Talk:List of Lost characters/Archive 1

message: Due to length, moved to Talk:Characters of Lost (New Format) --LeFlyman 03:20, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  I added the warning, as per Wikipedia recommendations, to remind us that the page is in need of splitting/refactoring. Please handle the discussion at Talk:Characters of Lost (New Format). We had a number of recommendations in place there, along with some examples I put up. We hadn't, however, insofar as I remember, dealt with the Main Page issues. LeFlyman 17:05, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Post-Season Edit Discussion

message: As is always a consideration, we need to take consistent tone to the sections. Should they all be in present tense (i.e. "Ethan kidnaps Claire and Charlie") or past tense ("Ethan kidnapped Claire and Charlie"). I opt for past, although many sections here mix both, which makes reading a bit more confusing.
Additionally, as noted in the Wikipedia Manual of Style, sticking with more "formal writing" is highly suggested. Particularly, shying away from contractions is important, which I notice some of the writers here are lax about.
Finally, we have some speculative material in the sections, particularly in the "Origin (or Meaning) of Name" line, which I've noticed some have come up with their own interpretations. For example, under "Walt Lloyd" it says "Walt is an artist. The name is a reference to Walt Disney" -- but I've seen no such indication from the story or anything written that implies this is true. It would be preferable to find a source to verify such things, or else cite them as speculation. --LeFlyman 02:11, 9 May 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Tone and Style

message: The show's website features the diary of one of the secondary characters (http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/diary.html). It is updated as new episodes are shown. I don't think the name of the character has been revealed, but other information has. If some one could check this out I think it would be interesting to add to the page. --Cuchullain 22:45, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Diary

message: It's Jack Shephard not Shepard. Please correct.
*IMDB and the vast majority of sites list his name as Jack Shepard  . His name can be seen in flashbacks in White Rabbit and AtBCHDI. Carrp | Talk 22:10, 10 Mar 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: That image of the medical coat settles this issue. It's Shephard, no doubt. Good job with the research. Carrp | Talk 15:24, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  It's Jack Shephard not Shepard 

message: I've removed some wiki links to common words-- Wikipedia shouldn't be a dictionary (that's what the Wikitionary is) and thus links should be reserved for appropriate and uncommon terms, within the context of the article.
See also: Wikipedia:Make_only_links_relevant_to_the_context
--LeFlyman 16:51, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Links to words 

message: So from what I have heard it is common belief that Alex is in fact Danielle's daughter, not her son. Unfortunetely I don't know where this notion came from or whether it's just a rumor gone wild. If someone has the ability to watch the episodes in which she talks about her child it might be worth it to find out more. It would certainly be a fact worth putting on her character description. Can anyone confirm or deny this? Mee Ronn 09:00, 30 May 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Alex and Danielle Rousseau