The tag implication #42744 transformation -> shape_shifter has been rejected.

Reason: anything that shapeshifts is a shapeshifter

EDIT: The tag implication shapeshifting -> shape_shifter (forum #322624) has been rejected by @bitWolfy.

What's the difference between shapeshifting and transformation? For that matter, what's the difference between shapeshifting and a shape_shifter?

IMO, shape_shifter should be invalidated and shapeshifting aliased to transformation. Shape shifter says it's for "When a character can change shape", which whether a character can change shape or not is well beyond TWYS and irrelevant to what they look like in a picture. And the act of shapeshifting is identical to transforming, which we already have a tag for.

watsit said:
IMO, shape_shifter should be invalidated and shapeshifting aliased to transformation. Shape shifter says it's for "When a character can change shape", which whether a character can change shape or not is well beyond TWYS and irrelevant to what they look like in a picture. And the act of shapeshifting is identical to transforming, which we already have a tag for.

Gotcha, would it be appropriate for me to submit a request for those changes right now? I'm new to tagging so I'm not sure if there are allowed to be multiple pending requests involving the same tags.

strikerman said:
What's the difference between shapeshifting and transformation? For that matter, what's the difference between shapeshifting and a shape_shifter?

I think you can transform without shapeshifting. EX: I wouldn't say a transformer from the transformer's series shapeshifts.

So I would say a shapeshift is a type of transformation, but not all transformations are shapeshifts.

The bulk update request #1768 is active.

create alias shapeshifting (0) -> transformation (79011)
change category shape_shifter (733) -> invalid

As stated above, shapeshifting is transformation.
Shape_shifter is often used without any TWYS proof, so it's better off being invalidated.

I'll need to clean up the shapeshifting tag somewhat before going through with this.

EDIT: The bulk update request #1768 (forum #323508) has been approved by @slyroon.

The bulk update request #1768 (forum #323508) has been approved by @slyroon.