[WikiEN-l] "Exclusion" essay

[geni]

On 7/20/06, Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7/20/06, Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The status quo, as I understand it, is that for seriously popular
> > series/books etc, each major character can have its own article,
> > otherwise they should be grouped. Each instalment/book/episode can
> > have its own article. However, except for rare examples, *places* in
> > fictional universes do not get articles, nor do events, types of
> > vehicles (Star Wars is exceptional here) However, even still, minor
>
> Incidentally, how not to write a Wikipedia article on a fictional spacecraft:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-wing
>
> How to write a Wikipedia article on fictional spacecraft:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red Dwarf ships
>
> (note the massive difference in tone and focus)
>
> Steve


That is at least partly due to the different focus of the parent media.


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geni