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The TARDIS Doctor Who wiki's '''point of view''' ('''POV''') is that of a character inside the | The TARDIS Doctor Who wiki's '''point of view''' ('''POV''') is that of a character inside the [[Doctor Who universe]] (or Whoniverse, if you prefer). | ||
The ''only'' exceptions to this rule are articles about the ''Doctor Who'' franchise and production (eg. articles on tv series, books, comics, actors, staff, etc.), which naturally are not part of the ''Doctor Who'' universe. All other articles should be written as if the described person/object/etc. actually exists, exactly like a normal encyclopaedia. Think of this wiki as an encyclopaedia that ''exists'' in the ''Doctor Who'' universe. All articles should be written from a 'past tense' point of view (except those relating to real people, who do not need to be written in the past tense form). | |||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
Instead of | Instead of | ||
:"...Liz Shaw is a fictional character in the [[United Kingdom|British]] science fiction [[television]] series ''[[Doctor Who]]''..." | :"...Liz Shaw is a fictional character in the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[science fiction]] [[television]] series ''[[Doctor Who]]''..." | ||
Use | Use | ||
:"...[[Liz Shaw]] was a [[companion]] of [[the Doctor]]'s [[Third Doctor|third incarnation]] during the early part of his exile on [[Earth]]..." | :"...[[Liz Shaw]] was a [[companion]] of [[the Doctor]]'s [[Third Doctor|third incarnation]] during the early part of his exile on [[Earth]]..." | ||
==Specific policies== | |||
===Undisclosed information=== | |||
There are some cases in ''Doctor Who'' stories in which it was made clear that certain information is highly | |||
classified, or entirely unknown due to memory wipes or similar plot twists. While in theory these things are not known to anyone within the ''Doctor Who'' universe, this wiki's POV is "all-knowing", just like the television viewer. | |||
===Speculation=== | |||
This Wiki discourages "fixing" continuity mistakes by explaining them away or justifying them or otherwise "filling in the gaps". | |||
==Related pages== | ==Related pages== | ||
Revision as of 19:17, 6 June 2008
The TARDIS Doctor Who wiki's point of view (POV) is that of a character inside the Doctor Who universe (or Whoniverse, if you prefer).
The only exceptions to this rule are articles about the Doctor Who franchise and production (eg. articles on tv series, books, comics, actors, staff, etc.), which naturally are not part of the Doctor Who universe. All other articles should be written as if the described person/object/etc. actually exists, exactly like a normal encyclopaedia. Think of this wiki as an encyclopaedia that exists in the Doctor Who universe. All articles should be written from a 'past tense' point of view (except those relating to real people, who do not need to be written in the past tense form).
Examples
Instead of
- "...Liz Shaw is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who..."
Use
- "...Liz Shaw was a companion of the Doctor's third incarnation during the early part of his exile on Earth..."
Specific policies
Undisclosed information
There are some cases in Doctor Who stories in which it was made clear that certain information is highly classified, or entirely unknown due to memory wipes or similar plot twists. While in theory these things are not known to anyone within the Doctor Who universe, this wiki's POV is "all-knowing", just like the television viewer.
Speculation
This Wiki discourages "fixing" continuity mistakes by explaining them away or justifying them or otherwise "filling in the gaps".
