Forum:Separate articles for unnamed characters

So far as I can see, there has never been a discussion on this site to have separate articles for each of the unnamed characters. Now I know that this Wiki follows whole-heartedly in the footsteps of Memory Alpha, so much so that the latter Wiki is used for precedent on many occasions, I don't think we have to stick to their rules of doing everything. Yeah, it was a good way to get a Wiki going and helped to establish policy, but I don't see why we can't do things our own way.

If unnamed characters all had their own page, it would make giving them more information than what they currently have a lot easier. For example, background information and notes can never be included (or at least, have not up until this point) because there isn't the space for it. And similarly, memorable quotes sections on unnamed character pages are messy. Take, for example, Day 6's Ambassador. Irritatingly, the writers never gave him a name so he, probably the most influential unnamed character, is restricted to this page. The memorable quotes section ruins the fluidity of the page. Another thing that cannot be shown on the unnamed pages is the appearances template, which greatly helps to understand what kind of proportion of the season the character is in.

Now look, for example, at unnamed character pages on Lostpedia, which gives them all seperate articles. Take Sexy Blue Striped Shirt Girl. Now granted that page has a silly name and something we shouldn't do (it is based on a fan-given name). The page allows for a lot of information to be provided, such as BGIN and a sidebar. Some other examples: Old Scooter Man has less information but the proposed changes are still useful for his BGIN section. Another: Curly-haired guy. He was not even seen, he was just referenced but he gets his own page. This would help to fully cover everything and everyone that is mentioned in the 24-verse. I'm sure that at some point a character will have commented on someone else in this fashion, and before it would have just been left out. If the proposed changes are accepted this could greatly improve the density in which we detail the show.

A final example: unnamed characters from The Game can also be included - see Bodyguard (Via Domus). This would allow us to include characters who did not speak but appeared influentially; aka. Blue Rook's Forbidden Characters. I think some of those definitely need a place in the main name space. Just because they weren't credited it seems unfair for them not to be known to Wiki 24.

Anyway, I have presented my argument. Lets see what you all think. -- SignorSimon (talk/contribs/email) 11:39, June 3, 2010 (UTC)