User talk:Oimatchstickman
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Corin
Hi there. I can see you have some displeasure in the Meta Crisis Doctor being named "Corin". For the purposes of this wiki, all forms of media are considered valid, and if the Meta Crisis Doctor has been given this name in a story, then it is this name which we shall be using to refer to him as on pages. The difference between this and the "Doctor Basil Disco" nickname you referred to on the Twelfth Doctor page is that this is the name the Meta Crisis Doctor chooses himself to be called by, even if someone else did give him the name in the first place. I know you may not like this, but the story has been released now, and there's no coming back from that. Please do not change these articles again. --Revan\Talk 18:52, October 25, 2019 (UTC)
Hi there. Yes, I don't like it. However, there is no call for ALL references to this character to be changed to "Corin." On balance, 3 out of 4 of the stories that the Metacrisis Doctor is in refer to him as "Doctor." For ONE story to give him a name should not hold that much weight. Not to mention that it is a confusing name and most will not recognize him by that name- I personally had to click on the link in an article to figure out who in the world was being spoken about. The majority of stories should win out over one small story in the new book. I get that it's a story that is recognized and published by the BBC now, but it should not have that much weight. He is the Doctor and should be called as such unless that story is being referred to in particular. It only adds confusion. Not to mention that the Big Finish stories are NOT connected with this story and thus the "name" should NOT be used in connection with it. Oimatchstickman ☎ 19:10, October 25, 2019 (UTC)oimatchstickman
Wiki policy
Hi, based on your edits at Twelfth Doctor, The Turning of the Tide (short story) and The Target Storybook (anthology), and based on your ignoring of the message left above by User:Revanvolatrelundar (another admin), I need you to read the following policies:
- Tardis:You are bound by current policy
- Tardis:Edit wars are good for absolutely nothing
- Tardis:Do not disrupt this wiki to prove a point
Once you have read these policies, please leave a message on my talk page, User talk:Shambala108, saying that you understand these policies. Thanks Shambala108 ☎ 22:13, October 25, 2019 (UTC)
- Explain to me why one story is being given precedence over 3 other stories, then. It makes no sense at all given your own rules. "Corin" is a name that, yes, frustratingly, is a thing now. But given the evidence there is no reason at all that it should be the Meta-Crisis Doctor's main name. Oimatchstickman ☎ 00:48, October 26, 2019 (UTC)oimatchstickman
- I posted Tardis:Edit wars are good for absolutely nothing above for a reason. Your continued edits at The Target Storybook (anthology) are a violation of that policy, and you have been blocked for three days. Please take the time to read that policy and the other two cited above thanks Shambala108 ☎ 02:59, October 26, 2019 (UTC)
- Again you have violated Tardis:Edit wars are good for absolutely nothing and you have now been blocked for a week. Please carefully read the policy so you understand it. Shambala108 ☎ 22:18, October 29, 2019 (UTC)
Sock puppetry
Unfortunately, you have violated one of our most serious policies, at Tardis:Username policy#Using multiple accounts. When you are blocked, you are blocked from the entire wiki (or else, what's the point?) Usually this offense results in a permanent block, but since you were apparently unaware of the rule, your current block won't be extended. Blocks are intended to correct behavior, and they are pointless if a user can get around them to continue posting. Please refrain from posting to the wiki until your block is over. Thanks Shambala108 ☎ 21:18, October 26, 2019 (UTC)