Although Sagan 4 Beta is meant to be more scientifically accurate than Sagan 4 Alpha, as a collaborative project run by non-professionals based on already-shaky starting material, it is impossible for all content to hold up to that vision. As such, referencing Sagan 4 Beta organisms for your own project, science homework, or even unrelated Sagan 4 submissions is not recommended.
Disclaimer FAQ
Q: Why can't problematic submissions be decanonized, like what The Library did?
A: While a species that was recently approved by mistake can be easily plucked out, an established lineage cannot be. Unlike The Library and similar community projects, Sagan 4 is iterative and as such submissions directly influence one another like with real evolution. Decanonizing a problematic lineage would be like going back in time to prevent moss from ever evolving--the repercussions would be far too significant and would reverberate throughout the entire tree of life. Even a dead-end offshoot with no descendants is another species' predator, competitor, or prey.
Q: Can't you just have an extinction event that wipes out all problematic organisms instead?
A: In theory yes. In practice, however, as seen with many failed projects it is an observable fact that doing such a thing in an iterative project like Sagan 4 will cause conflict in the community and drive away members, potentially killing it. As such, non-destructive methods of dealing with problematic organisms such as retcons are vastly preferred.
Q: What about the Cish?
A: Cish were an exceptional case. Rather than just having scientific oversights, they were laden with problems stemming from misinterpretation and poor moderation practices early on, and they inexplicably replaced all of their ancestor's alien anatomical features with standard chordate ones. They were also greatly disliked by Sagan 4's community, and the decision to wipe them out was decided by vote. The main reason the Snoodcish was spared was because it had actually been reverted back into a more primitive state, ironically also by misinterpretation, and as such could serve as a starting point to potentially redeem the lineage.
Disclaimer FAQ
Q: Why can't problematic submissions be decanonized, like what The Library did?
A: While a species that was recently approved by mistake can be easily plucked out, an established lineage cannot be. Unlike The Library and similar community projects, Sagan 4 is iterative and as such submissions directly influence one another like with real evolution. Decanonizing a problematic lineage would be like going back in time to prevent moss from ever evolving--the repercussions would be far too significant and would reverberate throughout the entire tree of life. Even a dead-end offshoot with no descendants is another species' predator, competitor, or prey.
Q: Can't you just have an extinction event that wipes out all problematic organisms instead?
A: In theory yes. In practice, however, as seen with many failed projects it is an observable fact that doing such a thing in an iterative project like Sagan 4 will cause conflict in the community and drive away members, potentially killing it. As such, non-destructive methods of dealing with problematic organisms such as retcons are vastly preferred.
Q: What about the Cish?
A: Cish were an exceptional case. Rather than just having scientific oversights, they were laden with problems stemming from misinterpretation and poor moderation practices early on, and they inexplicably replaced all of their ancestor's alien anatomical features with standard chordate ones. They were also greatly disliked by Sagan 4's community, and the decision to wipe them out was decided by vote. The main reason the Snoodcish was spared was because it had actually been reverted back into a more primitive state, ironically also by misinterpretation, and as such could serve as a starting point to potentially redeem the lineage.
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