The bulk update request #7090 is pending approval.

remove alias chest_scales (0) -> belly_scales (6213)

Reason: I'm guessing this alias was done in the context of some reptilian body plans where these two things would be homogenous. But I'm trying to tag a merfolk with scales only covering where their nipples would be, and that isn't belly_scales.

I think <location>_scales tags are a bit too specific. Given how some people treat body location tags, a character that's fully covered in scales would be tagged with every individual <location>_scales tag there is.

For the particular case of a bare non-scaled chest that has scales covering their nipple area, perhaps a scales_over_nipples or scale-covered_nipples type of tag would be better?

I asked about this tag before and I think the name was deemed to be misleading, as the scales don't have to specifically be located on the belly.

I forgot who told me this though, or if that's even true.

belly_scales is about the horizontal scales that often appear on the front/underside of scalie art, unlike the overlapping flake pattern everywhere else on scalie bodies that's usually associated with scales. Look at pictures of snakes. Wikipedia's snake scale article calls "ventral scales or gastrosteges" what we call belly scales.

I really, really don't want people tagging fur, scales, feathers etc simply based on location if there's nothing remarkable about that. Please elevate your tagging. That kind of tagging is as basic and pointless as tags come, like the majority of [color]_[body_part] tags that no one searches, are plainly obvious, and say next to nothing.

watsit said:
I think <location>_scales tags are a bit too specific. Given how some people treat body location tags, a character that's fully covered in scales would be tagged with every individual <location>_scales tag there is.

Despite what it sounds like, belly_scales actually refers to distinct segmented scales (or "wide panel-like scales") located on the underbelly of the character. It is typically not used for generic scaled bodies.

In addition, there also exists a few <location>_scales type tags already, such as facial_scales/scale_eyebrows, scale_hair, scaled_forearms, scaled_legs, etc.
Again, they are typically used for distinct segments of scales located on a body part that stand out against a sea of scales.

Would scuted front make better sense for these tags?