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I am the principle editor of the Colony In Space page. | I am the principle editor of the Colony In Space page. I have opted to write the plot summary as a single essay, not breaking it down episode-by-episode. Consequently, on more than one occasion I have added a description of the cliffhangers at the end, only to have this cliffhanger list removed by other users. Am I running against established Wikia policy? | ||
It seems up to the discretion of the writer whether to summarize the plot as a single essay or in episodic format. | It seems up to the discretion of the writer whether to summarize the plot as a single essay or in episodic format. If they opt for the former, it would be useful to include a list of the cliffhangers. If policy doesn't allow for this, can/should it be changed? | ||
[[User:Glimmer1971|Glimmer1971]] <sup>[[User talk:Glimmer1971|talk to me]]</sup> 17:01, October 11, 2011 (UTC) | [[User:Glimmer1971|Glimmer1971]] <sup>[[User talk:Glimmer1971|talk to me]]</sup> 17:01, October 11, 2011 (UTC) | ||
:We do have a policy at [[Tardis:Format for television stories]] which specifies that the plot should be done episode-by-episode, which makes sense as you can include the cliffhangers there and it'd be the closest possible match to the action as it unfolded on-screen. — [[User:Rob T Firefly|Rob T Firefly]] - '''[[User talk:Rob T Firefly| | :We do have a policy at [[Tardis:Format for television stories]] which specifies that the plot should be done episode-by-episode, which makes sense as you can include the cliffhangers there and it'd be the closest possible match to the action as it unfolded on-screen. — [[User:Rob T Firefly|Rob T Firefly]] - '''[[User talk:Rob T Firefly|Δ]][[Special:Contributions/Rob T Firefly|∇]]''' - 21:08, October 11, 2011 (UTC) | ||
:Glimmer1971, it seems to me that there might be reasons to prefer a single essay to the policy-dictated format. Is it your general feeling that this is superior or are there specific reasons why ''Colony in Space'' should be set this way? In any case, your reasons would be helpful in determining whether an exception to the standard -- or, indeed, a recasting of that standard -- is warranted. [[User:Boblipton|Boblipton]] <sup>[[User talk:Boblipton|talk to me]]</sup> 21:15, October 11, 2011 (UTC) | |||
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I am the principle editor of the Colony In Space page. I have opted to write the plot summary as a single essay, not breaking it down episode-by-episode. Consequently, on more than one occasion I have added a description of the cliffhangers at the end, only to have this cliffhanger list removed by other users. Am I running against established Wikia policy?
It seems up to the discretion of the writer whether to summarize the plot as a single essay or in episodic format. If they opt for the former, it would be useful to include a list of the cliffhangers. If policy doesn't allow for this, can/should it be changed?
Glimmer1971 talk to me 17:01, October 11, 2011 (UTC)
- We do have a policy at Tardis:Format for television stories which specifies that the plot should be done episode-by-episode, which makes sense as you can include the cliffhangers there and it'd be the closest possible match to the action as it unfolded on-screen. — Rob T Firefly - Δ∇ - 21:08, October 11, 2011 (UTC)
- Glimmer1971, it seems to me that there might be reasons to prefer a single essay to the policy-dictated format. Is it your general feeling that this is superior or are there specific reasons why Colony in Space should be set this way? In any case, your reasons would be helpful in determining whether an exception to the standard -- or, indeed, a recasting of that standard -- is warranted. Boblipton talk to me 21:15, October 11, 2011 (UTC)
