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Minor addition to tiers required

So, today's blog post brings up a minor point regarding our tiers of canon. We have articles that source blog posts already, and it seems sensible that they should be considered a valid source. It's also pretty clear that blog posts are T3 ("World clarification from a citable source such as permanent messageboard post or chat transcript" pretty much covers it already). I think all we need is a quick addition to clearly and specifically add blog posts to tier 3. Should we just make the change, or should we wait the two weeks for discussion? --Aeakett 12:26, September 18, 2009 (UTC)

I think it's safe just to add it, as it isn't really a change of policy, but a correction to a previous oversight. In general, information on the blog is directly quoted from the product that is being previewed which would place the information in the same tier as the sourcebook in question, rather than the blog. Today is an exception, since the content is more of a web supplement (like "More Magic of Thassilon") in a non-pdf format. In any case, I think we can just go ahead and add it. -- yoda8myhead 14:27, September 18, 2009 (UTC)

While this page is getting some light shone upon it, shall we clear these two other amendments. Adding blog to the Tier 3 sources seems the lowest possible level it could sit and with Golarion Day and webfiction, Tier 2 could be argued. However, those are so specific a general Tier 3 category is probably safest and simplest, especially as web fiction is picked up in the following policy change request.--Fleanetha 15:10, 28 January 2012 (UTC)

Fiction

Would it be appropriate to add additional clarification for Pathfinder Fiction. Fiction appears in Pathfinder Adventure Paths (Tier 1), as web fiction (Tier 3) and now as independent books (Tier ?). Should all fiction be on the same tier? Should fiction be separated into tiers based on where it appears? -- Takeyabue 20:57, September 28, 2010 (UTC)

It's certainly appropriate to cover it since there's so much of it coming out. Fiction gets the same level of continuity and development as game products. I think all of it should be considered tier 1 or 2 at the lowest, including web fiction. — yoda8myhead 02:39, September 29, 2010 (UTC)

If you say that all fiction gets the same level of development, then novels and web fiction should be grouped together. I think that they should be at level 2 though. That's where most of the game products are. I think the AP volumes (including their fiction) deserve to be at a higher level, since they are the flagship products and most widely distributed.

tl;dr: Web fiction and novel should be tier 2. AP fiction is a special case by virtue of how/ where it's published, and therefore tier 1. Aeakett 22:56, September 29, 2010 (UTC)

I vote Tier 2 for all fiction: AP, web and novels - that keeps it simple.--Fleanetha 15:10, 28 January 2012 (UTC)

Inner Sea World Guide

Changes Accepted This section contains a discussion about changes to this policy that have been accepted.

I'd like to change the "Campaign Setting" in this page to The Inner Sea World Guide. It seems that the old CS is pretty much superseded by the World Guide. Is everyone okay with that? --Brandingopportunity 04:21, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

I would still mention the campaign setting, but prolly move it down a level or two. That way the The Inner Sea World Guide can supersede it in the hierarchy, but any facts that are in the campaign setting that arn't disputed in the world guide stil have a place in the hierarchy.. just my 2 cp -- Cpt kirstov 04:28, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

No, that makes a lot of sense. --Brandingopportunity 04:43, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

So do we make the Campaign Setting a Tier 2 source, or do we keep both as a Tier 1 source and say that The Inner Sea World Guide should be used when information conflicts? --Brandingopportunity 19:02, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

I think we lump the Campaign Setting in with the rest of the Pathfinder Chronicles/Pathfinder Campaign Setting line. At this point, it no longer has higher authority than any other setting book, as the "top spot" is occupied by the World Guide.—Yoda8myhead 19:36, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

Sounds good to me. —Aeakett 22:02, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

And to me - all very well argued and agreed by all Admins and Cpt kirstov, so I shall make this change today; have added tick box above: I hope that's all correct.--Fleanetha 14:21, 28 January 2012 (UTC)