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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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==Discussion== | ==Discussion== | ||
===Approve=== | ===Approve=== | ||
* While I find the extended history of the site's name very fascinating, and I do understand the appeal of an in-universe name, at the end of the day '''Tardis Wiki''' is the best way to refer to the site. '''Tardis Wiki, the Doctor Who Wiki''' or '''Tardis Wiki, Home of the Doctor Who universe''' would both be fine "extended names" for the banner. [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]][[User Talk:OttselSpy25|🤙☎️]] 03:46, 14 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
*Agree with the name change, it's how people refer to us, and how we refer to us, as well. I like having an in universe name, but to be honest, this one makes a lot more sense. [[User:Aquanafrahudy|<span style="font-family: serif; color: pink" title="Hallo." > Aquanafrahudy</span>]] [[User talk: Aquanafrahudy|📢]] 08:12, 14 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
* I agree. It's short, easy to remember and it's already how most users refer to the wiki anyway. [[User:66 Seconds|66 Seconds]] [[User talk:66 Seconds|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 11:26, 14 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
* There's honestly no reason not to just role with "Tardis Wiki". Everyone calls us that, the idea otherwise is a cute gimmick for an IU reference, and it's short and sweet. [[User:Najawin|Najawin]] [[User talk:Najawin|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 15:34, 14 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
* I think, when not even the admins are sure what the correct name is, simplifying and standardising things as "Tardis Wiki – The Doctor Who Wiki" seems like the correct choice. [[User:Bongolium500|<span title="aka Bongolium500">Bongo50</span>]] [[User talk:Bongolium500|<span title="talk to me">☎</span>]] 15:49, 14 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
* I'm pretty much fine with just "Tardis Wiki". Short and simple, and as @[[User:Najawin|Najawin]] pointed out below, fits the style used by the Mario Wiki, Zelda Wiki, etc. Heck, "Tardis Wiki" is so universal of a name [[TARDIS Wiki|our in-universe counterpart is known as "TARDIS Wiki"]]. Seems like the best option NGL. {{User:Epsilon the Eternal/signature}} | |||
* I mentioned during the logo update thread that I have a soft spot for "TARDIS Data Core", and I still do, but basically everyone refers to it as TARDIS Wiki including myself and it would make sense to have it consistent. [[User:CodeAndGin|CodeAndGin]] [[User talk:CodeAndGin|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 00:20, 15 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
* I'm all for just calling this "TARDIS Wiki" - that's how everyone generally refers to us anyway. I can take or leave a 'subtitle'. — [[User:FractalDoctor|Fractal Doctor]] [[User talk:FractalDoctor|<span title="Send a space-time telegraph">@</span>]] 11:14, 15 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
* To be honest, I generally forget it's not called the Tardis Wiki already. Approve. [[User:Metz77|Metz77]] [[User talk:Metz77|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 22:49, 23 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
===Disapprove=== | ===Disapprove=== | ||
===Discussion=== | |||
: I basically approve, but I think there's more yet to be discussed than the OP managed to cover. For one thing, assuming we do go with some form of ''Tardis Wiki'', it may be worth agreeing on whether we're ''the'' Tardis Wiki, or just "Tardis Wiki" (or indeed, if we choose not to care, and to say that either form is valid). [[User:Scrooge MacDuck|'''Scrooge MacDuck''']] [[User_talk:Scrooge MacDuck|⊕]] 12:22, 14 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
::God I despise this discussion setup. It's the worst possible way to have thread discussions imo. As for the concern above, there's precedent both ways. Obviously Memory Alpha and Wookiepedia aren't helpful, but things like Mario Wiki, Zelda Wiki, and TFWiki all do variations on how they officially stylize themselves. 100% up to us. [[User:Najawin|Najawin]] [[User talk:Najawin|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 15:34, 14 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
::: Personally I just call it "Tardis Wiki". I don't care if it's officially called ''The Tardis Wiki'', as I'll still continue to just call it "Tardis Wiki" anyway. [[User:66 Seconds|66 Seconds]] [[User talk:66 Seconds|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 11:28, 17 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
:::: I think we can lose the "The" - "TARDIS Wiki" works on its own. — [[User:FractalDoctor|Fractal Doctor]] [[User talk:FractalDoctor|<span title="Send a space-time telegraph">@</span>]] 12:33, 17 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Just to make a minor correction to Epsilon's comment above that I didn't catch, my entire point was that "The Super Mario Wiki" is the official name and it ''does'' use "the". "Zelda Wiki" does not. There's so much variance that there's no clear cut precedent and we can do whatever we choose. [[User:Najawin|Najawin]] [[User talk:Najawin|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:30, 23 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Personally, I think this wiki should be called the [[TARDIS information system|TARDIS Information System]]. [[User:Cgl1999|Cgl1999]] [[User talk:Cgl1999|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 22:36, 16 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
== Conclusion == | |||
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This has reached the 30-day mark, and I think we have '''clear consensus to do away with "Tardis Data Core" and officialise the ''de facto'' renaming of the Wiki to "Tardis Wiki"'''. ''Tardis Information System'', the sole competing suggestion, just doesn't have any clear advantages over "Data Core": it seems clear that people would keep calling it "Tardis Wiki" anyway. | |||
For the avoidance of doubt, though some people flip-flopped between the two spellings in this discussion, '''[[Tardis:TARDIS]] stands: we are, from this day forward, ''Tardis Wiki'', <u>not</u> ''TARDIS Wiki''.''' | |||
As regards the definitive article, there were no strong feelings on the matter, but simply "Tardis Wiki" seems to have the slight advantage, and it matches the historical practice of referring to our Wiki as simply "Tardis" (certainly not "the Tardis") for short. '''Thus we are "Tardis Wiki" or "Tardis", even if we are also "''the'' Wiki".''' | |||
When it comes to the site's banner/tagling, there were two suggestions: sticking with "''the Doctor Who Wiki''", or "''home of the Doctor Who Universe''". Of these, sticking with ''the Doctor Who Wiki'' got marginally more support, and does seem to have SEO advantages. That being said, I'm not entirely confident about this (maybe using "Doctor Who Wiki" as well as "Tardis Wiki" risks creating some confusion about what our actual name is?). '''I'm going to stick with 'the Doctor Who Wiki' for now, but if someone wants to create a second thread reexamining this issue in itself, as distinct from the site name, this will not be held to be in breach of [[T:POINT]]'''. | |||
Thank you to everyone who participated! [[User:Scrooge MacDuck|'''Scrooge MacDuck''']] [[User_talk:Scrooge MacDuck|⊕]] 14:10, 19 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
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