The tag implication #64985 inner_monologue -> thinking has been approved.
Reason: Inner monologue is thinking with text
EDIT: The tag implication inner_monologue -> thinking (forum #420680) has been approved by @spe.
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Topic: [APPROVED] Tag implication: inner_monologue -> thinking
Posted under Tag Alias and Implication Suggestions
thinking wiki says:
When the character's expression denotes that it is thinking on something.
Not all instances of a character having an inner monologue has such an expression:
If the text and thought bubbles were removed, there's nothing about their expression to indicate they're thinking on something.
watsit said:
Not all instances of a character having an inner monologue has such an expression:
If the text and thought bubbles were removed, there's nothing about their expression to indicate they're thinking on something.
IMO that seems like a wiki issue... I think any instance of thinking should qualify for the thinking tag. If we want a tag for a thinking facial expression specifically, how about thoughtful or thoughtful_expression?
wandering_spaniel said:
IMO that seems like a wiki issue... I think any instance of thinking should qualify for the thinking tag. If we want a tag for a thinking facial expression specifically, how about thoughtful or thoughtful_expression?
How about we mass update the current tag to one of those tags before this implication goes through?
The bulk update request #9541 is active.
create alias thoughtful (6) -> thoughtful_expression (2797)
mass update thinking -> thoughtful_expression
create implication thoughtful_expression (2797) -> thinking (6904)
Reason: Whaddya think?
EDIT: The bulk update request #9541 (forum #423128) has been approved by @spe.
Updated by auto moderator
The bulk update request #9541 (forum #423128) has been approved by @spe.
The tag implication inner_monologue -> thinking (forum #420680) has been approved by @spe.
The bulk update request #9704 is pending approval.
create implication thought_bubble (21880) -> thinking (6904)
Reason: Not sure how a thought bubble couldn't be thinking?
wandering_spaniel said:
Reason: Not sure how a thought bubble couldn't be thinking?
What if it's empty, or contains a pictographic for an emotion?
watsit said:
What if it's empty, or contains a pictographic for an emotion?
That's still showing thinking, isn't it?
wandering_spaniel said:
That's still showing thinking, isn't it?
An empty thought bubble to me indicates that lack of thought/thinking. A "head empty" kinda thing. I wouldn't call an empty thought bubble "thinking" any more than an empty speech bubble is "dialog". The pictographic more indicates an internal feeling or emotion, rather than thought.