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Hi there; I saw your edits to the machinima article; thanks for finding more sources! I think at least some of the points made in the "semiotic mode" section that you added were hinted at or almost touched on at some other points in the article (the parody vs. satire issue was mentioned in one the sections dealing with legal issues, if I recall), but there are also a bunch of new points, so I'm now wondering about how best to organize the information so that the flow of the overall article seems most natural. Most of the existing overall article structure dates from 2009, so it may be worth revisiting a bit.
In any event, it's always easier to visualize an article that already has well-cited material, so, again, many thanks for adding it. —TKD[talk][c]22:33, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I'm thinking about this, and I think the discussion of the degree of intertextuality in machinima might fit under "Common genres" (which should probably be retitled somehow, but I'm not sure to what), and the legal implications of it might go under "Legal issues". I'm also thinking that the "genres" section should go immediately after "Production". The genres section does discuss other examples of repurposing game engines and such, so what you added might be a logical continuation or elaboration of it, at least in part. —TKD[talk][c]22:54, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, I didn't realize that you were working on this for a class assignment. You've certainly found an interesting topic. Certainly take the time to flesh out what you want to write. As you refine that section, you may also want to pay attention to Wikipedia's house style—names of works in italics (Red vs. Blue instead of Red vs. Blue), avoidance of contractions except in direct quotations, etc. Good luck! —TKD[talk][c]23:29, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
The thing to keep in mind about Wikipedia is that there really, genuinely is a culture of "you are able to edit this", and to be bold in doing so. While that's intended to encourage collaborative editing, it also means that people aren't afraid to edit things if they believe they can improve them. (The other part that unfortunately can be forgotten in the midst of editing is that Wikipedia depends on discussion to come a consensus about articles.)
As for the term "moderators", just to clear up a misconception: There are editors (everyone is one) and administrators (who are also editors). There is no group holding special control over Wikipedia content. Yes, administrators can delete pages and block editors (among other things), but there are rather detailed policies governing the use of those functions, and their use is forbidden if the administrator is already involved in a capacity as a normal editor. That's to say, the vast majority of interactions will be with other Wikipedians as normal editors. —TKD[talk][c]05:01, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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