User talk:TemporalSpleen
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Infoboxes[[edit source]]
Please remember not to remove sections from infoboxes. They may be used later on. Specifically, the mentions segment is particularly important as if it isn't there, users generally put mentions in the appearances section with (mentioned) beside it, which should not happen. Thanks. The Thirteenth Doctor 13:47, August 17, 2010 (UTC)
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You are invited to join the discussion at Forum:Moving the tables of content to the right. CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 21:14, January 3, 2011 (UTC)
Regeneration in The Adventures of the Diogee Damsel[[edit source]]
Hi :) You recently placed Template:Regeneration stories at The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel, but the article itself doesn't include the word regeneration at all. Could you please add some explanatory text the article so that readers at least have a sense of who regenerated and maybe even the circumstances under which they did so? Otherwise, it looks like a fairly random placement, given that the article is not about an "official" spin-off. CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 01:02, January 7, 2011 (UTC)
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czechout<staff /> ☎ ✍ 20:01:39 Fri 11 Mar 2011
Warning[[edit source]]
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- You have been warned about removing the companion status about the companions of the Eleventh Doctor from pages. YOu have now been blocked for a period of 24 hours. Mini-mitch\talk 11:20, May 2, 2011 (UTC)
Companion status[[edit source]]
Could you please explain your reasoning for removing the companion status of various individuals. I realise you were blocked, but you can still post responses below this message. Thanks----Skittles the hog--Talk 11:45, May 2, 2011 (UTC)
I did post about it in the forum. As nobody questioned me, I thought I'd go ahead and take them out (admittedly this may not have been appropriate, I accept). My basis for not considering them companions is that they only appeared in one story. If we were to include characters who filled a quasi-companion role for a story we would have a massive one story section in the companion templates. I mentioned a few examples in the forum, there are lots of characters who you would have to consider companions. Canton is already in the "allies of the Eleventh Doctor" category, which I feel is more appropriate. --TemporalSpleen 12:04, May 2, 2011 (UTC)
I completely agree. However, you are correct that discussion would have been more appropriate and for this realisation I will unblock you. Thank you for sorting this out. If you wish to continue this discussion on the forums, I would gladly agree with you.----Skittles the hog--Talk 12:11, May 2, 2011 (UTC)
Thanks, but I think my IP address is still blocked. Sorry. --TemporalSpleen 12:14, May 2, 2011 (UTC)
Right. Don't suppose you know what it is, there are a hell of a lot that blocked.----Skittles the hog--Talk 12:28, May 2, 2011 (UTC)
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czechout<staff /> ☎ ✍ 00:28: Wed 21 Dec 2011
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