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::A move like this requires consensus, especially because this is a somewhat high-profile page. 2 votes =/= consensus. --[[User:CanvasK|CanvasK]] ([[User talk:CanvasK|talk]]) 09:49, December 12, 2020 (EST) | ::A move like this requires consensus, especially because this is a somewhat high-profile page. 2 votes =/= consensus. --[[User:CanvasK|CanvasK]] ([[User talk:CanvasK|talk]]) 09:49, December 12, 2020 (EST) | ||
:::Also, regardless of whether there is consensus for the move or not in the end, pages should basically never be moved by copy/pasting the code as it disconnects the page from its history. [[User:Miles of SmashWiki|<font color="dodgerblue"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">'''Miles''']] <font color="silver">([[User talk:Miles of SmashWiki|<font color="silver">talk]])</font></font></span></font> 11:16, December 12, 2020 (EST) | :::Also, regardless of whether there is consensus for the move or not in the end, pages should basically never be moved by copy/pasting the code as it disconnects the page from its history. [[User:Miles of SmashWiki|<font color="dodgerblue"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">'''Miles''']] <font color="silver">([[User talk:Miles of SmashWiki|<font color="silver">talk]])</font></font></span></font> 11:16, December 12, 2020 (EST) | ||
Can someone move this page back to its old name, as consensus hasn't been reached yet? [[User:Superbound|Superbound]] ([[User talk:Superbound|talk]]) 12:42, December 31, 2020 (EST) | |||
:I '''support''' this move as the current name can easily be confused with Alternate Costume and Secondary is a much more common term for this. [[User:Diddy Kongstar|Diddy Kongstar]] ([[User talk:Diddy Kongstar|talk]]) 01:15, January 20, 2021 (EST) | |||
:'''Support'''. I haven't seen "alternate character" used in at least a decade, "Secondary" is a standard term that has been used in the FGC and Smash Communities alike for many years. If you're concerned about things like tertiary or pocket characters, those can be gone over individually; this page needs some extensive spring-cleaning anyway. --[[File:PlagueSigImage.png|20px]][[User:Plague von Karma|<span style="color: #e68;">'''Plague'''</span>]][[User talk:Plague von Karma|<span style="color: #e68;">''' von Karma'''</span>]][[File:PlagueSigImage.png|20px]] 16:42, March 25, 2021 (EDT) | |||
:'''Support'''. [[File:ThegameandwatchIcon2.png|20px]] [[User:Thegameandwatch|<span style=" color: Green;">'''Thegameandwatch'''</span>]] [[File:Thegameandwatch signature icon.png|20px]] [[User talk:Thegameandwatch|''<span style="color: blue;">The Nerd </span>'']] 13:18, August 22, 2021 (EDT) | |||
: I support this move [[User:XxP1NKxX|XxP1NKxX]] ([[User talk:XxP1NKxX|talk]]) 16:04, December 9, 2021 (EST) | |||
: '''Support''', though i personally think that Mains, Secondaries, and Pockets should all be consolidated into one page since they all share a large overlap in idea. <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:PhantoFantasma|PhantoFantasma]] ([[User talk:PhantoFantasma|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/PhantoFantasma|contribs]]) 08:32, April 23, 2022 (EDT)</small> | |||
"Secondary" is appropriate, "secondary fighter" or "alternate fighter" is absolutely not, for the same reason I stated on [[Talk:Main character]]. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 12:05, April 23, 2022 (EDT) | |||
Latest revision as of 16:31, June 7, 2023
Move request[edit]
I propose that this page be moved to "Alternate fighter," or "Secondary fighter" would work too. Please see my request on Talk:Main character#Move request and discuss there. Sincerely, Samuel the BANjO-KAZOOiE Boss. 
12:59, December 7, 2020 (EST)
- I tried to move it, but someone moved it back -_- SSBU Boi (talk) 09:47, December 12, 2020 (EST)
Can someone move this page back to its old name, as consensus hasn't been reached yet? Superbound (talk) 12:42, December 31, 2020 (EST)
- I support this move as the current name can easily be confused with Alternate Costume and Secondary is a much more common term for this. Diddy Kongstar (talk) 01:15, January 20, 2021 (EST)
- Support. I haven't seen "alternate character" used in at least a decade, "Secondary" is a standard term that has been used in the FGC and Smash Communities alike for many years. If you're concerned about things like tertiary or pocket characters, those can be gone over individually; this page needs some extensive spring-cleaning anyway. --
Plague von Karma 16:42, March 25, 2021 (EDT) - Support.
Thegameandwatch 
The Nerd 13:18, August 22, 2021 (EDT)
- Support, though i personally think that Mains, Secondaries, and Pockets should all be consolidated into one page since they all share a large overlap in idea. —Preceding unsigned comment added by PhantoFantasma (talk • contribs) 08:32, April 23, 2022 (EDT)
"Secondary" is appropriate, "secondary fighter" or "alternate fighter" is absolutely not, for the same reason I stated on Talk:Main character. Omega Tyrant 
12:05, April 23, 2022 (EDT)
