If you have a proposal for a new category then post it below.
Fathers and Mothers
Fathers - would be natural if "Mothers" is acceptable. I think adding other relations than that would be going too far. --RockSunner 04:50, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- But that's exactly what we're going to get if we allow "Fathers" and "Mothers". -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 04:52, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- I see, you're using the slippery slope argument. But it's relatively easy to remove categories now that we have the Bot. "Mothers" I think is fairly good, since some villains are motivated by that (e.g. Mrs. Wyatt and Susan Dinwiddie). --RockSunner 05:03, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- If we have both then should they be sub-categories of a "Parents" category? -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 05:08, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- That would be overkill, IMHO. --RockSunner 05:13, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- You can either see them separately or see them together so you get two in one. I find them too farfetched to be honest. "Revenge seekers" says it all for characters like Mrs. Wyatt. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 05:17, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- Another example is Marie Laplaque. Her turning out to be a founding mother of the town is a major plot point. --RockSunner 05:24, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- You can either see them separately or see them together so you get two in one. I find them too farfetched to be honest. "Revenge seekers" says it all for characters like Mrs. Wyatt. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 05:17, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- That would be overkill, IMHO. --RockSunner 05:13, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- If we have both then should they be sub-categories of a "Parents" category? -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 05:08, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- I see, you're using the slippery slope argument. But it's relatively easy to remove categories now that we have the Bot. "Mothers" I think is fairly good, since some villains are motivated by that (e.g. Mrs. Wyatt and Susan Dinwiddie). --RockSunner 05:03, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
Having "Fathers" and "Mothers" is kind of a sneaky way of having "Males" and "Females". -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 05:24, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- It's not nearly as broad. We've only found about 30 characters with proven offspring. Turning it to "Parents" and adding in the men would still give a small category. -- RockSunner 05:30, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- I've moved it to "Parents" now and added in the fathers. --RockSunner 17:24, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- It's not nearly as broad. We've only found about 30 characters with proven offspring. Turning it to "Parents" and adding in the men would still give a small category. -- RockSunner 05:30, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
Framers
What about a category for vilains who frame others for their crimes? --RockSunner 05:18, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- Yeah, why not? But since you don't want to overkill on categories I think "Schemers" should be removed, which I think we have, since we also have "Revenge seekers". -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 05:24, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- It looks like "Schemers" is long gone. --RockSunner 05:53, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- I think I may have deleted it. It was pretty broad anyway. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 06:14, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- It looks like "Schemers" is long gone. --RockSunner 05:53, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
Amusement park rides
Or if someone has a better alternative? -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 05:24, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- Sounds like a good location category to me, though there aren't a lot of them yet. --RockSunner 06:14, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- We can list them off here first to see how many we have, whether they have page or not. - -Anythingspossibleforapossible 06:16, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- Looks like Monster Mountain at Jipner's Joyland is all we have at the moment. There are more we could have: All You Can Hurl, the Nauseator, etc. I don't think it's worth a category yet. --RockSunner 15:55, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
- We can list them off here first to see how many we have, whether they have page or not. - -Anythingspossibleforapossible 06:16, February 23, 2012 (UTC)
Kids
Would it be reasonable to have a category for kids, those under 18 who are (or who ought to be) cared for by parents or guardians? --RockSunner 22:33, March 11, 2012 (UTC)
- There's been no discussion on this one for two weeks. Shall I take it as "no objections"? --RockSunner 02:05, March 25, 2012 (UTC)
- Sorry, I didn't even notice. Given the ambiguity of the original Mystery Inc. I say no. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 04:08, August 30, 2012 (UTC)
- There's been no discussion on this one for two weeks. Shall I take it as "no objections"? --RockSunner 02:05, March 25, 2012 (UTC)
Anthropomorphic Animals
Animals that look human, walk on two legs, talk, etc. There will be more of these if we fill in more of the Laff-A-Lympics characters --RockSunner 22:36, March 11, 2012 (UTC)
