Renaming

An example of a gallery renaming petition that has successfully changed the name of a gallery.

Renaming allows users besides the gallery uploader to change the name of a user uploaded gallery. Typically this makes the gallery easier to identify or find via searches.

Process

• Renaming normally occurs once a petition reaches 100% power. A user's vote is equal to their mod power. Votes can exceed 100% power (and can continue indefinitely) but this is largely unnecessary.
• If multiple petitions exist past 100% power, the one with the highest percentage will take priority.
  • For this reason votes are blocked if a petition option is already above 100%, unless there are other alternatives with higher percentages.
• Users may choose to withdraw or change their vote on a petition at any time. Withdrawing votes can cause a gallery to revert to its original name if no names on the petition are past 99% power.
• Petitions left incomplete for more than 7 days are automatically purged.
• Petition options with 0 votes are automatically removed to avoid clutter.

Naming Style

The basic style is as follows:
(Convention Name) [Circle Names (Artist Names)] Title (Parody Names) [Language] [Translators] [Special Indications]

Example

R = (C71) [Gambler Club (Kousaka Jun)] Mahora Gakuen TyuuToubo 3-A (Mahou Sensei Negima!) [English] [SaHa] [Decensored]

J = (C71) [ギャンブラー倶楽部 (香坂純)] MAHORAGAKUEN TYÛTÔBO 3-A (魔法先生ネギま！) [英訳] [無修正]

Anatomy of A Gallery Name

Multiple entries in any portion must be separated with commas.

Convention name

The convention name where the work was sold. Preferred by their shorthand (see below).

Circle name(s)

The group name that the artist works under. Some artists work under multiple circles or can change which ones they work for at any time. Thus, users should not assume that knowing the artist name means they automatically know the circle name (and vice-versa).

Artist name(s)

Writer names are also expected here though they should not be tagged.

Title

May include its translation after a vertical bar if the work is translated (e.g. Nurse wo Kanojo ni Suru Houhou | How to Go Steady with a Nurse).

Parody name(s)

Names of the series being parodied. Most common in Doujinshi galleries. Preferred the same as how they are tagged, with a few exceptions (e.g. Ranma 1/2 is preferred even though it is tagged as ranma 12). If the Japanese name is better known, use (Japanese Name [English Name]). English names are best checked using Wikipedia.

Language

Must be the language name's equivalent in English (e.g. Spanish, German). Thai and Vietnamese must include their in-language equivalents ([Thai ภาษาไทย] and [Vietnamese Tiếng Việt]).

Translator(s)

Can also be in {curly braces} or with no braces. They are preferred how the translator writes them (such as on their archive files). Not needed in the Japanese name.

Special indication(s)

Decensored, Colorized, Incomplete, Digital, Textless, etc.

Usage

• Only known and applicable information should be used. Any unconfirmed information should just be left out. New rename petitions can be put in to amend any missing information.
• Unlike tags, names allow for all symbols
  • Symbols such as "☆" are mandatory for the Japanese name but are optional for the Romanized name.
• If the any of the creator/parody names exceed 3, it is preferred to state Various instead.
  • Anthologies like Comic Megastore need no indication of any creators.
    • Likewise, stand-alone anthologies should simply be "[Anthology] Title".
• Languages should only be indicated for translated/rewritten works or wherever such languages would not be expected.
  • e.g. "Japanese" is not needed on most Doujinshi or Manga galleries, and "English" is not needed on most Western galleries.
• A space should exist between "Vol." / "Ch." and the number.
• Leading zeros are best left out whenever possible; e.g. Ch. 7 not Ch. 07, COMIC1☆3 not COMIC1☆03.
• If the romaji is obviously "spelling" out an English word, then use the correct English word instead of the romaji version of it; e.g. シスター (shisutaa) is fixed to "sister", ラブ (rabu) to "love".
  • Shortened or "clipped" English stays as is.
• Any chapter collection should include the chapter numbers, except complete ones.
• Use Proper Case whenever capitalization isn't otherwise specified.
• Use hyphens for any sub-titles unless otherwise specified.
• Kanji representing numbers should be romanized as words, not as numbers; e.g. 九 is kyuu not 9.
• Translator group names take priority over individual member names^(Ref)
• It is recommended not to rename galleries simply to correct minor mistakes in their formatting (e.g. wrong brackets used). Spelling mistakes however, should be corrected if they are serious.

