Tag Alias: no_mask -> unmasked

no_mask -> unmasked

no_mask seems oddly worded by comparison.

unicogirl said:
no_mask -> unmasked

no_mask seems oddly worded by comparison.

Hmm... I kind of take unmasked as meaning the mask is partly off or to the side but still in the image, while no_mask is when a character is in a costume that usually includes a mask but the mask is not seen. It's similar to the differences between glasses_removed and no_glasses in my mind.

*bumps*

Please do this alias, in the other way around:

unmasked -> no mask

Reason:

The name no mask is in line with no glasses and no hat. (and, presumably, no tail and no gloves, too)

All these tags follow the pattern of "the character is officially seen with this thing; but, in this fanart, the character is without the thing".

For concept that is similar to glasses removed, we have mask removed.

If there is going to be an alias, it should be unmasked -> mask removed or maybe unmasking -> mask removed for the reasons EB stated.

reese said:
If there is going to be an alias, it should be unmasked -> mask removed or maybe unmasking -> mask removed for the reasons EB stated.

OK. Let's double check these tags:

• unmasked, unmasking and mask removed all contain images of people separated from their masks.
• no mask contains images of people who are usually masked, but are without their masks.
• The name "no mask" is in line with no glasses, no hat, no horn and others. (because their criteria are basically the same, like "horned character without his horn")
• The name "mask removed" is in line with glasses removed. (because it's criteria is basically the same, like "people separated from their glasses")
• However, the tag unmasking has really few posts and could, in the future, become something else, like "the action of removing one's mask".

Conclusions:

• The tag unmasking can be emptyied manually. I moved all its posts to mask removed.
• This alias probably should be done: unmasked -> mask removed

Did the unmasked -> mask_removed alias.