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If I have to take a position on it, I prefer to put it under "1" for the simple reason that looking in an index under "O" for a title that is numerical is counter-intuitive. --
khaosworks 18:11, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Although listing '100,000' under '1' is acceptable in a list of numbers, this isn't a list of numbers but a list of serial titles. It's generally accepted that when doing this we should list it under 'O'. Besides, it only looks 'bizarre' because of relatively recent trends in computers (i.e. lazy programmers) that have perpetuated this mix of numerical and alphabetical orderings. At least with wikipedia we have the option of remedying this. I mean, what would it be like if all the titles starting with 'The' were listed under 'T'?
DonQuixote 00:30, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
It should be listed under 1, because categories are supposed to ease navigation. Users would looke for it under the character that starts it off.
132.205.15.43 04:25, 4 May 2005 (UTC)reply
This list includes Mission to the Unknown, The Five Doctors, the movie, and the new series, none of which are serials. Perhaps a different phrase could be used to describe it, such as "Doctor Who television stories"?
Ken Arromdee 17:07, 13 August 2005 (UTC)reply
That being said, The Five Doctors was also split into 4 parts on subsequent transmission, Mission to the Unknown is really the prologue to the 12-part Daleks' Master Plan, and the new series is really one 13-part loose story arc. So arguments can be made either way. --
khaosworks (
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Should the articles be split into First Doctor serials, Second Doctor serials, etc? I think it would look a lot neater.
Thelb4! |
Talk to me 20:27, 10 September 2005 (UTC)reply
Hmm. I like the idea, but some of the categories would be fairly empty. I'm stumped.
Sean 20:38, 10 September 2005 (UTC)reply
We could also consider adding subcategories for historical stories, alien invasion stories, space opera, et cetera; the serials could be categorized by multiple categories (so, for example, Frontier in Space could be under "Doctor Who serials", "space opera" and "Third Doctor stories". —
Josiah Rowe (
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You know, we could add some stories to already existing categories, like
Category:Space Opera, rather than making our own.--
Sean|
Black 20:48, 2 November 2005 (UTC)reply
Actually, that was sort of what led me here... see
Talk:Space opera. But I think there's room for both approaches. —
Josiah Rowe (
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Aaah. Well, i think a two-pronged approach would work well. UNIT stories, Historicals, plus broader categories. I like it. I'll try to see what I can do.--
Sean|
Black 21:19, 2 November 2005 (UTC)reply