Disambiguation Pages

[Promestein]

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Should we start making disambiguation pages to deal with the many pages that share names, and the various different characters with the same names / different versions of characters?

I realize it'd take time to implement, but I believe it'd be a good idea, since the problem of finding the right page when you're searching a character is only going to get worse the more pages we get.

 

[CrossverseCrisis]

I think it's an okay idea. It's really a pain when i type and search up a name of a character or thing i want to go to but it ends up leading me to another that i don't want to go to...

And i fully agree on that it's going to get worse the more pages that have the same names as another gets made here.

 

[Reppuzan]

This makes sense, but the problem is the amount of time and effort it'll take to implement these things.

That said, it's a very good idea for certain series (Looking at the Fate Series), so I'll be more than willing to pitch in.

 

[Promestein]

Instead of making it some big, short-term project, it'd probably be better to make it a gradual long-term thing.

 

[CrossverseCrisis]

@Prom: Exactly my style of work. We can do this as time goes by and whatnot, not have to do something in a big project and in a short amount of time...

 

[DontTalk]

It's not like there is a rule against making them in the first place. It's just that nobody ever did to this point.

 

[Promestein]

Still, something like this should be discussed among the staff given that it'd be pretty significant to make a bunch of new pages for this purpose.

 

[DontTalk]

That's true.

 

[CrossverseCrisis]

I agree on Promestein with this. This is something that technically needed to be discussed with the rest concerning this matter...

 

[Reppuzan]

Would it be wise to poke the rest of the staff about this?

 

[CrossverseCrisis]

It's probably best to highlight this, methinks.

 

[The_real_cal_howard]

Did it for you, Cross.

Anyway, I find it a good idea. When I look for the many Zero's, or Superman, or heck, even Rick, it takes time to know the right one.

 

[CrossverseCrisis]

Did it for you, Cross.

Thanks. I would have done it myself but presumed that Promestein would have done it by now...

 

[The_real_cal_howard]

No probs, buddy.

 

[KamiYasha]

Although, this is going to be a lot of work.

I think is a good idea.

 

[SomebodyData]

Not a shabby idea at all, supported

 

[Antvasima]

Well, I do not mind, as long as it is a gradual long-term project, because it would be very hard to automatically find all of the pages that share a first name, beyond the obvious ones, such as Superman.

 

[Promestein]

Alright.

I'll start working on some disambiguation pages, as a start.

 

[Reppuzan]

@Promestein I suppose I'll make a category for Disambiguation Pages for easy searching then. I hope I don't screw up along the way though...

 

[Antvasima]

Okay. Thank you for the help.

 

[KuuIchigo]

Well, looks like it has been resolved. Just a question: Should the pages be admin locked? Or we allow everyone to contribute to make it easier?

 

[Antvasima]

Partially locked is probably fine. It should only be Wikipedia-style lists of links to different profiles (possibly with brief descriptions), after all.

 

[KuuIchigo]

Okay.

 

[TISSG7Redgrave]

i like this idea nice

 

[TheMightyRegulator]

Agreed.

 

[CrossverseCrisis]

I was thinking it should have been admin locked at first but if partially locked is alright, then i can't deny that.

 

[Lina_Shields]

So, what is the next thing that needs to be done at this point?

 

[SomebodyData]

I would assume it is time to make some disambiguation pages (Gradually of course)@Lina

 

[Ryukama]

I have made some.

 

[SomebodyData]

Hmmm, perhaps we should make a note on the main page regarding disambiguation pages, to teach old and new viewers that they now are in production/exist to help them find particular characters.

Also, I have made the Batman (Disambiguation) page.

 

[DontTalk]

Putting it on the Community to-do list on the community page would also be an option.

 

[The_real_cal_howard]

I made one.

 

[Lina_Shields]

Should there be one made for Mario? Was planning on making one anyways.

If not, we should focus making disambiguation pages of characters mostly from american comics, since they usually have different versions of the same characters anyways.

Would a page from Hulk and Green Lantern work?

 

[The_real_cal_howard]

There should. You got this, Lina.

 

[Lina_Shields]

https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/Hulk_(Disambiguation)

https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/Spider-Man_(disambiguation)

 

[Antvasima]

@DontTalk I can add it to the community to-do-list, if you wish.

 

[Antvasima]

I have now done so.