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Help talk:Character pages/Template
tweaks
I added some things, most of which were added to the template by busaikko after the initial draft at facetofcathy's post from later discussions (unfortunately member-locked) at SGA_Guide; if any of the tweaks don't seem useful here, please undo 'em. Thanks! --Sk 07:47, 9 May 2011 (UTC)
- Those additions look good to me. Thanks!--æþel 22:54, 10 May 2011 (UTC)
update headers?
This template was created a decade ago, and fandom has changed slightly since then.
- "History" seems vague and could refer to canon--I'd go with either "Fandom" or "Fandom History"
- "Six Degrees Influences" is outdated terminology and non-obvious. It makes more sense as a subheader under tropes and fanon
- "Common Pairings" is also outdated--I think "ship" is more popular than pairing now. A lot of fandom pages use the header "Shipping".
- "Fanon and Common Tropes in Fanworks" is ok, but sounds a bit wordy. "Tropes & Fanon" is popular on Character and Fandom pages. ("Tropes" by itself has confused people into entering canon tropes, but I think the "& fanon" is usually enough to steer people in the right direction?)
- "Archives and Communities" is ok, but doesn't include an AO3 or wattpad link. I think it's also important to specify where the community is located and any relevant dates, so [http://COMM NAME.livejournal.com comm name] LiveJournal community (created on X date). Another issue is that LJ, where forums are called communities instead of subreddits, is not where the newer fandoms are, so this header may not make sense anymore.
- "Links and Resources" is potentially redundant, depending on how many links there are for the character. "Other Links and Resources" is an option, especially for non-fannish links. Or, I see a lot of uses of "Archives & Fannish Links" or "Fannish Links" or "Fannish Resources". I think I've always used "Fannish Resources".