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The prefix pages are all but empty, having a single line saying something like "DW is a prefix for the Doctor Who productions" | The prefix pages are all but empty, having a single line saying something like "DW is a prefix for the Doctor Who productions" | ||
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How about we get rid of that all together, and if anyone clicks on DW or BFA, they are automatic re-directs to the appropriate page. | How about we get rid of that all together, and if anyone clicks on DW or BFA, they are automatic re-directs to the appropriate page. | ||
As it is, the prefixes are silly. | As it is, the prefixes are silly. They've helped in answering my question "What does FP" stand for? Faction Paradox. But I would've gotten that just as clearly if FP re-directed to me the Faction Paradox page. | ||
Is there a reason for keeping them that I'm not aware of?--[[User:TheOmnius|TheOmnius]] 07:45, 6 February 2009 (UTC) | Is there a reason for keeping them that I'm not aware of?--[[User:TheOmnius|TheOmnius]] 07:45, 6 February 2009 (UTC) | ||
:I think this topic has come up before see [[Forum:Why do prefixes link as they do?]], and reading over my response there it seemed my intention to go and fix the problem of prefix pages not having links out to various bits of the wiki, something I still haven't done. | :I think this topic has come up before see [[Forum:Why do prefixes link as they do?]], and reading over my response there it seemed my intention to go and fix the problem of prefix pages not having links out to various bits of the wiki, something I still haven't done. | ||
:It's more about logical progression having this extra step in between lets us lay out the information logically as several of the prefixes are for two or more things. --[[User:Tangerineduel|Tangerineduel]] 13:04, 6 February 2009 (UTC) | :It's more about logical progression having this extra step in between lets us lay out the information logically as several of the prefixes are for two or more things. --[[User:Tangerineduel|Tangerineduel]] 13:04, 6 February 2009 (UTC) | ||
==Resurrecting an old topic...== | ==Resurrecting an old topic...== | ||
Two things that might be helpful with prefixes: | Two things that might be helpful with prefixes: | ||
*A more prominent link to the [[Tardis:List of prefixes]] page; for example, on the Recent Changes page (which is kind of my starting point anyway) or in the pulldown menus. I have it in my bookmark widget for handy reference, but I don't think everybody uses that. | *A more prominent link to the [[Tardis:List of prefixes]] page; for example, on the Recent Changes page (which is kind of my starting point anyway) or in the pulldown menus. I have it in my bookmark widget for handy reference, but I don't think everybody uses that. | ||
*On the page for certain series (especially the Big Finish series) that prefixes refer to, a note somewhere on what the prefix for that series is. This would address Omnius's issue of the utility of the prefixes, and help explain to newer users what they mean. | *On the page for certain series (especially the Big Finish series) that prefixes refer to, a note somewhere on what the prefix for that series is. This would address Omnius's issue of the utility of the prefixes, and help explain to newer users what they mean. | ||
