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:::I ''do'' happen to think that ''Shada'' counts when it comes to numbering the stories, and have argued that elsewhere. But that's a behind-the-scenes thing. Policy doesn't deny the TV version's role in the history of the production of DW, because the rule is '''not''', "Something is a valid source if it has a production code". | :::I ''do'' happen to think that ''Shada'' counts when it comes to numbering the stories, and have argued that elsewhere. But that's a behind-the-scenes thing. Policy doesn't deny the TV version's role in the history of the production of DW, because the rule is '''not''', "Something is a valid source if it has a production code". | ||
:::The point about ''Shada'' is again that it's so unfinished, major parts of the plot simply aren't present in the Baker version. If you try to fill in that part, either you go with the bit of fairly superficial linking narration by Baker, or you turn to other sources. So you end up mixing media to come up with a complete story. We don't allow that for any other story, so we're not going to start with ''Shada''. There are multiple versions of the story that ''were'' completed. That's more than enough to be getting on with. | :::The point about ''Shada'' is again that it's so unfinished, major parts of the plot simply aren't present in the Baker version. If you try to fill in that part, either you go with the bit of fairly superficial linking narration by Baker — which isn't narrative, because he's clearly Tom Baker breaking the [[fourth wall]] — or you turn to other sources. So you end up mixing media to come up with a complete story. We don't allow that for any other story, so we're not going to start with ''Shada''. There are multiple versions of the story that ''were'' completed. That's more than enough to be getting on with. | ||
:::Oh, and technically it's not a TV story. Its proper prefix would of course be [[HOMEVID]]. | :::Oh, and technically it's not a TV story. Its proper prefix would of course be [[HOMEVID]]. | ||
:::Anyway, if you want to change the rules, please make your attempt in another thread. Again, as things stand, ''P.S.'' is ''clearly'' not a valid source under our current rules. {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}} 17:10: Sun 04 Nov 2012</span> | :::Anyway, if you want to change the rules, please make your attempt in another thread. Again, as things stand, ''P.S.'' is ''clearly'' not a valid source under our current rules. {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}} 17:10: Sun 04 Nov 2012</span> | ||
