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Okay, so this page [] says naming concensus is best-known, full name without titles. The Darth article says Darth is a title. Yet Malak, Bandon, Nihilus, Sion and every other Sith Lord I bothered to check has Darth in their article names. Now, I refuse to believe this has been overlooked by everyone, so there must be some internal logic or policy I'm not aware of. Explain.DarthMRN 03:39, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree. Those articles should be moved to Malak, Sion, etc. If we're going to be stingy about policy, then let's at least keep it consistant.  StarNeptune Talk to me! 04:00, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
 * No need to interpret policy that strictly. There must be some common sense. - Sikon 17:36, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Nay, common sense is banned. Only canon and policy guides our desicions here. Just like a true beuracracy(sp).DarthMRN 20:00, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Nooo! But seriously, it was like part of their name, not just a title. Chack Jadson 20:03, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Current policy was fiercly debated, and as such should not contain inconsistencies. Common sense is banned, only canon and policy rules. Therefore common sense should not be used in the interpretation of policy, only in its creation. Vote below:DarthMRN 03:00, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Amend current policy to exclude all titles, except the Darth title

 * 1) Darth Culator  (Talk)(Kills) 05:05, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) "Darth" is much more than a title... it's an identity. --Azizlight 05:09, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) "Darth Vader" itself IS a title. His Name is Anakin Skywalker.  For Sith Lords that we don't have a real name for should be kept under their Sith title. Lonnyd 05:14, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 4) KEJ 08:10, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Rename Sith Lord articles to exclude Darth title, in accordance with current policy

 * 1) DarthMRN 03:00, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 2)  StarNeptune Talk to me! 04:57, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Comments

 * Making a policy exception for the Darth title is not only unprofessional and messy, it is biased as well. We are supposed to be neutral in all things, remember?DarthMRN 03:00, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Then what would we title articles for Sith, whom we don't know the real names of? Muun Sith Lord? In article: "This Muun Sith Lord took the title of Darth Plagueis." Oh, wait. Sith Lord is also a title, so it would just be Unknown Muun.-- Lord Oblivion Sith holocron[[Image:Oldsith.png|30px]] 05:22, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Under our current naming convention, which is Most commonly known name in universe, sans titles, with later names preferred to earlier names, and full names preferred to partial names or nicknames., the article would (should?) go under "Plagueis".  StarNeptune Talk to me! 05:43, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Jeez! KEJ 08:10, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm disappointed, guys. Viewing Darth as anything more than a title (followed by a Sith name,, one that is common for all Dark Lords, not a given name) shows great bias. If devoting ones life to a title is that special, we should exempt policy for any character who spent their entire lives doing the same job, and was greatly influenced by it. Which is to say, just about any character with a steady job.