Tardis talk:In-universe perspective
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The Doctor
Now, I know that it says articles are to be in past tense, but what about the Doctor. Not the past versions, but the current one. Since his character is presently ongoing and changing, should his page be in past tense? I know the biographical stuff should, but what about the personality? Clothes? etc. I think these should be the exception. I mean, take a look here. Before, it was in present tense, giving the feeling that this is the present Doctor, but when it changed to past tense, it makes it seem as though the Eleventh Doctor isn't the present one, and that his personality etc. is now set, as he has regenerated. Do you see what I mean? --The Thirteenth Doctor 22:07, June 18, 2010 (UTC)
- This sort of exception has been allowed at Memory Alpha, and it's created utter chaos over there. They have a concept fo the "eternal concept", in which things that are effectively timeless can be written in the present tense. Only problem is that everyone wants to argue that the article they're writing has timeless qualities.
- This rule isn't based on philosophical judgement. It's simply a stylistic call, a point of semantics. And it's really simple. If you're writing about something within a narrative — like a character, a species, a bit of technology, or a religion — do so with the past tense. Without exception.
czechout<staff /> ☎ ✍ 13:20: Thu 15 Nov 2012
