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::As for the infobox, I find it a shame we can only list one parameter for the origin, since I wish we could list more in cases like this (I'd prefer it to say "Don Donald or Mr. Duck Steps Out"). Since we can't, I don't have a huge issue if it lists Don Donald, even if it's technically unprofessional and murky. However, I feel we could go into this situation more in her Origin section. I'm sorry if it seems like I'm making this issue a huge deal - I'm more concerned about how wikis should operate in this situations like these, and the principle of the matter. [[User:Soroxas|Soroxas]] ([[User talk:Soroxas|talk]]) 12:58, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
::As for the infobox, I find it a shame we can only list one parameter for the origin, since I wish we could list more in cases like this (I'd prefer it to say "Don Donald or Mr. Duck Steps Out"). Since we can't, I don't have a huge issue if it lists Don Donald, even if it's technically unprofessional and murky. However, I feel we could go into this situation more in her Origin section. I'm sorry if it seems like I'm making this issue a huge deal - I'm more concerned about how wikis should operate in this situations like these, and the principle of the matter. [[User:Soroxas|Soroxas]] ([[User talk:Soroxas|talk]]) 12:58, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
:::It's not a real-world, measurable artifact, so it's not a mystery -- it's a question of what the authors are defining as the canon of their fiction. Back during KH1, the canon was that Daisy's origin was Mr. Duck Steps Out. Since then, they have added that the origin is also Don Donald, and Don Donald came out three years before Mr. Duck Steps Out, so that's what goes in the infobox. The infobox is meant specifically to be a box, not an alternate format for the entire article itself -- there's a limit on how much information is appropriate to put in there.
:::"a professional wiki" -- Wikipedia treats the consensus of the sources as fact, and history/science, practically speaking, treats the consensus of the evidence as fact. Wikipedia actually has strict rules against giving undue weight and calling something a "controversy" if the sides aren't evenly supported.
:::"higher account" -- because 1937 is before 1940.
:::"KH1 says" -- Each of those is a different incarnation of Minnie. The games have differentiated before whether they're using origin to refer to the entire archetype, or just a specific incarnation (see KHUX especially).
:::"verbatim official word" -- Disney has been very clear that they own KH and it is part of their brand. In fairness to your argument, it is specifically part of the Disney ''video games'' brand, which is why it rarely shows up on TV, the parks, or the Disney store (via personal discussions with people who work on the games), but it's still an official Disney publication.
:::"The Rescuers" -- I don't see how that is a mistake or error -- the info I can find on it indicates it was a hidden joke inserted by the artists.
:::"Origin section." --- go for it.
:::"how wikis should operate" -- We take any statements from the authors about their universe as fact, report without comment. That's why [[Terra-Xehanort]]'s BBS-KH section is so convoluted, because Nomura keeps adding new details to that period in history without explicitly revoking enough of the past details. If it is an actual real-world inconsistency (like, for example, if Nomura's interviews claimed France was in Egypt), we could correct that, but if KH claimed France was in Egypt (or, more specifically, that Big Ben was on a world called "Neverland"), well, that's how things go for KH France and KH Egypt in the KH universe. Hell, we don't even get to complain, in the wiki's voice, about stuff like "Gale" and "Stormy Stone".{{User:KrytenKoro/Sig}} 14:08, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
::::When a character has multiple journal origins, I don't think it's up to us to determine which one is correct and which isn't, unless it's obviously wrong, like KHUX using The Incredibles 2 as origin for the Incredibles medals when they all appear in the first movie. It isn't clear if Donna is Daisy or not. There are official Disney sources saying she is, and others saying they are two different characters. What we should do is just go with what the journals say, and use the oldest origin, in this case Don Donald. {{User:TheSilentHero/Sig}} 15:58, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
:::::Wouldn't it be referring to that version of the characters being from The Incredibles 2, like the CotM medals being from The Three Musketeers, or some versions of Roxas being from Days, some from KH2? Either way, I think I understand what you two are saying, so that's what I'll follow. Let me know if the current rev of the page is satisfactory.{{User:KrytenKoro/Sig}} 17:57, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
::::::I think it was more because it was a collaboration event for the Incredibles 2 movie. And KHUX messes up origins more often than that, like using KH2 for Halloween Sora (wielding the Pumpkinhead). {{User:TheSilentHero/Sig}} 18:47, 12 December 2018 (UTC)
To be clear, the level of involvement of Disney in the development of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series is very unclear. Some days, it seems they're very involved. Other days, they seem to be leaving Square Enix on their own within a few guidelines. But to be sure, Disney is involved in the development of the games, and they should be considered an official Disney publication. As I said earlier, we should be willing and ready to list errors made in the games when they delve into real-world information, but we also shouldn't completely discard the games as if they weren't a primary source on Disney. We also shouldn't quantify the level of "official-ness" of the things Disney publishes their name on; a pin is just as much a Disney publication as any of their movies. We, as volunteer editors of a third-party, non-affiliated site, have no authority to determine whether some publications weigh more heavily than others on our own arbitrary qualifications.
Per the Manual of Style, we use the most recent localized name for article titles. Perhaps we'd like to do the same with this and other similar scenarios: use the information listed in the most recent game. KHUX should be the exception, as it lists different origins for different variations of the same characters. {{KeybladeSpyMaster/Sig}} 19:30, 12 December 2018 (UTC)

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