User:SOTO/Forum Archive/The Panopticon/@comment-24894325-20170121220436/@comment-1789834-20170123055509

I've read a couple of times here that the reason the words "TARDIS" and "Time Lords" are not used is not down to legal reasons. Can I ask for a simplified explanation as to the reason why FP couldn't use these terms? I've visited the official website and it doesn't explain it. I've even emailed the BBC and the official Doctor Who team a while back to confirm a license and no-one returned my emails. I'm at a loss.

In my opinion, even if there is a license... even if it's a BBV-style agreement where you're allowed to use DWU elements but not name them, I'm still of the opinion that things have to be named in order for them to be accepted as a valid source. If something's not called "TARDIS", then it's not a "TARDIS". I'm not really bothered about this "Great House" stuff. I'm a reasonable man and I can happily accept that "Great House" relate to the "Time Lords". But for me, 'the timeships of the Great Houses' means nothing. It just means the Great Houses has ships that can travel in time. Stating they are therefore TARDISes, regardless of what the authors have previously stated and intended, means nothing.

To quote a previous, similar, example: "the Doctor with the technicolour dreamcoat" is obviously the Sixth Doctor. Obviously, it was discussed in case others didn't agree but it seemed anyone with half a brain recognised his mannerisms and his description and was happy with the conclusion.

You have to note that myself and Amorkuz are not here to make your life more difficult. We care too much about the DWU and about this Wiki to let unsupported evidence make it here. We may not know much about FP and we may not want to know much about it, but we accept its existence and we accept the Wiki's new approach to it. To me, at the moment, if all truth be told, it seems like FP users are using backstreet methods to reach conclusions. Such as: this random Benny novel used the term "timeship" and this relates to this novel, which in turn bears a resemblance to this audio...

Apologies if you find anything I've said offensive but I'd rather be honest about my opinions than be a backseat component in this debate. Give me something I can't dispute. If you guys won't discuss at the official TARDIS vs Timeships thread, then discuss it here. :)