Forum:CT Archive/Links in in-article titles

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The result of the debate was Do not use links in in-article titles —Xwing328^(Talk) 16:18, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

This may just be me, but whenever I tend to edit an article, I try too avoid having links within the in-article title. For example, on the First Sith Civil War article. It is displayed like this: First Sith Civil War which, in my POV is unsightly.

I propose a consensus that disallows this, meaning we'll have to change the links to the next mention of such events, which is usually in the same paragraph.

Support, or oppose?

[edit] Support

1. _{Sith Council} ^{Sith Campaign} 16:00, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
2. Imp 21:35, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
3. Green Tentacle ^(Talk) 21:46, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
4. General Mandofett Wrist Holoprojector 22:00, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
5. Darth Culator ^{(Talk)(Kills)} 22:08, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
6. —Xwing328^(Talk) 15:29, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
7. Support. The links in the Sith CW example could be moved to later mentions and spread out. -Fnlayson 17:15, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
8. \\Captain Kwenn// ^{— Ahoy!} 17:29, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
9. Per everyone else Wildyoda 04:47, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
10. ...not encyclopedic. Actually...no, that BS. But it is unsightly. .... 08:00, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
11. Absolutely. - JMAS 15:41, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
12. Timifer 17:25, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
13. --Eyrezer 02:49, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
14. Sarendipity (Talk to me) 06:15, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
15. C-3POwen 23:36, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
16. I need a name (Complain here) 23:49, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Oppose

[edit] Comments

• But sometimes with a rank or title, it might be the only time it is mentioned in an article. -- Ozzel 17:43, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
  • To be honest, I highly doubt that. And besides, I beleive a consensus has already beenr eached that prohibits things like Grand Moff Tarkin, because titles are not allowed, so that wouldn't contradict this proposal anyway. _{Sith Council} ^{Sith Campaign} 20:44, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
• I agree that the bolded subject shouldn't have links. Rather than saying "Lieutenant Blah of the Yada Yada," we should really say "Blah was a lieutenant in the Yada Yada." And I'm awaiting .... with his battle cry of "It's more encyclopedic!" -- Darth Culator ^{(Talk)(Kills)} 22:08, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
• Unless it's the only mention, which it usually shouldn't be. And titles aren't supposed to be used anyways, like Jasca Ducato said. —Xwing328^(Talk) 15:29, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

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