Forum:Classes of Fanon

There have been quite a few questions posed as to what on this wiki should be considered fanon. Some don't appreciate joke articles and want them reserved for Uncyclopedia, some don't consider Star Trek crossovers to be legitimate, and others say that fanon shouldn't contradict canon. Therefore, I'm compiling a list of classes of fanon (which I coined presently) based on the classes of canon (G-canon; c-canon for example) that can help us define and decide what should and should not be fanon.

Community

 * 1) C-fanon. C stands for community. The highest level of community-level fanon; c-fanon is accepted as true for most Star Wars fans, though has not, or has not yet, been published in a canon source.
 * 2) G-fanon. G stands for group. The second highest level of community-level fanon; g-fanon is accepted as true for a portion of fans or a group of people, though still has not been approved by George Lucas in any canon source. Serious free-edit pages on Star Wars Fanon could be considered g-fanon.
 * 3) I-fanon. I stands for individual (or I as a subject pronoun identifying with oneself). Most content on the Star Wars Fanon wiki is i-fanon, as it is accepted as true, or at least a possibility, for usually just the author and acknowledged by those who read it.

Contradictory

 * 1) CE-fanon. CE stands for cause/effect. This grade of fanon can explain a plot hole in canon that is NOT already explained by a canon source or elaborate on an event in canon that was not noticed or completely taken off of in canon.
 * 2) CO-fanon. CO stands for continuity. This grade of fanon fits perfectly well with the currently accepted Star Wars time line. It may fill some gaps in the continuity or elaborate on minor details but nevertheless agrees completely with canon.
 * 3) E-fanon. E stands for exploratory. E-fanon can cover a piece of history that is never mentioned, hinted at, or influential in the current canon Star Wars universe. E-fanon takes place in the Star Wars galaxy, but does not tie in with the stories told in canon sources directly.
 * 4) N-fanon. N stands for not, no way, or never. N-fanon deliberately contradicts canon, but usually offers an interesting idea. This is DIFFERENT from A-fanon because the author INTENDS to contradict canon.
 * 5) A-fanon. A stands for alternate. This type of fanon alters the canon continuity to some extent to allow for a new event, character, or other trait that applies to a story to fit in. Usually takes most of the canon storyline and puts in a bit more. Most of the time, a-fanon is a serious article that contradicts canon, but a small portion of it, and sometimes the author is unaware of this unmeshed pair of canon and fanon.
 * 6) U-fanon. U stands for uh-uh. Nobody takes this stuff seriously, and is almost irrelevant to the Star Wars universe completely. It also usually contradicts canon in every ridiculous way possible.

Considerability

 * 1) S-fanon. S stands for serious. Fanon like this is plausible and carefully laid out into a storyline that a reader can accept and appreciate and point out that the purpose of the story is to consider an area of the Star Wars universe. S-fanon does NOT have to align with canon; it can be A-fanon or even in some instances N-fanon. Nothing in the story causes a reader to scratch his head at the story being "cheesy" or "far-out."
 * 2) W-fanon. W stands for what if. W-fanon can have some funny aspects or amusing content, but is presented as an actual possible instance in the Star Wars universe. In the current categorization of the Star Wars Fanon wiki, these articles are deemed "semi-joke articles." The unexpected or amusing parts are intended to get the reader to think, or merely to catch the reader's attention whilst the story is presented, not to provide sheer laughter for entertainment.
 * 3) F-fanon. F stands for funny. This class of fanon is intended to make a reader laugh, and is written in a comedic or satirical style. It is not an actual proposal that this could have happened in the Star Wars universe, though it sometimes can be as high as CO-fanon.
 * 4) L-fanon. L stands for liar. This is silly, obscure, and usually contradicts canon. What separates this from the combination of U- and F-fanon is that it is presented in a serious manner and the author claims it to be canon. SUPERSHADOW

Media

 * 1) MP-fanon. MP stands for motion picture. This can be anything from a Youtube clip to Caravan of Courage (sorry, I don't think that movie is canon). This sort of fanon can serious or ridiculous, and accepted by any varying level of Star Wars fans.
 * 2) FF-fanon. F stands for fanfiction. F-fanon is a written work that elaborates on a fanon story in the manner of a novel.
 * 3) Pl-fanon. Pl stands for play. This can be a fan-made video game or a self-insert to KOTOR or any game that is in some way available to at least a small portion of Star Wars fans, though is not canon.
 * 4) EN-fanon. EN stands for encyclopedic. Most of the fanon on this wiki are in an encyclopedic format. EN-fanon is written as an article that describes a character or concept.
 * 5) IM-fanon. IM stands for imaginary. While all fanon is conceived within a person's imagination, "imaginary" applies to real-world products, such as movies or books, that don't really exist.

Miscellaneous

 * 1) M-fanon. M stands for Mary Sue. M-fanon concerns an unbelievably prodigious character that usually resembles the author in some way, and is not only good-looking but extremely smart and virtuous in almost every way. Not all these requirements must be fulfilled, but one definite symptom of Mary Sue-ness is extreme talent or power.
 * 2) P-fanon. P stands for parody. P-fanon is usually F-fanon and N-fanon, but also retells a canon (or fanon, for that matter) story in a humorous way and pokes fun at some weak points in the story.

Overall, I think I covered the different types of fanon that we see on Star Wars Fanon. I hope this helps us categorize and determine legitimate articles. Next we have to just determine what kinds of fanon on the list we should not accept. --C3PO the Dragon Slayer 6,000,000 forms of communication 01:45, 18 February 2007 (UTC)