Talk:SpongeBob SquarePants (character)

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Information

I have restored the extra needed sections. Some people may consider it fancruft, but it doesb't matter, because the fact is: it isn't fancruft, it's useful. Why? Because his age, birth date, and other stuff are important to note. Plus, Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia. The article doesn't have limited size. And I see no reason why anyone would disagree with me. - Super48 14:37, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

First off, I will say that I am completely right, and you are so very wrong. I don't really care how that sounds to you, but I have done this enough times to know that I am correct. If you look at any featured article about a character, you will not find a giant analysis of every minor accomplishment of the character. You will not find complete crap like nicknames. What you will find is a description of the character's development, character, role in the series, and impact on real life. It doesn't matter what you think is important. What matters is what is encyclopedic, and none of that is even close. I suggest that you goto the SpongeBob wiki on Wikia. I believe it has little to no content, but you can start off with just copying and pasting the existing articles there. Nemu 14:43, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

But this IS needed info. If we can't have his age here, then we shouldn't in other articles about characters. If we can't have his birthday, we shouldn't for other articles about characters. If we can't have his voice actor, we shouldn't for other articles about characters. - Super48 14:47, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

If you are only defending those three points, why did you revert the rest? The age is OR. You can place the birthday if it's given, but unless an actual in-series date is given, you cannot make any claim of his age. No specific voice actor information was removed. The section about the development of the voice was merged into "development." Nemu 14:54, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

How is his age original research if it was revealed in "Sleepy Time"? The temporary license shown in that episode reveals he was born on July 14, 1986, so he's 20 and will be 21 soon. - Super48 14:56, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

The year in the show is not the same as the actual year in real life, unless it is stated by the creators or in the show. It could easily be 1998 in it for all you know. Are you defending the rest of that information or not? Nemu 15:00, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I am. And yes, some shows DO feature the same year as in real life. - Super48 15:02, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Some shows do that, but those are some shows, not this one. You have to back up your claims. Once again, I am fully in the right. The fact that you, a fan, values this information means nothing to the non-fans. A person looking up SpongeBob as a character would want to know a brief amount about him. Nobody cares that "Also in multiple episodes he seems to have a knack for singing." You want a separate wiki where you may pursue any trivial thoughts about the character that you may have. Nemu 15:09, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

His birthday varies episode to episode. FOr example, on the episode "No Free Rides", it reveals his birthday as July 11, and the year covered by his fingers.--I Will Endure 15:01, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Lots of strange text

There's lots of weird text I just saw in this article. It seems to be everywhere, and I don't know how to get rid of it all. Is there a good version of this page I can restore? Aillema 21:37, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Okay, I got rid of some manually. Aillema 21:45, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Someone put "hardcore porn" next to spongebobs name...any way to find out who and stop vandalism? (Ozrockchick 10:09, 14 May 2007 (UTC))

someone put spongebob is in love with sandy? too many little kids post stuff, page needs to be locked.130.13.47.58 06:05, 30 October 2007 (UTC)elmuj

Age?

Where is it stated that his year is 1986? Unless you can prove it, it gets removed I'm afraid. Captain Drake Van Hellsing 23:42, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

That's vandalism. -AMK152^{(Talk • Contributions • Send message)} 14:32, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

No, me good friends, I am afraid that is not vandalism. In the episode where SpongeBob enters other people's dreams, (title?) he gets a license which reads that his DoB was 1986.

Vandalism

If you click on history you can see several edits that vandalized the article. While I don't know how often most articles are vandalized, I recommend making this article semi-protected. Legedevin 18:46, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Is there a page for formal requests? There are too many comments about SpongeBob being gay or a Patrick-Spongebob relationship. Noobeditor (talk) 02:43, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

SpongeBob's Year

Can we all please settle on this whole debate about his year? Should it be left in there or taken out? As I got a message from an ip address concerning it, however, seeing as how it has been discussed and known, I myself, think that it should remain in the article. Captain Drake Van Hellsing Savvy? 01:44, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

If there are reliable sources for both then both dates can be mentioned. I know that in No Free Rides and Sleepy Time, Spongebob's driving license says "DOB:07-14-86". I don't remember seeing one for 1980 so unless a source is provided that states something else then it should stay as 86. ●BillPP ^{(talk|contribs)} 23:34, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes, and what's more, they need to stop coming to me in regards about it and instead, discuss it here, as I'm only trying to keep the year in there, via the discussion, and if they actually have a problem about his year, they need to bring it in here and tell everyone about it and not just me. Unless of course, others have been getting similar messages in regards to it. Captain Drake Van Hellsing Savvy? 01:25, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

Just to show a source, here's an image from the Spongebob DVD showing the date of birth: Imageshack link ●BillPP ^{(talk|contribs)} 18:29, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Spongebob as a cultist?

Should we add that spongebob seems to like being parts of strange cults? I thought about this when I saw an episode when they were in the "good neighbor society" and worshiping "the all seeing eye" or something. Also they were worshipping the Magic conch in "the club" in another eposide. Mavrickindigo 21:22, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

I think that'd be original research, assuming that he likes cults. ●BillPP ^{(talk|contribs)} 23:34, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

That may be, but there's no way to know that. You could put it up but it would probably get deleted. User: EuroJordan 17:59 November 5, 2007 —Preceding comment was added at 23:58, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

It is definitely OR. And it's opinionated. To put it on the article will mean it is almost definitely going to be deleted. Some users may even call it vandalism, but that would be extreme. In short, it's OR and doesn't belong in the article. Bowsy ^{(review me!)} 11:17, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Ring

In the episode Band Geeks. When spongebob is singing and he points up I saw a ring on his finger. User: Fablehaven Rocks 18:11, 17 June 2007

Is this regarding the article? -AMK152^{(Talk • Contributions • Send message)} 01:29, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I'm not sure that it's relevant for an article. He may own a ring but that is a minor detail. We could add it but I don't see why we would. User: EuroJordan 17:51 November 5th, 2007

Its probley a peice of JEWLERY from his mum, lolzZ

SpongePedia

It exists a Wiki just around SpongeBob (sure, in english), but there aren't many articles, is just born! So I wanted to make a link (SpongePedia EN), but 'till SpongeBob's birthday (14. July) I can't edit this page. Should I wait? Or Can someone, who can edit this article, write it down for me?
Please answer me (Write the answer just after this section down). -- 84.114.221.145 14:12, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

Image?

The image is gone, so I think we need a new one.

Bikini Bottom years

Ok Bill, I won't revert it, but I would like to talk about it. I just don't think a citation is necessary in this case. I feel like common sense would say that Bikini Bottom uses the same years we do. Sandy is from Texas, so they obviously live on earth. Everything on earth uses earth-years by default. If a dog lives from 2000 to 2007, we say its 7 y/o, not 49. I mean they even use the same months we do. It's too much a stretch of the given evidence on the show, and the imagination, not to say that a year in Bikini Bottom equals a year here. Carl.bunderson 15:42, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

It's probably Ok to assume these things. But there's no firm source on it. Also there's various things that contradict it which make assuming unreliable. The employee of the month awards for one, SpongeBob has way to many for the show to be in real time/accurate. Wikipedia requires verifiability and in this case I believe that the show should directly say how old Spongebob is before it's included in the article. ●BillPP ^{(talk|contribs)} 17:16, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

I assume they use the same years we do.LM1998

I don't know about that because when Squidward goes 2000 years into the future a calender says he's in, I think 4008? And the episode was made in either 1999 or 2000. User: EuroJordan 17:55 November 5, 2007