Do Not

• Use "同人誌", "同人CG集", "同人ソフトCG", "同人ゲームCG", "アダルトコミック", "エロ", "コスプレ", "オリジナル", "成年コミック", "非エロ", "総集編", or "成年コミック" in the Japanese name. These are redundant / irrelevant.
• Use "(Complete)", "(End)", or any other variants to indicate the end of a series or its completeness.
• Use "(Original)" as a parody name to indicate a non-parody work. It is assumed that all gallery names without a parody included are using original characters.
• Use publisher or website names unless no other creator names can be associated with the work. Some exceptions apply.
• Put the date in any brackets if it's part of the name; e.g. "Comic Megastore 2011-10" not "Comic Megastore [2011-10]".
• Use the gallery name to describe the gallery's contents unless the gallery has no possible formal title and the name is not pejorative or very misleading.
• Include a translated title in the Romanized portion if the gallery is not in that language.
• Indicate the quality of the work in any fashion; e.g. "Version 2", "High Quality", "300 DPI", etc.
• Use convention indicators for digital releases.
• Use alternative alphabetic characters for Romanized letters; e.g. "Nudism Zone" not "Ｎｕｄｉｓｍ Ｚｏｎｅ".

Formatting

The following are examples of how formatting for various indicators.

Indication	Romanized	Japanese
Conventions
Comic Market 53 / Comiket 53	(C53)	(C53)
Comic Market Special 5	(CSP5)	(CSP5)
The 1st COMIC1	(COMIC1)	(COMIC1)
The 2nd COMIC1	(COMIC1☆2)	(COMIC1☆2)
Sunshine Creation 40	(SC40)	(サンクリ40)
Comic Revolution 37	(CR37)	(Cレヴォ37)
Comic Communication 13	(ComiComi13)	(コミコミ13)
Comic Treasure 14	(CT14)	(コミトレ14)
Costume Cafe 19	(CosCafe19)	(コスカ19号店)
Hakurei Jinja Reitaisai 5	(Reitaisai 5)	(例大祭5)
Mimiket 24	(Mimiket 24)	(みみけっと24)
Fur-st 3	(Fur-st 3)	(ふぁーすと3)
Puniket 22	(Puniket 22)	(ぷにケット22)
COMITIA 91	(COMITIA 91)	(コミティア91)
Lyrical Magical 3	(Lyrical Magical 3)	(リリカルマジカル3)
Futaket 5	(Futaket 5)	(ふたけっと5)
Touhou Kouroumu 2	(TouKou 2)	(東方紅楼夢2)
Shota Scratch 11	(Shota Scratch 11)	(ショタスクラッチ11)
Kyonyuukko 5	(Kyonyuukko 5)	(巨乳っ娘5)
ABnormal Carnival 3	(ABC 3)	(アブノーマル・カーニバル3)
Super Comic City 17	(SUPER17)	(SUPER17)
Fetishism IV	(Fetishism 4)	(フェティシズムIV)
Shotaket 11	(Shotaket 11)	(ショタケット11)
Touhou Ruuchakai 4	(Ruuchakai 4)	(螺茶会4)
Makimasuka? Makimasenka? 3	(MakiMaki 3)	(まきまき3)
Akatsuki no Utage 3	(Akatsuki no Utage 3)	(紅月ノ宴3)
Touhou Fuhai Komachi 3	(Komachi 3)	(東方不敗小町3)
Men's Comic 45	(MenComi45)	(メンコミ45)
Comic City Osaka 66	(CCOsaka66)	(CC大阪66)
Any Other Comic City	(CCcityname##)	(CCcityname##)

Rewards

Renaming galleries (as well as expunging them) rewards points for the Cleanup Toplist. Users receive 5 points for being the first to petition and 1 point for voting on an existing petition. Points are only awarded on the day that the petition is successful and will not be rewarded if the petition does not pass.

See also

• Gallery Naming Style Guide - For full details about how to name different types of galleries. A must-read for those wanting to rename.
• The Rename/Reclass thread - Post any galleries that need renaming here after putting forward a petition or seeing an appropriate one that needs additional votes. Users should indicate which option they recommend if there are multiple options on the petition.
• Rename Tracker
• Expunging
• Gallery Tagging
• SOCOM - Any incomplete rename petitions that are 3-7 days old are listed here.