create alias pso2 -> phantasy_star_online_2

BUR #7936 has been rejected.

create alias pso2 -> phantasy_star_online_2

Very common abbreviation.

It's already covered by /pso2.

Username_Hidden said:

It's already covered by /pso2.

Why phantasy_star_online has pso as alias then, whats with the discrepancy?

It was made 8 years ago, so /pso wouldn't have worked back then.

Also pso2 is faster to write for tagging than /pso2.

Although i agree with you, see: topic #17802.

Yeah, these aliases are considered legacy.

The bulk update request #7936 (forum #200135) has been rejected by @nonamethanks.

BUR #7943 has been approved by @nonamethanks.

remove alias pso -> phantasy_star_online

As above.

I disagree with treating this alias as if it were a legacy shortcut for tagging. The games are regularly referred to as PSO and PSO2 outside Danbooru. We also have such aliases for the Final Fantasy series for example.

The same can be said for any number of abbreviations like dbz, wow etc.

If we don't want such abbreviations we should remove all existing ones and mention the "/" shortcut in help:cheatsheet. Still I think it is less intuitive for searching, especially for new users.

Nameless_Contributor said:

Still I think it is less intuitive for searching, especially for new users.

I think it's very unintuitive for everyone, not just for the new users. I didn't even know this was a thing until now.
This is just adding unnecessary extra steps for sake of adding extra steps, and these won't even show up in the autofill unless you type ''/'' in the first place.

I agree with the above, the common user will never know about / shortcuts. (I myself only know of them because i accidentally stumbled into them)
The current system has been made with taggers in mind, and it can't be automatized without creating weird searches (/kh -> kagiyama hina instead of kingdom hearts is a perfect example).
Aliases would probably be the best option.

Many things on this website will be unknown to people unless they "stumble into them" so I don't really think it's a major concern. I added a section to help:cheatsheet yesterday about it.

The bulk update request #7943 (forum #200175) has been approved by @nonamethanks.