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Right, so a while ago, [[User:OttselSpy25|another user on this site]] went through various issues of ''[[TV Comic]]'' which featured ''[[Doctor Who]]''-related content, and made pages for them. Admin [[User:CzechOut|CzechOut]] later decided that they didn't deserve pages due to not being released under the ''Doctor Who'' brand, and deleted the pages, redirecting them to a [[TV Comic/Covers|list of covers]]. Additionally, said list of covers only features the very top banners of these issues, with the article claiming that "Because of the lack of a need of ''Popeye'' content on this wiki, these galleries will mainly function to cover the top banner of the issue.". Personally, I quite strongly disagree. First off, in terms of a "lack of a need of ''Popeye'' content on this wiki"... we now have [[Popeye (series)|an overview for ''Popeye'']]. And secondly, the full covers would allow the issues to be more easily identifiable (and be more in line with how issues of other periodicals are covered). | Right, so a while ago, [[User:OttselSpy25|another user on this site]] went through various issues of ''[[TV Comic]]'' which featured ''[[Doctor Who]]''-related content, and made pages for them. Admin [[User:CzechOut|CzechOut]] later decided that they didn't deserve pages due to not being released under the ''Doctor Who'' brand, and deleted the pages, redirecting them to a [[TV Comic/Covers|list of covers]]. Additionally, said list of covers only features the very top banners of these issues, with the article claiming that "Because of the lack of a need of ''Popeye'' content on this wiki, these galleries will mainly function to cover the top banner of the issue.". Personally, I quite strongly disagree. First off, in terms of a "lack of a need of ''Popeye'' content on this wiki"... we now have [[Popeye (series)|an overview for ''Popeye'']]. And secondly, the full covers would allow the issues to be more easily identifiable (and be more in line with how issues of other periodicals are covered). | ||
[[File:BeanoMAX 1.jpg|left|thumb|Sure, it isn't ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', but ''come on''. ([[BM 1]])]] | [[File:BeanoMAX 1.jpg|left|thumb|Sure, it isn't ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'', but ''come on''. ([[BM 1]])]] | ||
Additionally, the idea that the covers couldn't be featured on the site would also suggest that all non-''Doctor Who''-branded periodicals from ''[[TV Century 21]]'' to ''[[BeanoMAX]]'' couldn't be properly illustrated either, at least for specific issues (although these do advertise the ''DW'' on their covers... but so does ''TV Comic''!). Although the decision that ''TVC''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s issues couldn't have pages wasn't the result of a forum decision, I feel that a forum thread would allow this issue to be resolved if consensus is reached, as a single individual's choice generally cannot override forum consensus. | Additionally, the idea that the covers couldn't be featured on the site would also suggest that all non-''Doctor Who''-branded periodicals from ''[[TV Century 21]]'' to ''[[BeanoMAX]]'' couldn't be properly illustrated either, at least for specific issues (although these do often advertise the ''DW'' content on their covers... but so does ''TV Comic''!). Although the decision that ''TVC''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s issues couldn't have pages wasn't the result of a forum decision, I feel that a forum thread would allow this issue to be resolved if consensus is reached, as a single individual's choice generally cannot override forum consensus. | ||
So, tl;dr, my proposal is as follows: '''any issue of a periodical which features licensed [[Doctor Who universe|DWU]] content should be given a page, with its full cover shown''' (this may also apply to documentary-esque periodicals which could be useful for behind-the-scenes citation, but that's a separate issue). So, what are people's thoughts on this? [[User:Cookieboy 2005|Cookieboy 2005]] [[User talk:Cookieboy 2005|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 15:31, 17 September 2023 (UTC) | So, tl;dr, my proposal is as follows: '''any issue of a periodical which features licensed [[Doctor Who universe|DWU]] content should be given a page, with its full cover shown''' (this may also apply to documentary-esque periodicals which could be useful for behind-the-scenes citation, but that's a separate issue). So, what are people's thoughts on this? [[User:Cookieboy 2005|Cookieboy 2005]] [[User talk:Cookieboy 2005|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 15:31, 17 September 2023 (UTC) | ||
==Discussion== | ==Discussion== | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 17 September 2023
If this thread's title doesn't specify it's spoilery, don't bring any up.
Right, so a while ago, another user on this site went through various issues of TV Comic which featured Doctor Who-related content, and made pages for them. Admin CzechOut later decided that they didn't deserve pages due to not being released under the Doctor Who brand, and deleted the pages, redirecting them to a list of covers. Additionally, said list of covers only features the very top banners of these issues, with the article claiming that "Because of the lack of a need of Popeye content on this wiki, these galleries will mainly function to cover the top banner of the issue.". Personally, I quite strongly disagree. First off, in terms of a "lack of a need of Popeye content on this wiki"... we now have an overview for Popeye. And secondly, the full covers would allow the issues to be more easily identifiable (and be more in line with how issues of other periodicals are covered).
Additionally, the idea that the covers couldn't be featured on the site would also suggest that all non-Doctor Who-branded periodicals from TV Century 21 to BeanoMAX couldn't be properly illustrated either, at least for specific issues (although these do often advertise the DW content on their covers... but so does TV Comic!). Although the decision that TVC's issues couldn't have pages wasn't the result of a forum decision, I feel that a forum thread would allow this issue to be resolved if consensus is reached, as a single individual's choice generally cannot override forum consensus.
So, tl;dr, my proposal is as follows: any issue of a periodical which features licensed DWU content should be given a page, with its full cover shown (this may also apply to documentary-esque periodicals which could be useful for behind-the-scenes citation, but that's a separate issue). So, what are people's thoughts on this? Cookieboy 2005 ☎ 15:31, 17 September 2023 (UTC)
