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I think we all know that "Eden" is a logical reference to the real-life PM "Robert Anthony Eden", but as it is not stated specifically in the episode, shouldn't this page be simply "Eden (Knock Knock)" or "Eden (Prime Minister)", until further in-universe references are found? We need to always be careful that we do not mix in-universe with real-life information. [[User:Thefartydoctor|<font color="blue">The</font><font color="silver">Farty</font><font color="red">Doctor</font>]] [[User talk:Thefartydoctor|<small><sup><font color="green">Talk</font></sup></small>]] 00:47, May 7, 2017 (UTC) | I think we all know that "Eden" is a logical reference to the real-life PM "Robert Anthony Eden", but as it is not stated specifically in the episode, shouldn't this page be simply "Eden (Knock Knock)" or "Eden (Prime Minister)", until further in-universe references are found? We need to always be careful that we do not mix in-universe with real-life information. [[User:Thefartydoctor|<font color="blue">The</font><font color="silver">Farty</font><font color="red">Doctor</font>]] [[User talk:Thefartydoctor|<small><sup><font color="green">Talk</font></sup></small>]] 00:47, May 7, 2017 (UTC) | ||
:While I appreciate your dedication to [[T:NO RW]], | :While I appreciate your dedication to [[T:NO RW]], page titles can be a slight exception. See, we need to balance the terms of that policy against the ''other'' need to have an easily-searchable wiki. '''Eden (Knock Knock)''' would simply be too obscure to be of use, and Eden (Prime Minister) is just too long, and potentially not specific enough. | ||
:In the past, we have handled situations like this by simply using the RW first name as the preferred disambiguator to some made up (parenthetical). Then, we've added a BTS to explain that there is no explicit reference to that person in the source cited. That way, we honor the spirit of [[T:NO RW]], but concede to the practicality of this being a searchable wiki. | :In the past, we have handled situations like this by simply using the RW first name as the preferred disambiguator to some made up (parenthetical). Then, we've added a BTS to explain that there is no explicit reference to that person in the source cited. That way, we honor the spirit of [[T:NO RW]], but concede to the practicality of this being a searchable wiki. |
Latest revision as of 01:12, 7 May 2017
"Eden"[[edit source]]
I think we all know that "Eden" is a logical reference to the real-life PM "Robert Anthony Eden", but as it is not stated specifically in the episode, shouldn't this page be simply "Eden (Knock Knock)" or "Eden (Prime Minister)", until further in-universe references are found? We need to always be careful that we do not mix in-universe with real-life information. TheFartyDoctor Talk 00:47, May 7, 2017 (UTC)
- While I appreciate your dedication to T:NO RW, page titles can be a slight exception. See, we need to balance the terms of that policy against the other need to have an easily-searchable wiki. Eden (Knock Knock) would simply be too obscure to be of use, and Eden (Prime Minister) is just too long, and potentially not specific enough.
- In the past, we have handled situations like this by simply using the RW first name as the preferred disambiguator to some made up (parenthetical). Then, we've added a BTS to explain that there is no explicit reference to that person in the source cited. That way, we honor the spirit of T:NO RW, but concede to the practicality of this being a searchable wiki.
- Still, I will look around for a source for the first name. It'll probably be somewhere in the books.
czechout<staff /> ☎ ✍ 01:10: Sun 07 May 2017- Thanks for your help! It's much appreciated. I certainly learnt something new! I was also wondering whether or not a prose story would have his name somewhere. TheFartyDoctor Talk 01:12, May 7, 2017 (UTC)