User:SOTO/Forum Archive/The Panopticon/@comment-25117610-20170221193933/@comment-24894325-20170308080150

For me, it's all about the optics and easy access to information. Thus, I would apply all the proposed numbers, be it 5, 6 or 7, to the stories in the "Appearances" list, thus, discounting the first appearance. If a character appeared in 6 stories, the appearances list has 5 items, qualifying it for a separate page under OS12's proposal. When there are 8 stories, the "Appearances" list is of length 7 and falls under CoT's cut-off.

I also support the expedited creation of a separate page for characters appearing in several media because a separate page actually lists the name of the series, not just the type of the media. I just needed exactly this information for another discussion and lists of appearances provide all information at once, removing the need to click each story to figure out where it comes from.

I also think we do not have to set an exact cut-off point with strict rules on both sides. I would be comfortable with a fuzzy zone in the middle.

Something to the tune of:
 * up to 4 appearances overall (up to 3 beyond the first) - definitely no separate page
 * 7 or more appearances overall (6 or more beyond the first) - definitely a separate page
 * 5 or 6 overall appearances is a toss-up, leaning towards a separate page if more than one medium is involved.

The 4 appearances above is based on a standard length of a BF box set: if a character is made for one box set only, their life is homogenous enough not to make a separate list.