The bulk update request #1844 is active.

remove alias ripper_(metroid) (14) -> ripper (15)
remove implication ripper (15) -> that_one_bug_that_looks_like_a_croissant_that_you_can_freeze_and_use_as_a_platform (14)
remove implication ripper (15) -> metroid (4176)

Reason: Ripper needs to be disambiguated.

Sequel BUR below.

implicate ripper_(metroid) -> that_one_bug_that_looks_like_a_croissant_that_you_can_freeze_and_use_as_a_platform
implicate ripper_(metroid) -> metroid

Do we really need the unfunny "joke" tag, though?

EDIT: The bulk update request #1844 (forum #324613) has been approved by @gattonero2001.

The forbidden snack.

How does ripper (metroid). fit into this? (period at the end of the tag)

gattonero2001 said:
Do we really need the unfunny "joke" tag, though?

Honestly my vote's no, but the tag's remote enough that I'm not super up-in-arms about getting rid of it.

strikerman said:
How does ripper (metroid). fit into this? (period at the end of the tag)

ripper_(metroid) is currently aliased to ripper, so I moved the posts depicting the Metroid species to it as a temporary measure.

gattonero2001 said:
ripper_(metroid) is currently aliased to ripper, so I moved the posts depicting the Metroid species to it as a temporary measure.

Ah, gotcha

gattonero2001 said:
Do we really need the unfunny "joke" tag, though?

I'm new here. But I do want to say, I think the joke tag has enough evidence of existing that it serves little purpose to exist anymore. That part is complicated when emotions are involved, but at the very least, it's already a story, eh?

Nevertheless, this BUR is worth it.

The bulk update request #1844 (forum #324613) has been approved by @gattonero2001.

The bulk update request #3960 is active.

create implication ripper_(metroid) (14) -> that_one_bug_that_looks_like_a_croissant_that_you_can_freeze_and_use_as_a_platform (14)
create implication ripper_(metroid) (14) -> metroid (4176)

Reason: followup to above

EDIT: The bulk update request #3960 (forum #355299) has been approved by @gattonero2001.

The bulk update request #3960 (forum #355299) has been approved by @gattonero2001.

The bulk update request #7614 is pending approval.

mass update ripper -> ripper_(metroid)

Reason: What should be done to ripper after it gets cleared out? Invalidation or disambiguation, or just change its category to general

why do we still have the really unreasonably long pointless joke tag?

dba_afish said:
why do we still have the really unreasonably long pointless joke tag?

To remind users to stop taking the internet so seriously. Some fun is allowed.

genjar said:
To remind users to stop taking the internet so seriously. Some fun is allowed.

I mean, I'm not against tags having silly names sometimes, stuff like lay_the_dragon and bros_being_bros are great, but it just seems like bad practice to keep two separate tags with literally 1-to-1 identical definitions for no apparent reason.

dba_afish said:
I mean, I'm not against tags having silly names sometimes, stuff like lay_the_dragon and bros_being_bros are great, but it just seems like bad practice to keep two separate tags with literally 1-to-1 identical definitions for no apparent reason.

I guess you are allergic to fun.

It's on a whole 14 posts, it... really doesn't affect anything to just leave it.

rainbow_dash said:
I guess you are allergic to fun.

I-- umm... :<