Category talk:Doctor Who semi-regular cast

Question
Sorry, how exactly does the title violate category naming conventions? MystExplorer ☎  03:24, February 24, 2020 (UTC)

I'm still waiting for an answer to my question. MystExplorer ☎  02:07, March 28, 2020 (UTC)


 * Ok, here you go. Tardis:Category naming conventions says "Above all else, category names must not be open to multiple interpretation, and must be free of any bias or value judgements." What in the heck does "semi-regular" even mean? There's no clear definition, so the average user (who doesn't bother to check the category page for its definition) would have no idea what it means. Shambala108 ☎  02:17, March 28, 2020 (UTC)


 * Well, I added a definition several years ago but apparently that wasn't enough. What if we change it to "Doctor Who recurring cast"? MystExplorer ☎  02:31, March 28, 2020 (UTC)

In all the years we've had this category, we haven't really seen any problems arising. Recurring might perhaps be clearer: to be recurring in a series, an actor would have to have multiple (definitionally 3 or more) appearances. The current nomenclature, however, does do a better job of holding back confusion where it comes to the regular vs. recurring distinction. With semi-regular, editors can always be sure which is which. 04:00, March 28, 2020 (UTC)


 * It's been over a year so I think we need to settle the issue of whether this category needs to be renamed. MystExplorer ☎  02:12, 21 April 2021 (UTC)