Template talk:Selling Out

Is this template meant as a general replacement for "Business"? Hurtful Truth Level (talk) 19:27, 9 February 2017 (UTC)

• Nah, "Business" is still relevant to all the videos Chris makes in exchange for donations; e.g. paid video requests. This template is made specifically for the period when Chris began pushing his own merchandise (mid-2014 to mid-2016). Basically, any video involving the advertisement of amiibos, medallions, shirts, etc., ought to be categorized under the "Selling Out Saga".--Galilean (talk) 19:51, 9 February 2017 (UTC)

• Is there a difference between the two, other than type of content? After all, the video requests are a continuation of a listing he made while he still had his Etsy shop and is the only thing left of his business. As an aside, I'm not sure why it's called the Selling Out saga. That implies Chris compromised his values with his products, but he's always been comically lazy about things and always intended for Sonichu to be profitable.

• • I didn't choose the name. From what I can tell, this Saga has gone through several titles, "Sonichu Revival", "Sonichu Merchant" and finally "Selling Out", which was adopted in November 2015. "Business" is a broad brush, while "Selling Out" is a very specific time period which ends with the closing of Etsy (with a few exceptions). Almost every video Chris uploaded during this time period consists of his merchandise being displayed out in the open. But once Etsy closed, this practice came to an almost absolute stop. This is indicative of a real transition between the "Selling Out" saga and the "Financhu Crisis", where Chris stopped trying and simply started e-begging. Since "Selling Out" has been listed on the Sagas page for several years, I assumed it was only fitting for it to have its own icon.--Galilean (talk) 20:47, 9 February 2017 (UTC)