Thread:ADour/@comment-61022-20171105023031/@comment-61022-20171109062812

To the point, I refer you to Iron Man's origins on his expanded history page. That section (also written by me) lists every variation of Iron Man's origins. Of which there are many. I see nobody going in and removing all the conflicting information because of any so-called "retcons".

Another example Spider-Man's origins lists mostly everything (someone still needs to go in an add stuff for Spider-Man: With Great Power... Vol 1 as that is also in continuity) it lists every variation of Spider-Man's origins.

If you're going to insist on removing the information under Sue Richards, then you're also saying all of this information should be removed as well.

The whole point of the Expanded History pages is that they list everything because it's all relevant and points of interest for readers. I shouldn't have to explain this any further. Either you take a unilateral stance on the issue, or back off.

Also, consider for a moment taking a unilateral stance: Are you going to argue the merits of which versions of these origin stories should be listed and which ones shouldn't?

While the main page for the character should represent what is currently in terms of the version of the origins told, the expanded history need to address and explain the discrepancies because they afford the space to go into those kinds of details.

Let's go a step further, how about we eliminate every reference to Peter Parker and Mary Jane being referenced on this Wiki? Since Brand New Day that's not "valid" anymore. Or are we going to leave all that alone because even the handbooks don't even cull that from entries?

This is like plotting out chronologies with APN tags or adding continuity notes. People want to know things in-depth they will benefit from the information. Also, making these distinctions and pointing out variations also provide the relevant information so people know the difference.

If it's seen print, it is relevant and needs to be documented.

If you want an example of how cherry picking things looks, go and see what a god awful mess the DC Wiki is. They spent years culling "irrelevant" information only to find themselves in a huge lurch after Convergence and Rebirth. Now they're in a limbo where they have decades of material they haven't bothered to add because it's not the "current" version of events. The fact of the matter is, in the world of fiction whatever is considered apocryphal can be brought back and become relevant again.

That's why that page should remain the way it is. I don't know much more I need to spell it out for you guys.