- Examples? -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 22:42, March 11, 2012 (UTC)
EDIT: Do you mean animals that live as humans as opposed to ones like Scooby-Doo who have some human mannerisms, but still live as animals/pets? -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 22:45, March 11, 2012 (UTC)
- I mean those who live like humans, or mostly so. Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Hong Kong Phooey, Wally Gator, and many more. Scooby himself is too much of a dog/pet to count, though he is very human mentally. Professor Pericles I think is too parrot-like, though he is fully self-supporting. I also exclude humans in disguise, who might act like anthropomorphic animals. --RockSunner 01:41, March 12, 2012 (UTC)
- That's basically what I said. I know what you mean, but I think that most users would add Scooby-Doo since he's described as being anthropomorphic. We'd probably have to constantly remove it. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 02:24, March 12, 2012 (UTC)
There's also the ambiguity of Yogi Bear who within his own series lives as animal within a cave, but with some modern conveniences of a human and Laff-A-Lympics which mostly depicts him as a human. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 02:33, March 12, 2012 (UTC)
- Maybe the category could be simplified. "Talking animals" would include Scooby-Doo and Yogi Bear without worrying too much about how they live. --RockSunner 03:37, March 12, 2012 (UTC)
- Yeah, sounds good. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 03:56, March 12, 2012 (UTC)
Publicity seekers
Another possible motive-based category. What do you think? --RockSunner (talk) 03:28, August 30, 2012 (UTC)
- Like actors or directors trying to promote their movies? -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 03:51, August 30, 2012 (UTC)
- They might fit. Also villains whose deeds were motivated by publicity, such as Van Helsing. --RockSunner (talk) 03:57, August 30, 2012 (UTC)
- I think it might be too broad if you consider that most of the adults in Crystal Cove are publicity seekers. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 05:28, September 3, 2012 (UTC)
- They might fit. Also villains whose deeds were motivated by publicity, such as Van Helsing. --RockSunner (talk) 03:57, August 30, 2012 (UTC)
Seasons
We don't have a category for season pages yet and I think simply it can be called "Seasons" that would be subcat of Category:Episode lists. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 18:25, January 7, 2013 (UTC)
- Sounds reasonable to me. --RockSunner (talk) 23:04, January 7, 2013 (UTC)
Mice and more
I've counted six mice and about four alligators. We could probably turn it into "Crocodiles and alligators" (or vice-versa) to be safe. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 09:11, March 12, 2013 (UTC)
There's also four bulls. And maybe we could do something with the donkeys and horses? -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 09:27, March 12, 2013 (UTC)
- I would be all right with a grouping here, like "Farm Animals". --RockSunner (talk) 21:09, June 23, 2013 (UTC)
I think "rodents" may make a better fit. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 10:41, March 30, 2013 (UTC)
- Rodents is all right. --RockSunner (talk) 21:09, June 23, 2013 (UTC)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated songs
I'm just bringing it up because it's a new cat. I think it's something that just hasn't been added yet. I think this is reasonable considering the amount of songs on the show. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 10:41, March 30, 2013 (UTC)
- This one is also fine with me. --RockSunner (talk) 21:10, June 23, 2013 (UTC)
Librarians
Alan Dinsdale, Walter Peabody, Mrs. Shusham, Librarian (Stand and Deliver), Librarian (Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins) and there's supposed to be one in Pawn Of Shadows. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 11:04, March 30, 2013 (UTC)
- I agree this one is reasonable. --RockSunner (talk) 04:44, June 24, 2013 (UTC)
Arsonists
Villains who have used fire to attempt to destroy lives or property. We now have Brad and Judy as well as a few others. --RockSunner (talk) 03:51, March 31, 2013 (UTC)
- Yeah. I guess. What about my other suggestions above? -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 08:14, March 31, 2013 (UTC)
Yeah, and The Phantom in SD Stae Fright! --Luigim99 (talk) 17:27, June 23, 2013 (UTC)Luigim99
I'm trying to add Arsonists to a monster but I can't :( --Luigim99 (talk) 21:25, June 23, 2013 (UTC)Luigim99
- That's odd. Maybe the page is locked for editing. What monster did you try? I just added Arsonist to "Fire Ghost", a monster that was clearly causing fires. I wouldn't do that for the Phantom of Stage Fright because arson was the intention of only one culprit, not all. I have already put Arsonist on that one culprit. --RockSunner (talk) 04:40, June 24, 2013 (UTC)
- Miner 49er Luigim99 (talk) 15:24, June 24, 2013 (UTC)Luigim99
- A nearly mindless monster that breathes fire in someone's general direction is not what I would call an arsonist. --RockSunner (talk) 19:20, June 24, 2013 (UTC)
OK, and what about 10,000-Volt Ghost (Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed)? --Luigim99 (talk) 20:04, June 24, 2013 (UTC)Luigim99
- Electricity isn't fire, exactly. I'd rather keep it narrow. --RockSunner (talk) 03:46, June 25, 2013 (UTC)
Humans
We have one for animals. What about the opposite of that? -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 05:56, June 23, 2013 (UTC)
- Please no. That's almost every character page. --RockSunner (talk) 21:07, June 23, 2013 (UTC)
Strangers
Peoples who are not from USA :D
--Luigim99 (talk) 17:47, June 23, 2013 (UTC)Luigim99
