User:SOTO/Forum Archive/The Panopticon/@comment-121.45.54.78-20130925110520/@comment-24048868-20200602003612

In the interests of furthering discussion, I have attempted to create a table here which covers all of the cases described in this thread. If there are any cases not covered here, or which should be split on the table, I will edit the table.

The idea here is to ensure we have come to a decision for each case. I have attempted to fill in the cases which we have already come to a conclusion, but I may have missed some out, or may have come to a controversial conclusion. Please not that the table is currently only my current interpretation of the thread. Once we have the table filled out, up to date, and all-encompassing, the table will more fully represent the thread, and we can discuss each case separately, eventually allowing for a clear indication of conclusion of the thread.

I have also continued to use the dichotomy of "appearances list" versus "references", however this will obviously need to be further discussed as to whether we call the page "references", "mentions", something else altogether, or indeed if they deserve their own page at all. It is possible that the references section in the main article is sufficient in most cases. I don't think there is any case where the existence of a separate page for references influences whether or not it appears in the list of appearances.

Finally, in the table I consistently use the word "character", but this is interchangeable with any relevant appearances page. I have also excluded one-off cases, such as Petronella Osgood, which can be examined on separate threads or talk pages. I hope the table is helpful to the discussion!