WikiDevelopment:
CustomTitleRenames
4th May '11 9:28:09 AM
Crown Description:
Thoughts on whether the custom title request feature should be used to perform renames on existing tropes.UP, in favor of custom titles being used for renames.
DOWN, in favor of custom titles NOT being used for renames.
Pro:
- Custom titles can be changed quickly using the custom-title request function.
- Doesn't require manually changing related wikilinks - custom titles are automagically applied during the wikicode rendering.
- Doesn't change the article's underlying Wiki Word or URL, no risk of breaking wikilinks or losing inbounds during rename discussions.
- The primary purpose of custom titles is to replace the ptitle system. Custom-title-renames is just a side effect.
- Not changing the article's canonical Wiki Word can create a disconnect between the source code and its (displayed) title. Specifically, the old Wiki Word is what gets displayed in the source code until it gets changed manually.
- Breaks the alphabetic listing of tropes in indexes and work pages; requires manually fixing wikilinks.
- Likewise, can break grammar if the old Wiki Word was integrated into a surrounding sentence. (e.g. "It just bugs me how..." -> "It Headscratchers me how...")
- Minor tech detail: Requires setting up a Wiki Word corresponding to the custom title so that people can use it.
