Feels like the cosplay tag is irreparably poisoned with the alternate costume tag (alternate_costume *_(cosplay)).
Also, bikini alternate_costume.
Help?
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Feels like the cosplay tag is irreparably poisoned with the alternate costume tag (alternate_costume *_(cosplay)).
Also, bikini alternate_costume.
Help?
While untagging I noticed that izayoi sakuya (cosplay) tags often come coupled with enmaided, which implies alternate costume. Should enmaided get removed too?
Kikimaru said:
Feels like the cosplay tag is irreparably poisoned with the alternate costume tag (alternate_costume *_(cosplay)).
Also, bikini alternate_costume.
Help?
I think bikini alternate_costume is a valid combination. I mean, the transition between normal, everyday clothing of a certain character -> bikini/swimsuit is already guarantees the tag alternate costume.
As for the first one, I agree that cosplay =//= alternate costume. Cosplay tag already covers every subject of the said pic (with cosplay), even without alternate costume.
KyteM said:
While untagging I noticed that izayoi sakuya (cosplay) tags often come coupled with enmaided, which implies alternate costume. Should enmaided get removed too?
I think enmaided is strictly used only when a character wears a plain maid costume without any references to other copyright. So I think enmaided should be removed from izayoi sakuya (cosplay pictures.
KyteM said:
Might be worth adding a note on the subject in the wiki page, then. Should I start now or wait for more input?
It's best to wait for more input. We need the opinion of expert taggers like @Provence, @Nitrogen09, and @BrokenEagle98.
I use the cosplay tag nearly never. I also didn't use the alternate costume tag much until recently...
But I think it's better to keep the two tags seperate from each other. Otherwise, the alternate costume tag (68k tag count) will be flooded with cosplay (33k tag count).
But I wouldn't use those tags together, because "cosplay" always says that the character wears another costume. But not something generic like a school uniform or a wedding dress. Instead they are wearing something worn by another character. I think there is distinction enough.
See topic #12842 for prior discussions on the alternate costume tag...
See topic #7514 on implication attempt for Sakuya_Izayoi_(cosplay) -> enmaided...
See topic #3912 for when the enmaided tag and implications were created...
I do agree that cosplay != alternate costume.
As far as enmaided goes, I'd say that it only applies to non-costume switch//non-cosplay situations, except when cosplay//costume switch does not involve the enmaided character.
Regarding bikini alternate_costume, this appears to be explicitly permitted by alternate costume's definition, at least in the case of game characters:
For a game character, this is a costume other than the standard one that can be unlocked within the game.
Thus, post #2273143 and post #2457366 are tagged alternate costume despite being official designs. I wouldn't blame anyone for trying to extend this rule to non-game characters wearing canonical swimsuits, unless the swimsuit is their default outfit.
Just to confirm: the guidelines for cosplay tagging are tagging with cosplay, character_name and character_name_(cosplay), right?
Particularly since it's not actually possible to wildcard search for *_(cosplay) or such.