User:SOTO/Forum Archive/The Panopticon/@comment-1293767-20151029072618/@comment-26469787-20160106093218

I do think we're starting to go in circles. Before this debate was resumed, I think there were only two potential policies being considered:

a). We use a three part system: if an episode ends with TBC, is followed by another story within the same run of episodes, and that follow up is written by the same person (with co-writing counted), then those episodes are part of the same story.

b). We use a basic system: if an episode is "X (part y)" then we merge it like all other serials.

These were the ideas being considered when we "took a break". What seems to be resurfacing is half-formed versions of these. I believe that the majority were supporting a), but a number of admins had expressed support for b).