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Xkcd should be capitalized

As per WP:MOS, articles should follow standard English capitalization practices. This takes priority over WP:COMMONNAME, for example with Star Trek Into Darkness or Numbers (TV series). BlueBanana (talk) 13:07, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

See MOS:LCITEMS and MOS:TMCAPS. In these cases, we follow reliable sources, which I think either use all-lowercase or all-caps for xkcd. A proper dig through all the sources would probably be needed to get a good conclusion of best presentation. ~Maplestrip/Mable (chat) 13:18, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Its a really difficult decision which version is correct . Nira gliro (talk) 17:44, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WP:MOS quite clearly states at the very top of the page that it is a guideline, not a rule. --Rob Kelk 14:06, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

At the bottom of https://xkcd.com/about/, xkcd gives its preferred capitalization.

JuxtaposedJacob (talk) 16:14, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Little Bobby Tables Also" listed at Redirects for discussion

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Undue Weight

The article seems to be positive to xkcd. It lists xkcd's awards and recognition, but does not mention any negative criticism the webcomic has received. LongGiraffe45 (talk) 21:06, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@LongGiraffe45, can you point to any reliable sources that offer criticism of xkcd? Schazjmd (talk) 21:30, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]