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==List of companions==
==List of companions==
Hi, before editing main 'list' style pages you may wish to put forth your views on the talk page. As most of the companions and the layout of the article have a (general) consensus. Additionally preview changes thoroughly to ensure edits do not effect usability, functionality and easy readability of article. Thanks. --[[User:Tangerineduel|Tangerineduel]] 14:35, November 27, 2009 (UTC)
Hi, before editing main 'list' style pages you may wish to put forth your views on the talk page. As most of the companions and the layout of the article have a (general) consensus. Additionally preview changes thoroughly to ensure edits do not effect usability, functionality and easy readability of article. Thanks. --[[User:Tangerineduel|Tangerineduel]] 14:35, November 27, 2009 (UTC)
{{Please see|Can we disable visual editor please?}} <br> {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}18:32: Tue&nbsp;20 Dec 2011&nbsp;</span>
== Page deletion ==
Hiya :) I'm sorry you're distraught about having your work deleted. However, page deletions are common on a wiki.  I myself have a ''ton'' of work that no longer exists on the wiki.  People hit on topics from time to time which are not particularly clear to other people, even though they may seem perfectly obvious to them. 
"Sequel" isn't a good word to use in a show about time travel.  Is, for example, ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'' a sequel to ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'' — or is it the prequel?  Depends whom you're talking about.  For the Great Intelligence, ''Snowmen'' is first.  But for the Doctor, it's ''Web'' (or even ''Abominable''). 
Which came first, ''Snakedance'' or ''Kinda''?  To the objective view of history, ''Snakedance''. But to Tegan and the Doctor ''personally'', it's ''Kinda''. It's all "wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey". 
Truth is, we already have a page that covers much of the same ground, but which uses a much less difficult phrase: [[story arc]]
Our pages should be as clear as possible.  In my estimation, there was no way to make that article clear, because the concept doesn't of a "sequel" doesn't apply in ''Doctor Who'' as it does in other fictions.  For that reason, it seemed an uncontroversial candidate for deletion. 
Please don't take this deletion to mean that your work is not desired — even ''needed'' — here.  It's just a little bump in the road.  {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}} 22:10: Sat 12 Oct 2013</span>
== Infoboxes ==
Hi! I wanted to direct your attention to a feature of infoboxes, in regard to your edits at ''[[The Light at the End]]''. Specifically, the "Doctor" field in story infoboxes. This field can '''only take one''' name, no matter how many Doctors take part in the story. The infobox is '''designed''' this way and will not be changed. Therefore, we have to "choose" one Doctor, based on prominence in the story, to be the infobox Doctor. The rest have to be placed in the "featuring" field of the infobox. Any page that has multiple Doctors in the Doctor field will be fixed. Thanks! [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 17:23, October 31, 2013 (UTC)
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Main page[[edit source]]

I've reverted your edits (twice) as your edits continue to present issues for the layout of the main page. --Tangerineduel 11:27, November 24, 2009 (UTC)

List of companions[[edit source]]

Hi, before editing main 'list' style pages you may wish to put forth your views on the talk page. As most of the companions and the layout of the article have a (general) consensus. Additionally preview changes thoroughly to ensure edits do not effect usability, functionality and easy readability of article. Thanks. --Tangerineduel 14:35, November 27, 2009 (UTC)

Your input is needed!

You are invited to join the discussion at Forum:Can we disable visual editor please?.

czechout<staff />   18:32: Tue 20 Dec 2011 

Page deletion[[edit source]]

Hiya :) I'm sorry you're distraught about having your work deleted. However, page deletions are common on a wiki. I myself have a ton of work that no longer exists on the wiki. People hit on topics from time to time which are not particularly clear to other people, even though they may seem perfectly obvious to them.

"Sequel" isn't a good word to use in a show about time travel. Is, for example, The Snowmen a sequel to The Web of Fear — or is it the prequel? Depends whom you're talking about. For the Great Intelligence, Snowmen is first. But for the Doctor, it's Web (or even Abominable).

Which came first, Snakedance or Kinda? To the objective view of history, Snakedance. But to Tegan and the Doctor personally, it's Kinda. It's all "wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey".

Truth is, we already have a page that covers much of the same ground, but which uses a much less difficult phrase: story arc

Our pages should be as clear as possible. In my estimation, there was no way to make that article clear, because the concept doesn't of a "sequel" doesn't apply in Doctor Who as it does in other fictions. For that reason, it seemed an uncontroversial candidate for deletion.

Please don't take this deletion to mean that your work is not desired — even needed — here. It's just a little bump in the road.
czechout<staff />    22:10: Sat 12 Oct 2013

Infoboxes[[edit source]]

Hi! I wanted to direct your attention to a feature of infoboxes, in regard to your edits at The Light at the End. Specifically, the "Doctor" field in story infoboxes. This field can only take one name, no matter how many Doctors take part in the story. The infobox is designed this way and will not be changed. Therefore, we have to "choose" one Doctor, based on prominence in the story, to be the infobox Doctor. The rest have to be placed in the "featuring" field of the infobox. Any page that has multiple Doctors in the Doctor field will be fixed. Thanks! Shambala108 17:23, October 31, 2013 (UTC)

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