open a "Trivia" or "Curiosities" section on the full article and mention it there, possibly with a nice explanation to it. I know it's way to Wikipedia, but you gotta do it or you don't put the joke in at all.
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