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Inspired by [https://twitter.com/DimensionsInJen/status/1632706911303770113 this tweet], and discussion beneath it, I thought I'd bring up the idea of changing the name of this page to (arguably) better suit its story/content. | Inspired by [https://twitter.com/DimensionsInJen/status/1632706911303770113 this tweet], and discussion beneath it, I thought I'd bring up the idea of changing the name of this page to (arguably) better suit its story/content. | ||
'''a.''' Doctor Who can be quite confusing, given it's the name of the TV show as a whole. | * '''a.''' Doctor Who can be quite confusing, given it's the name of the TV show as a whole. | ||
'''b.''' Unconventional naming conventions shouldn't be alien to the Wiki where suitable. | * '''b.''' Unconventional naming conventions shouldn't be alien to the Wiki where suitable. | ||
'''c.''' It's only a small pool, but [https://twitter.com/DimensionsInJen/status/1632708343021092864 this poll here] has approx. 750 votes at the time of writing and a large portion is skewed towards "The Movie". | * '''c.''' It's only a small pool, but [https://twitter.com/DimensionsInJen/status/1632708343021092864 this poll here] has approx. 750 votes at the time of writing and a large portion is skewed towards "The Movie". | ||
'''d.''' "The TV Movie" is the title of the official novelisation and its reprint. | * '''d.''' "The TV Movie" is the title of the official novelisation and its reprint. | ||
'''e.''' "The Movie" is used on the official DVD release. | * '''e.''' "The Movie" is used on the official DVD release. | ||
'''f.''' "Doctor Who" arguably isn't the on screen title - that's the logo, which shows up in 99% of title sequences. As such, the product is untitled. | * '''f.''' "Doctor Who" arguably isn't the on screen title - that's the logo, which shows up in 99% of title sequences. As such, the product is untitled. | ||
'''g.''' For newcomers and the not-we, "the Movie" is just a more efficient term which can be easily recognised and understood. | * '''g.''' For newcomers and the not-we, "the Movie" is just a more efficient term which can be easily recognised and understood. | ||
'''h.''' The screenshot [https://twitter.com/DimensionsInJen/status/1632706911303770113 seen in this tweet] highlights that using "Doctor Who" can just read quite unusually on some articles, since it's the name of the entire series. | * '''h.''' The screenshot [https://twitter.com/DimensionsInJen/status/1632706911303770113 seen in this tweet] highlights that using "Doctor Who" can just read quite unusually on some articles, since it's the name of the entire series. | ||
[[User:FractalDoctor|Fractal Doctor]] [[User talk:FractalDoctor|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 09:48, 7 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
