Thread:Undoniel/@comment-3406131-20160105150003/@comment-3406131-20160105185334

Nausiated wrote: Having a "Retconned History" page doesn't seem worth the trouble to maintain. Whereas DC Comics does massive retconns that basically re-write entire origins, Marvel's changes are usually a lot more moderate and can be easily explained. I say we present all accounts in the main body of the page. This will present all versions, eliminate edit wars over which version is "more correct" and also it'll be on the main page instead of a secondary page that will likely not be regularly updated. Keeping all the important information on the main page is tantamount, and all versions of a characters origins are important, so I say we present them both in the main body. I agree on the fact a separated page wouldn't be the best. For the field on the main page, on the other side, I think it would be a way to have something clearer than the references (not always pleasant to read regarding how the computer displays it) and stop having people having those information dispatched in the notes, trivia, history text and references regarding who add it.

You talk about sliding timelines or handbooks entries managing to fit opposite accounts. My problem (which have recently exploded with the Asgardians' story) is impossible stories: A character (ex: Freya) being clearly identified, referenced, even developed a little (Goddess of something, part of the Valkyrior). And then another story simply says "nay, it was another one" ("Freyja, Thor's mother", clearly stated that way to avoid any misunderstanding).

The timeline isn't a problematic issue here (well, it always is), the problem is different versions of facts who can't fit.

For Klaw/T'Chaka (which was an example), there is nothing that can fit for T'Chaka (I've just read the original origin story, it's far from the retcon). The result is indeed the same (a man died, another became a sound-thing, a third became king), but how it happens is completely different: cassus beli (well, it's basically "greedy european wants Vibranium"), locations, opponents, battle, it's clearly a retcon who can't be merged into the original origin story, so either this retcon is retained (no undoings, or even confirmation in later comics or handbooks), or it is abandoned (handbooks or comics mentioning the first origin...)