Thursday, January 5, 2012

My babysitter is a Vampire "Rumors and Theories"

There is a difference between a rumor and a theory. (Definitions from dictionary.com)
  • Rumor: "gossip; hearsay; a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts." Rumors are generally leaked information with uncertain or unknown sources believed to be a part of the production team. They generally refer to the happenings of future seasons, powers, and characters.
  • Theory: "a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as reporting matters of actual fact." Theories are created by fans and based on prior actions, circumstances, and the like. They will sometimes be predictions of future seasons, powers or characters, and they are sometimes alternative interpretations of past actions.
Rumors and theories are both allowed on this wiki, but should be specified as such. Passing rumors or theories as fact, without appropriate qualifiers, is unacceptable.
An acceptable example of each is as follows.
  • It is rumored that there will be a second season of My Babysitter's a Vampire
  • It is theorized that Ethan like Sarah due to his constant admiring of her.

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