Forum:SH Archive/Short story reprints in the appearances section

Hey everyone,

I was thinking of starting a CT on this, but I feel like a CT would generate a lot of discussion, so it's probably better for everyone to hammer our their arguments here, first. Basically... I think that we should never list anything twice in an appearances section, and I want to add that to the MOS/Layout Guide/something. By "listed twice", here is an example of what I mean: Check it out! I've seen quite a few users do this, and it's something that kinda... irks me. Like I said, a number of people do it, and I want to make it clear that I'm not singling out anybody by starting this discussion (Cylka, who wrote the article I just linked to, had a calm and interesting discussion about this with me on IRC).

There's no policy against this, and truthfully, I always thought that there shouldn't be, because... well, because it seems like absolute common sense to me. If we list short stories multiple times in appearances sections because of reprints, then Thrawn, or anything else from Mist Encounter, would need Mist Encounter listed four times in their appearances section due to its printings in Star Wars Adventure Journal 7, the Outbound Flight paperback, Setkání v mlze, and on Hyperspace. And listing the same story four times in an appearances section just seems... well, silly, and contrary to common sense. It's the exact same appearance, and should only be listed once.

If reprints warrant an additional listing in an appearance section, then where do you draw the line? It seems like an all-or-nothing kinda scenario, where a single comic issue, its trade paperback, and its omnibus all get listed too.

Anyway, feel free to leave your thoughts on this matter. And let's keep it civil; this thread is mainly to gauge the community's opinion on this and to ensure that I'm not crazy for thinking what I think. If there's enough support, I'll go for the CT. Menkooroo 03:57, October 27, 2010 (UTC)