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please, when editing, don't Wikify every instance of a particular word, like Gallifrey or Omega. just do it the first time, please. I understand we have a problem because the Doctor's name comes so much, in different incarnations. it tends to look like you must Wikify every distance of a particular name.

so, again, plesae, just Wikify the first instance of a name, not all of them, unless when citing a story name or in a list. in a list, you can Wikify all the names. in the main body of an article, please refrain from this thanks. hugs and kisses. --***Stardizzy*** 00:41, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I believe the standard is/was to only wikify the first instance of a name per section, not just per article, as some people don't always read all the article and just skip to a particular section. ~ Ghelæ -talk-contribs 08:17, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I've always preferred wikifying the first occurrence per paragraph. It's much easier when I try to find a link, as opposed to scrolling through the whole article to find it. As well, the article just seems barren otherwise. Azes13 20:03, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes, well, if there's only one section (no headers), then yes, first instance per paragraph. But most have many sections composed of one or two paragraphs, and wikifying the words at the beginning of both paragraphs can seem a bit excessive. ~ Ghelæ -talk-contribs 07:47, 17 February 2007 (UTC)