Board Thread:Administrative Requests/@comment-28288412-20170117181816/@comment-25936766-20170119225941

........Alright, I'm not 100% sure if I'm late to the voting, but, I have an idea now for how to "solve" this problem.

Some way for users reading the article to switch between the different versions of an Emblem, instead of using only 1 and calling it their canon one.

Or if that's not really possible, then ''post both of them and identify which one is the canon one, and which one is the alt. colored version, along with who uses who.'' And of course, where has each version been present.

A few Emblems have appeared in multiple colors, while having the exact same design. Ignoring examples in Merchandise:

-In the Roses's case, both Ruby and Summer have the exact same Emblem design, but Ruby's is red while Summer's was more unknown in color last time I checked.

-In Weiss's case, her Emblem is shared, quite obviously and literally, undeniably, with the SDC. Her Emblem is originally White, and generally appears White, but in a few select cases in the show, it instead appears Light Blue. In the SDC's case, it's never appeared in Light Blue, but it's always in White.

So, post both of them and point out which one is the original, which one is the alternate, which one is shared with who, and where has each one appeared.

For example, with RWBY's section show Weiss's Emblem in it's default, original White color. Point out it's seen like that in Merchandise and she shares it with the SDC. Then show her Alt. Colored Emblem, which is Light Blue, and point out that one is seen in her Snowpea outfit and her Glyphs, and is not shared with the SDC (yet).

Otherwise, you're being inconsistent and fallacious. You make it seem like the Light Blue version is her real emblem while giving the explanation of "Merchandise confirms it", while directing to Merchandise that says it's White. Nevermind how it's meant to be White.

This can and likely will misguide visitors, who come to the Wikia to read on the show's facts, and after seeing the Light Blue version on the page, think it's really meant to be Light Blue by default. Or alternatively, follow the linked "evidence", and when they see the Merchandise says it's White, they get "proof" that the Wiki is run by monkeys.

And like some have proposed before, you could at least point out (not just with Weiss's, but with others like Neo's) that that specific version of the Emblem is seen in an Alt.Outfit (that was barely used). If the Light Blue version is not going to be removed, then at least change the "explanation", and point that fact out.

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By the way, since the "confirmed in Merchandise" argument is used quite often: Based on what piece of Merchandise is an Emblem confirmed? If we base ourselves on every piece of merchandise, Weiss's Emblem, for example, is White, Light Blue, Plain Blue, and Black. While if we base ourselves only in the Vynil Decal, then it's just White and everything else is just an Alternate version.

Plus, what about the Ending Art in Volume 1? Didn't those show emblems for at least some of the characters? Why not use those as evidence?

PS: I wouldn't use her Glyphs as evidence of her Emblem being any color. Those things change colors all the time, and even in the "evidence" provided above to show them being Light Blue....you can see them change to Black.

As for why I say it's meant to be White? It's obvious; it simply makes no sense to not be.

Ruby>Red, Blake>Black, Yang>Yellow. They have a red, black, and yellow emblem each respectively. Then, when:

1) Weiss>White as her very name means.

2) She is the White in the show's Acronym (Red, White, Black, Yellow).

3) She was designed with the idea of her as the White from the very very beginning.

....Why would her emblem not be White? Why would she be the Odd One Out? It makes no sense, and has no rhyme or reason.