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 voting power is equal to their mod power. Votes can exceed 100% power (and can continue indefinitely) but this is largely unnecessary.
• If multiple petitioned names exist past 100% power, the name with the highest percentage will always take priority.
  • For this reason please do not vote up on a petition once it has served its purpose of renaming as any additional re-renamings will require more mod power.
• You may choose to withdraw or change your vote in a petition at any time. Withdrawing votes can cause the 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.

Naming Style

The basic style is as follows:

(Convention name) [Circle name (Artist name)] Title (Parody names) [Language] [Special indications] [Translators]

The same style applies to the Japanese name where applicable.

Example:

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

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] [SaHa]

Anatomy of A Gallery Name

Note that this is for the Romanized gallery name only.

• Convention name - The convention name where the work was sold. Preferred by their shorthand (e.g. C74 not Comiket 74, CR37 not Comic Revolution 37).
• Circle names - The group name that the artist works under. Some artists work under multiple circles or can change at any time. Thus, don't assume that if you know the artist name you automatically know the circle name and vice-versa.
• Artist names - Writer names are also acceptable here but should not be tagged if they did not do the drawing.
• Title - May include a translation after a vertical line if the work is translated (e.g. Nurse wo Kanojo ni Suru Houhou | How to Go Steady with a Nurse).
• Parody names - Names of the series being parodied. Most common in Doujinshi galleries. Preferred as how they are tagged, with a few exceptions (e.g. Ranma 1/2 is preferred even though it is tagged as ranma 12).
• Language - Must include the language name's English equivalent (e.g. Spanish/Español, German/Deutsch).
• Special indications - Uncensored, Colored, Incomplete, Ongoing, Digital, etc.
• Translators - Can also be in {curly braces} or with no braces as long as they are put at the very end. Shorthand names are acceptable (e.g. =LWB= instead of LittleWhiteButterflies).

Usage

• Only known and applicable information should be used. If you are unsure of something, just leave it out. New rename petitions can be put in to amend any missing information.
• Unlike tags, names allow for all symbols
• If the any of the artist/parody names exceed 3, it is preferred to state Various instead.
  • H-magazines like COMIC Megastore need no indication of any authors or circles.
    • Likewise, 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.

Do Not

• Use "同人誌" or "成年コミック" in the Japanese name. These are redundant.
• Use publisher or website names unless no other names can be associated with the work. Some exceptions apply.
• 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.
• Put the date in any brackets if it's part of the name. e.g. Comic Megastore [2011-10] should be 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.

Rewards

Renaming galleries (as well as expunging them) rewards points for the Cleanup Toplist. Users receive more points for being the first to petition.

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. Remember to indicate which option you recommend if there are multiple naming options on the petition.
• Expunging
• Toplists
• Gallery Tagging
• SOCOM - Any incomplete rename petitions that are 3-7 days old are listed here.