User:SOTO/Forum Archive/The Panopticon/@comment-121.45.54.78-20130925110520/@comment-24048868-20200603023541

User:SOTO/Forum Archive/The Panopticon/@comment-121.45.54.78-20130925110520/@comment-24048868-20200603023541 To review, the cons having a minor appearances page are
 * Probably confusing for users unfamiliar with the format
 * Using the word "appearances" conflicts with the fact that it's for things which we aren't considering appearances.
 * We have yet to discover a common word or concise phrase which would accurate describe such a page
 * Difficult to define what should be included
 * Would be a lot of work to create and maintain such a list for every major character on the wiki

Pros
 * Would be a useful source of information on readers and writers of the wiki
 * Could assist in better defining the main appearances page

While I do really like the idea of such a page, the cons do seem to outweigh the pros, so in the end I think I'm going to have to agree with Shambala here.

Najawan: A separate section on the page would be difficult, considering the fact that the top level heading is already used to designate the media (television, audio, prose, etc.). It also wouldn't be appropriate to integrate it into each section, as that would look even messier.

As to the word allusion, that word would apply to indirect references, but not to e.g. the reuse of footage or impersonations, which are pretty direct.