The bulk update request #10274 is pending approval.

change category alternate_species (37192) -> species

Reason: i dont really know why i feel like this would be better i just do

it's not gonna be moved to lore anytime soon, so why not

"alternate_species" isn't a species, so doesn't belong as a species tag, IMO. It's based on a visual trait of a character, like male is a trait of a character. If it's not going to be a lore tag, I see no problem with it staying as a general tag. Just as crossgender isn't a sex, alternate_species isn't a species or even a trait of a species.

watsit said:
"alternate_species" isn't a species, so doesn't belong as a species tag, IMO. It's based on a visual trait of a character, like male is a trait of a character. If it's not going to be a lore tag, I see no problem with it staying as a general tag. Just as crossgender isn't a sex, alternate_species isn't a species or even a trait of a species.

I really don't like the alternate_* family of tags as general, since it's not at all something you can know without outside context. Species would be somewhat better, at least for this particular one.

I can see where you're coming from with this, but it doesn't quite work in my opinion. Alternate_species, as another has said, is not a species itself. It works more as a general tag.

snpthecat said:
it's not gonna be moved to lore anytime soon, so why not

Why won't it? That would make sense because it uses outside knowledge.

leafdapple said:
Why won't it? That would make sense because it uses outside knowledge.

One of the main arguments against it is that it doesn't fit lore. Lore is purely artist intent (it was a concession to artists), or as close as you get get to it (can't use lore tags on posts without any characters). Alternate_* brings in Canon (of the character), which is independent of artist intent