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::I think the tried-and-true alphabetical list is the best since it is the simplest way to look up a character. But may I suggest grouping by alphabets? So like A-F could be a group, G-M could be a group, and so on. It would, in theory, make the list tidier when everything is grouped into smaller chunks.[[User:Winstein|Winstein]] ([[User talk:Winstein|talk]]) 13:42, May 17, 2024 (EDT) | ::I think the tried-and-true alphabetical list is the best since it is the simplest way to look up a character. But may I suggest grouping by alphabets? So like A-F could be a group, G-M could be a group, and so on. It would, in theory, make the list tidier when everything is grouped into smaller chunks.[[User:Winstein|Winstein]] ([[User talk:Winstein|talk]]) 13:42, May 17, 2024 (EDT) | ||
::Could sorting by ''commonly associated'' franchise (as opposed to ''series of origin'') work? Not everyone knows [[Baby Peach]] originated from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', but they may know her from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games she has appeared more often in, so we could just list her under ''Super Mario'' franchise instead. Or, we could possibly merge some of the spinoff series, if that's not too troublesome.<br>Also, I think it's kinda weird that [[Wario]] is listed under ''Super Mario'' series instead of Main, especially since he has his own franchise as well. {{User:Arend/sig}} 10:21, May 20, 2024 (EDT) | ::Could sorting by ''commonly associated'' franchise (as opposed to ''series of origin'') work? Not everyone knows [[Baby Peach]] originated from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', but they may know her from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games she has appeared more often in, so we could just list her under ''Super Mario'' franchise instead. Or, we could possibly merge some of the spinoff series, if that's not too troublesome.<br>Also, I think it's kinda weird that [[Wario]] is listed under ''Super Mario'' series instead of Main, especially since he has his own franchise as well. {{User:Arend/sig}} 10:21, May 20, 2024 (EDT) | ||
:::Yes, I think "commonly associated franchise" is an idea worth exploring. However, there are some potential issues with implementation. How exactly would the franchise a character is most commonly associated with be determined? Number of appearances? Some sort of hierarchical "priority" system? Vibes? A lot of the edge cases (eg. Pauline, Kamek, Wario) seem like they would need to be handled on a case-by-case basis, which isn't very practical for a directory of image galleries. Additionally, I agree that the system currently implemented for "main characters" is counter-intuitive. It was decided based on the characters whose image galleries have subpages, since for practical reasons it made sense to separate those from the rest, and "Main" felt at the time like the best way to say what those characters have in common. {{User:JanMisali/sig}} 13:20, May 20, 2024 (EDT) | |||