User talk:23skidoo

Timeline articles
Just a note on the timeline articles the story references within the Doctor Who universe should be (DW: The Time Meddler) rather than just ("The Time Meddler"), also the brackets should be after the end of the sentence and full stop rather than within the sentence. Thanks. --Tangerineduel 07:06, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Novel of Film, Who killed Kennedy
Hi, as requested I've added some detail to the novel of the film page. Also, on Who Killed Kennedy. Yes, it isn't technically a Missing Adventure...however it was produced during that era with the Missing Adventure logo for ease of use and referencing it is listed as a MA, with a note on both the novel's page and the Missing Adventure page. --Tangerineduel 14:09, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Just (another) note
Just looking at your recent edit to the sonic screwdriver page. On the in-universe pages the Doctor shouldn't be written about as First Doctor, Second Doctor etc. It should be second incarnation, first incarnation, or something like that. Thanks. --Tangerineduel 17:13, 6 June 2008 (UTC)


 * They're allowed, but...discouraged. It's a very rough and ready way of describing it. It's yes we can describe them that way, but for the most part it's better to word it differently. (The idea, or how it was explained...wherever I originally read it) was that if a person within the Doctor Who universe read the page how they'd write it. The X Doctor names are more a sort of bridging term between the in and out of universe, hardly ever are they used in universe. (Sorry if that's a very backwards way around of explaining things, I have a tendency to ramble) --Tangerineduel 18:17, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Theme arrangement
I'm inclined to leave the redirects (for now as I'm on the opposite side of the fence, redirects are sometimes good for illustrating to people, but they'll probably eventually get changed) as 'Theme arrangement' and Doctor Who theme are theoretically entirely different things. Theme arrangement, which doesn't (I had thought does but have just watched through credit sequences from the Hartnell, Pertwee, T Baker and McCoy) and the title 'Theme arrangement' doesn't seem to pop up. Ron Grainer is always credited with the credit 'Title music by Ron Grainer with the RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP' (in the 60s), then exactly the same in the 70s except Music gets a capital letter. (sorry rambling off topic)

As to the name specifically, according to the 30 Years at the Radiophonic Workshop CD, it's just listed as 'Opening Theme' and 'Closing Theme', while Who is Dr Who? lists it as Doctor Who (Original Theme). As it's listed in the credits as stated above as 'Title Music', Doctor Who theme is an apt enough title.

Do you think it would benefit from having a separate article on the arrangement itself or is it best to keep it all within one article. --Tangerineduel 15:44, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Continuity vs references
It's a layout inherited from (well it was in place when I joined the wiki). It works well in the prose stories, audio dramas and classic stories, and also much of the new series stories. I think it's generally new people wanting to put things in categories or not reading through the whole article. I'm reluctant to make it something like Cultural references, which would imply the Category:Cultural References section.

On my to do list is a complete restructure and re-write of the layout and manual of style guides to make it clear what is what and everything, (which I'll probably get onto in the next few days). Which will hopefully make things clearer, the basic thing to keep in mind is References is stuff that references the Doctor Who universe, Continuity is the interelatedness of continuity and stories.

It's like this, separated to keep the in and out of universe things separate and in many cases there is a continuity link without there being a corresponding reference, or vice versa. --Tangerineduel 17:39, 18 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I do usually go through the last couple of recent stories, and when this series ends will go back right through and make sure everything is in some semblance of order. --Tangerineduel 17:48, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Myths vs Rumours
This is another of the carry overs from the classic TV series where the Myths are long established by time. How about calling the Myths section 'Myths and Rumours' best of both worlds and keeping the layout continuous through the classic and new. --Tangerineduel 14:04, 27 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Do we really need to change all the classic series 'Myths' to myths and rumours. Rumours more suggests a recent sort of thing (good for the new series), not so appropiate for the classic. --Tangerineduel 14:40, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

Pest Control and ads
It's fixed, the ads and infobox problems, will all be fixed now (have also put a note on the Forum topic regarding this). As you should be able to see Pest Control now looks how it should. --Tangerineduel 14:21, 3 July 2008 (UTC)


 * It is controlled by wikia central. But the modifications I've done (which I copied from another wikia) just alter and do something to force the advert to be a banner (I only understand vaguely about the specifics, but know enough that it does work). --Tangerineduel 14:40, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

responding to User talk:BillK
Hi skid. The discussion about Wikia's New Style has recently taken a turn for the better regarding logged-in users. Please check out the announcement on the Central Discussion Forum. We're hoping to roll out this change in th enext week or so. —Scott ( talk ) 16:41, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Christmas 08 Title
Hi skidoo

If there is no official Source for the title and you had to remove speculation from the plot section i think its likely that the title is fake since i don't expect the title to be released before the prom special. also due to the numerous attempts by Anons to create the Christmas page i think its safe to say its another atempt Dark Lord Xander 05:24, 9 July 2008 (UTC)


 * I've deleted both Christmas Special 2008 and Ghosts in the Machines, both titles are also protected which should stop anyone creating them (though I won't be surprised if a user comes up with another title) Will unlock them if Ghosts turns out to be the name (or when there's a citable source), either way. --Tangerineduel 16:47, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Deleted File
File deleted, you can put a tag on an image just as you would other pages, it'll chuck it in the prop delete category. --Tangerineduel 03:35, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

IDW Comics
Hi I was wondering if you could create pages for these individual comics (Classics, The forgotten Ect) I am uploading the covers and cover art at the moment but do not know which stories are in the classics (still waiting to buy TPB) thanks Dark Lord Xander 05:12, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Cheers Dark Lord Xander 06:58, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

Pinnacle covers
Hi, I was just browsing on here and noticed that you've uploaded a couple of the Pinnacle covers. Nice one! However they are not linked to a page. As I've done a lot of the work on the Target books and will be returning again to them (when I can break my distraction with Battles in Time and Doctor Who Adventures!!), I was wondering if there was a way of finding out which cover images you've uploaded so they can be put under the appropriate Target page under the 'associated images'. Either you can do it or if you let me have a list I'll do it. Thanks for the pictures anyway! The Librarian 21:40, 14 August 2008 (UTC) Apologies. I've just found the image to page links at the bottom of the page. I seem to remember that when you had a page open and clicked on the top left link 'what links here' it used to bring up the pages rather than scrolling down! Not anymore it appears. Anyway nice new gallery page! The Librarian 21:57, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Future episodes
My response: I suppose. (not the most eloquent). My only concern is that these pages would become a dumping ground/posting black hole for all and every single rumour that people want to post. Then again they could serve as the only place for people to dump their mis-information. Even wikipedia's future TV thing is still referenced properly, so as long as these pages have some grounding in fact and they're labled clearly, then perhaps. I'm unsure as to how a lot of the speculative information would be incorportated into the final article. --Tangerineduel 13:34, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

Inability to log in
I just had to log in, and there were no problems, hopefully in the intervening 6 hours or so it's worked out. If you're still having troubles all I can suggest is checking out the Wikia Central Forums. There's just been an update of the MediaWiki, which has improved and moved a few things around, but it shouldn't have created any major issues. Other than that if it it still doesn't work...trying to log-in using different web browser, clearing your cookies, that sort of thing. Hope (some) of that has been of assistance. --Tangerineduel 06:46, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

=Please note= As of 15 September I am no longer able to log into the Tardis Wikia due to an as-yet unresolved bug involving the Wikia system. Until it's resolved I'll still be able to receive messages via this talk page, however there may be a delay in replying as I won't receive the on-screen notification that a message has arrived.