Beta and Alpha tags

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  1. Salexe

    Salexe [Procrastinator]

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    So i was wondering if it would be okay to make tags like beta and alpha male lead tags. I have never made tags for anything and dont even know if you can.
    But since we cant exclude an entire country from showing up (would be much easier for me). I kinda want to create tags that are common for that country (and basically what i hate about them)
    Excluding Chinese and Korean novels are way easier to do since they already have common tags like Wuxia and stuff. But Japanese beta novels have no such tag and are therefore really hard to spot (yes sometimes their name is a giveaway, but names like: Evil God and My Hero, isnt)

    I really hate messing with other peoples work so i am kinda reluctant to do it without a green light.

    I mean i cant really help with the beta tag a whole lot. Since i avoid them like the plague. But i could help fill out alot of alpha male tags.
    Novels like:
    Dimensional Sovereign
    Histories Strongest Senior Disciple
    True Martial World
     
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  2. Unde-kyun

    Unde-kyun 【FLOATING】【Rowing a rowboat】

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    Interesting
     
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    LaDyViL New Member Staff Member

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    ....just make a reading list and name it Alpha or Beta.
     
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    hammer "Qidian Master Race"

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    good idea +1
     
  5. kenar

    kenar ヽ(`・ω・´)ゝ

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    its interesting. is it because the difference of audience's culture, huh? but it's a trouble if novels get generalized just because of a certain genre :blobsmirk::blobsmirk::blobsmirk:
     
  6. Shance

    Shance 『Trying to evade the wall in the front』『Failing』

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    Youll just need to really define it well, so a to not leave loopholes and people exploit it.

    Also some Beta to Alpha tags, to know if there is hope...
     
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    Tramsloof Quarter Erudite

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    Plus one.

    If such tag is introduced, although at times it could be unfair, most of the times, it would prove to be very helpful. That should especially be the case for jp novels, because people mostly avoid them because of wimpy mc, and if a tag can help us, more of us would be willing to jump into this.
     
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    Shio Moderator Staff Member

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    Currently there's too many loopholes and no clear definition for alpha and beta protagonist. For example, is Issei from dxd a beta or alpha? Then again, the tag are mainly taken cared of by NU staff, so I can't say much. It really depends on how well you could define the tag.

    To be honest, when I saw alpha and beta tag, what I remember is the definition from omegaverse. :p
     
  9. Zero300

    Zero300 『Mask Maker』『Kamen Rider Khaos』『Demon Immortal』

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    no omega tag?
     
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    thedorkishguy Well-Known Member

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    Yi Yun from TMW is pretty beta lol
     
  11. AliceShiki

    AliceShiki 『Ms. Tree』『Magical Girl of Love and Justice』

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    I can already start imagining the headache that would come from tagging wars when someone says someone is a "beta" and then someone else disagrees...

    I'd rather not have it.
     
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    nyuu1224 Heaven's Grip System Engineer

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    You see, he does not want to categorise it. AVOIDING BETA MC IS A MUST. A NECESSITY.
     
  13. LaDyViL

    LaDyViL New Member Staff Member

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    Personally, I'm leaning towards not having the tag. Alpha and Beta Male is too subjective to define and honestly it depends heavily on ones' views. And then we'll reach the gender issues. Why must it be only males, can't it be females too. That increase tag to 4. Then we go to the female protag second chance or transmigration Chinese novels. ALL or at least MOST of them have alpha male lead. It's a lure for the female demographic.

    There's too big of a leak for abuse since anyone can edit the tags in.

    So, rather than tags, just make a reading list and rec it to people if you wish.

    But that's just me. Tag busters summon:
    @brasca123 @BlancFrost @Lord Blitz @runsing @MangoGuy @marine1corps @null @NZPIEFACE
     
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    asomeCokkies [Eternal Quest for Epubs]

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    Ovannion Toaster

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    Sounds good but what will happened if the MC change in midway of story?
     
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    LaDyViL New Member Staff Member

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    She, tyvm. And yes, I would like to avoid the unnecessary tasks of cleaning up after people who cannot be contacted through the forum and blindlyly adding the tags in the future :notlikeblob:
     
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    kenar ヽ(`・ω・´)ゝ

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    this is a crucial moment(not really) for japanese beta mc! where are you nep master?! @GM_Rusaku
     
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    asomeCokkies [Eternal Quest for Epubs]

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    What?
     
  19. LaDyViL

    LaDyViL New Member Staff Member

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    I'm gonna say this as politely as I can.

    Don't F****ING cut off my lines especially the crucial line as shown below:

     
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    asomeCokkies [Eternal Quest for Epubs]

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    @LaDyViL
    Do you know what an ellipsis is? Whatever you said what unimportant to my point. Educate your self. ARE WE CLEAR?
     
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