Thread:Monollama/@comment-34963790-20190129070135/@comment-28245851-20190130003929

Because of the length of this wall post, I'm gonna go step by step to answer all of your questions. To preface, however, I do take offense over your implication I or my staff would put something on the wiki simply because it's the "fandom thinks of something". We take great care in maintaining the wiki to be a database of sourced, correct information, and do our best to debunk long-held rumors within in the fandom. An example of this can be seen in Junko Enoshima/Image Gallery where we have sourced claims and translations regarding the "black Junko beta", who isn't even Junko at all. We're an encyclopaedia, not a "fandom majority opinion wins", please remember that. This leads me to why it's not considered canon on the wiki. It's not because of "plot holes" or retcons: For why I removed the chapters: Some other tidbits I couldn't fit into the main parts of my reply, mostly establishing what is deemed canon on the wiki: Sorry if this isn't the answer you were looking for, but this is our stance on the matter, and hopefully explaining it helped you see why we took such a stance. "Non-canon" isn't meant to be some sort of black mark on the series, but simply a way to make sure we have the utmost canon material on the wiki on the right pages. Truly I hope the series being it's own canon doesn't effect your contributions to the wiki. Clearly you're passionate about this series, and I for one would welcome any help on expanding these pages, including all novel pages, since they've been neglected for so long.
 * The official timeline does not list Danganronpa: Togami (will be shortening to DRT onward) on it. I assume that's what you mean by "Kodaka's recommended list to watch DR3" ? That's not a "list". It's called the "Hope's Peak Series Timeline", ergo what is listed on here is de facto canon. Or maybe more easier to get across, this timeline is the "top layer" of canon.
 * The next reason is DRT is the only piece of spin-off material to either not be referenced in canon material, or have events referenced in canon material. Case in point: Danganronpa Kirigiri is made canon (despite not being on the timeline) because it was mentioned in Danganronpa Another Episode, even going as far as to get a piece of concept art in the accompanying game art book. It also does not conflict with the "top layer" of canon considering it takes place in the past, and only includes two/three canon characters.
 * The final reason is there is no "Word of God" for DRT within the canon. Worst Day is the example for this, as while it's not on the timeline, it IS written by Kodaka himself. It also makes reference to events that happen within Danganronpa 3 which were not within canon prior, such as Nagito's "event" we later find out about in DR3.
 * As I said in the edit summary, uncredited fan-translations.
 * However it's also we don't all fan-translations of things such as titles, names of material like novels and games, and opt for the romaji-transieration of Japanese-only material.
 * There's also the experiment of writing pages and volumes/chapters like how ''Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer is, and with separating it's chapters onto their own subpages, as seen here: Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer/Chapter 1.
 * DR:IF isn't canon. When we get to character page revamps that the story heavily involves, it will not be used within any history of any character it involves. Since that was brought up I felt I needed to let you know the wiki's stance on it.
 * Audio Dramas that are not simply retellings of Free Time Events, are considered canon if they do not interfere with the canon timeline. This is however, subject to change if fan-translations come out. Currently I know of none.
 * Ultra Despair Hagakure also falls into the above reason. ^ As far as I understand, it does not effect the canon timeline.
 * Kirigiri Sou isn't canon. Based on what I know of it, it's simply a "gag" story. Since it also has multiple endings, it's canon is questionable. This is also subject to change.