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Um... the most recent revision seems very... opinionated, to say the least. --'''[[User:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000;">T</span>]][[User talk:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000;">T</span>]][[wp:Echidna|<span style="color:#FF0000;">E</span><span style="color:#0000FF;">chidna</span>]]''' 12:12, 9 June 2007 (UTC) | Um... the most recent revision seems very... opinionated, to say the least. --'''[[User:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000;">T</span>]][[User talk:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000;">T</span>]][[wp:Echidna|<span style="color:#FF0000;">E</span><span style="color:#0000FF;">chidna</span>]]''' 12:12, 9 June 2007 (UTC) | ||
:Just because a name could mean multiple things doesn't mean they should be a disambiguation page. For example, if I were searching [[Primeape]], I would not be looking for [[Ash's Primeape]]. Why not just make the [[Primeape (Pokémon)]] page "Primeape," and have a link at the top directing to Ash's primeape? [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=30346] <font color="#788878">→</font> [[User:C Teng|<font color="#3366BB">C Teng</font>]] [[User talk:C Teng|<font color="#E32636"><sup>[talk]</sup></font>]] 16:53, 30 July 2008 (UTC) | :The revision about complaints of disambiguation pages taking too long to load, and how it is very simple to add (Pokémon) to the end? And if we don't have an Alt keyboard, we should buy one? <font color="#788878">→</font> [[User:C Teng|<font color="#3366BB">C Teng</font>]] [[User talk:C Teng|<font color="#E32636"><sup>[talk]</sup></font>]] 16:57, 30 July 2008 (UTC) | ||
Just because a name could mean multiple things doesn't mean they should be a disambiguation page. For example, if I were searching [[Primeape]], I would not be looking for [[Ash's Primeape]]. Why not just make the [[Primeape (Pokémon)]] page "Primeape," and have a link at the top directing to Ash's primeape? [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=30346 Does anyone agree?] <font color="#788878">→</font> [[User:C Teng|<font color="#3366BB">C Teng</font>]] [[User talk:C Teng|<font color="#E32636"><sup>[talk]</sup></font>]] 16:53, 30 July 2008 (UTC) | |||
::You already mentioned this and got answered on ''several'' other talk pages. This has already been debated here several times, and this is how we do it around here. --[[User:ElectAbuzzzz|electAbuzzzz]] <sup>([[User talk:ElectAbuzzzz|TALK]])</sup> 16:59, 30 July 2008 (UTC) | |||
:::The [[Bulbapedia:Disambiguation poll|users of Bulbapedia]] decided to keep the pages as-is. The reason being because it's consistent. Look at the pages of [[Pikachu]] and [[Psychic]]. Regardless of how many pages are associated with the subject, it's ''consistent'', as TTE drove home until there was nothing to drive home to. This issued has been discussed to death, and we came to an agreement on it. --[[User:PAK Man|PAK Man]] <sup>[[User talk:PAK Man|Talk]]</sup> 17:53, 30 July 2008 (UTC) | |||
Latest revision as of 17:53, 30 July 2008
Um... the most recent revision seems very... opinionated, to say the least. --TTEchidna 12:12, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
- The revision about complaints of disambiguation pages taking too long to load, and how it is very simple to add (Pokémon) to the end? And if we don't have an Alt keyboard, we should buy one? → C Teng [talk] 16:57, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
Just because a name could mean multiple things doesn't mean they should be a disambiguation page. For example, if I were searching Primeape, I would not be looking for Ash's Primeape. Why not just make the Primeape (Pokémon) page "Primeape," and have a link at the top directing to Ash's primeape? Does anyone agree? → C Teng [talk] 16:53, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
- You already mentioned this and got answered on several other talk pages. This has already been debated here several times, and this is how we do it around here. --electAbuzzzz (TALK) 16:59, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
- The users of Bulbapedia decided to keep the pages as-is. The reason being because it's consistent. Look at the pages of Pikachu and Psychic. Regardless of how many pages are associated with the subject, it's consistent, as TTE drove home until there was nothing to drive home to. This issued has been discussed to death, and we came to an agreement on it. --PAK Man Talk 17:53, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
- You already mentioned this and got answered on several other talk pages. This has already been debated here several times, and this is how we do it around here. --electAbuzzzz (TALK) 16:59, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
