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I see in [[Forum:The BBC dilemma]] that an objection has been raised to using the initials DWU to refer to anything but [[Doctor Who Unbound]]. But does that make a lot of sense? Should one ''tiny'' bit of Big Finish output, which by definition is not canonical and therefore not cite-able, hold the most sensible abbreviation for the ''whole'', '''canonical''' universe hostage? I mean, really, when you see the initials "DWU", do you honestly think "Unbound" or do you think [[Doctor Who universe]]? I know, for me, DWU means the latter. And I'm pretty sure the average reader will tend to quickly get DWUniverse out of DWU, as the Unbound range is pretty obscure. You have to be pretty hard-core into Big Finish to even know the range exists. Can we change the Unbound prefix to UNB? I mean, really, we don't need a prefix at all for that, I don't think — each story exists within its own universe, so you can't even cite one Unbound adventure in another Unbound adventure's article. But if we really ''have'' to have an abbreviation, it shouldn't be one that seems to mean something else entirely. '''[[User:CzechOut|<span style="background:blue;color:white">Czech</span><span style="background:red;color:white">Out</span>]]''' [[User talk:CzechOut|☎]] | [[Special:Contributions/CzechOut|<font size="+1">✍</font>]] 00:25, May 13, 2010 (UTC) | I see in [[Forum:The BBC dilemma]] that an objection has been raised to using the initials DWU to refer to anything but [[Doctor Who Unbound]]. But does that make a lot of sense? Should one ''tiny'' bit of Big Finish output, which by definition is not canonical and therefore not cite-able, hold the most sensible abbreviation for the ''whole'', '''canonical''' universe hostage? I mean, really, when you see the initials "DWU", do you honestly think "Unbound" or do you think [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]? I know, for me, DWU means the latter. And I'm pretty sure the average reader will tend to quickly get DWUniverse out of DWU, as the Unbound range is pretty obscure. You have to be pretty hard-core into Big Finish to even know the range exists. Can we change the Unbound prefix to UNB? I mean, really, we don't need a prefix at all for that, I don't think — each story exists within its own universe, so you can't even cite one Unbound adventure in another Unbound adventure's article. But if we really ''have'' to have an abbreviation, it shouldn't be one that seems to mean something else entirely. '''[[User:CzechOut|<span style="background:blue;color:white">Czech</span><span style="background:red;color:white">Out</span>]]''' [[User talk:CzechOut|☎]] | [[Special:Contributions/CzechOut|<font size="+1">✍</font>]] 00:25, May 13, 2010 (UTC) | ||
:BFDWU for Big Finish's Doctor Who Unbound series would be fine and would fit in with our other Big Finish things. | :BFDWU for Big Finish's Doctor Who Unbound series would be fine and would fit in with our other Big Finish things. | ||
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:Or is this for just the BBC argument? --[[User:Tangerineduel|Tangerineduel]] 03:06, May 13, 2010 (UTC) | :Or is this for just the BBC argument? --[[User:Tangerineduel|Tangerineduel]] 03:06, May 13, 2010 (UTC) | ||
::We don't need a DWU ''prefix'', but we do, largely within the confines of OOU articles and sections, need the ability to have a link to [[Doctor Who universe]] as an ''acronym''. I'm not proposing the deletion of [[ | ::We don't need a DWU ''prefix'', but we do, largely within the confines of OOU articles and sections, need the ability to have a link to [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] as an ''acronym''. I'm not proposing the deletion of [[NOTVALID]], but its redirection towards [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. Several articles use the term several times, so there's a stylistic need to be able to switch to an abbreviation, and for it to be understood without confusion. Leaving to one side the applicability of the "hardcore" argument, I still don't really understand why we need a prefix for ''Unbound'' at all, since our canon policy clearly states we can't cite non-canon material in in-universe articles, anyway. '''[[User:CzechOut|<span style="background:blue;color:white">Czech</span><span style="background:red;color:white">Out</span>]]''' [[User talk:CzechOut|☎]] | [[Special:Contributions/CzechOut|<font size="+1">✍</font>]] 13:05, May 13, 2010 (UTC) | ||
::::On the articles they are cited they're treated as a look into a parallel universe / an alternate universe, whether this is correct or not is another issue (I would tend so say no that information should go on a dedicated page for example the Brigadier from ''[[Sympathy for the Devil]]'' and ''[[Masters of War]]'' should have his own article rather than on the Brig's main article, the same should probably go for the other 'alternate Brigadiers' on that article page, though to counter my own argument there is something to be said for keeping all this info on one page). | ::::On the articles they are cited they're treated as a look into a parallel universe / an alternate universe, whether this is correct or not is another issue (I would tend so say no that information should go on a dedicated page for example the Brigadier from ''[[Sympathy for the Devil]]'' and ''[[Masters of War]]'' should have his own article rather than on the Brig's main article, the same should probably go for the other 'alternate Brigadiers' on that article page, though to counter my own argument there is something to be said for keeping all this info on one page). | ||
::::The prefix is though still somewhat useful when linking within continuity sections and see also sections. | ::::The prefix is though still somewhat useful when linking within continuity sections and see also sections. | ||
::::My mistake, acronym. I don't have any issues with changing DWU to redirect to Doctor Who universe and changing the all current links to BFDWU. --[[User:Tangerineduel|Tangerineduel]] 15:36, May 14, 2010 (UTC) | ::::My mistake, acronym. I don't have any issues with changing DWU to redirect to Doctor Who universe and changing the all current links to BFDWU. --[[User:Tangerineduel|Tangerineduel]] 15:36, May 14, 2010 (UTC) |