- We already cover that with Characters from Mexico, Characters from Scotland, etc. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 17:50, June 23, 2013 (UTC)
Scooby's girlfriends/Shaggy's girlfriends
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--Luigim99 (talk) 18:07, June 23, 2013 (UTC)Luigim99
- I'm not sure. If we did then I would want one for all the members. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 19:48, June 23, 2013 (UTC)
so why don't we do "Main characters's fiancés/ees" :D --Luigim99 (talk) 19:57, June 23, 2013 (UTC)Luigim99
- Maybe "Main character's love interests" since fiancee implies a declared intention of marriage which might not be there. --RockSunner (talk) 04:32, June 24, 2013 (UTC)
- I think there may be a slight problem. Because in SDMI, Mystery Inc. are romantically involved with each other. Shaggy and Daphne even kissed in one episode and the former liked it. I think I would like to be specific, but then I would add the Hatfield dog and Sandy Duncan to a section on Scooby's page yet I'm not sure about including them in cat. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 05:30, June 24, 2013 (UTC)
- I would say leave main character to main character pairings in. There are only a few of them. --RockSunner (talk) 19:18, June 24, 2013 (UTC)
Airports
A category for the... airports. Why not? Mystery71 (talk) 14:56, June 28, 2013 (UTC)
- How many are there and how many pages do we have for them? -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 15:26, June 28, 2013 (UTC)
There are a few airports that haven't been made into pages yet. It could be made in preparation for them. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 06:26, August 8, 2013 (UTC)
13 Spooky Tales DVDs
There are 4. I think that's a reasonable quantity. And about the airports category I only found one (Crystal Cove Airport) -- Mystery71 (talk) 13:54, July 7, 2013 (UTC)
- Okay. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 06:27, August 8, 2013 (UTC)
Real-estate scammers
It's a common joke that most of the Scooby-Doo villains are real-estate scammers, but we don't have a category for that sort of villainy. Should we add one? It's not theft, but trying to drive people away from a location so it can be purchased. They could also be called "Land Grabbers". --RockSunner (talk) 05:38, July 26, 2013 (UTC)
- It has been about a week since I posted this. Should I take silence as consent? --RockSunner (talk) 05:20, August 8, 2013 (UTC)
- I like "Real-estate scammers". -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 06:24, August 8, 2013 (UTC)
Cases set in...
I thought about a cat that refers to a place that the gang have been to multiple times (like "Cases set in Italy"), but Laff-A-Lympics and the shorts would create problems I think because they're not obviously cases. They could be anyway as additional items or just not at all because they're not cases. I thought the name was better as a whole because it could include both episodes and the DTVs (and possibly comics.) -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 05:23, August 27, 2013 (UTC)
- It seems like a reasonable reverse-index on Locations. I agree it should be used for real mystery cases only. --RockSunner (talk) 00:27, September 4, 2013 (UTC)
Additionally, I did also set up an actually "Cases set in..." cat so they could be grouped together. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 09:51, September 4, 2013 (UTC)
Characters from Greece
I may not even need permission for this one, given the precedents, but just in case... --RockSunner (talk) 00:29, September 4, 2013 (UTC)
- I agree. In some cases these types of cats don't need to be asked for like categorizing characters from whatever they appear in. As long as there's enough. I think it's basically common sense or necessity or something like that for a lack of a better word. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 00:38, September 4, 2013 (UTC)
Music videos
Two of them were created today (Coolsville and Christmas with the Monsters), and I have plans on creating more.
Scoob16 (talk) 09:54, September 4, 2013 (UTC)Scoob16
- Yeah, I was thinking the same. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 10:04, September 4, 2013 (UTC)
Scooby-Doo Mysteries characters
I would like a category for the characters appearing in the Scooby-Doo Mysteries series by Scholastic. I don't know if there should be an exclaimation mark in the title though? -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 21:49, September 19, 2013 (UTC)
- It looks to me like the series title, unlike the book titles, has no exclamation mark.
World Conquerors
For villains with the unusual motive of taking over (and/or destroying) the world. Sarah Ravencroft, Lee Shiu Shian, and the Evil Entity, for example. --RockSunner (talk) 03:52, October 15, 2013 (UTC)
- Ok. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 18:26, December 24, 2013 (UTC)
Regions
We have a number of locations that aren't countries, like the Swiss Alps and New England. Should we have a regions category for them? --RockSunner (talk) 03:55, October 15, 2013 (UTC)
- I'm not sure. It sounds a bit too broad, perhaps? -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 18:27, December 24, 2013 (UTC)
Giants
We have characters with super-strength, but many are also of unusually large size. Should we have a category for this? --RockSunner (talk) 17:37, December 24, 2013 (UTC)
- Isn't this close to tall and small characters? I remember someone actually adding that. I don't mind it I guess. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible (talk) 18:25, December 24, 2013 (UTC)
Crime Solving Groups
There is a category named Groups, but includes every kind of groups. --Luigim99 (talk) 17:45, February 15, 2014 (UTC)Luigim99