Forum:"About" Sections

I've recently been looking at some of our character articles in closer detail than I have in a while, and I've begun to notice the our "About" sections are seeming a bit redundant. The information in this section is already listed in the infobox, summarized at the top of the page, or included in one of the other sections. Everything fits better into other areas of the page, so I really don't feel the "About" sections are necessary. They're taking up space on the articles, but they aren't really needed.

I'd like to suggest the removal of the "About" section from articles. Any information we feel will be lost can be incorporated somewhere else on the page. I obviously won't do this without community support, but I would appreciate prompt replies as I can't carry on with adding references until a decision has been reached.Turambar1  04:34, March 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * Hello, I'm new to this wiki, but I've got experience at Fire Emblem Wiki, Bulbapedia and Wikipedia. This is my first edit hero but I think in place of removing this section, it should be renamed and simplified. Somethig like 'Past' or 'Background' would be more fit.Silver-Haired Hero 19:54, March 8, 2011 (UTC)

Hey, welcome to the community. We already have "History", "Personality", and "Appearance" sections. It's really not about the name, it's that everything in the "About" section is somewhere else on the page.Turambar1  21:00, March 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * Thank you! Well, I've checked some pages of the main characters, and think your right. The 'About' section's somewhat redundant, so, I vote for the deletion. If you agree I could erase them before tomorrow. Silver-Haired Hero 21:13, March 8, 2011 (UTC)

This is a pretty big decision, so we'll have to hold off on deleting them until a few other people have seen this.Turambar1  21:51, March 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * Uh... I was thinking it would be a good idea to compliment the infoboxes with the weapons everyone have used this far, and the vehicules they have drived for Shizuka and Takeshi's cases. Also, can we complement the info about the weapons with real-world info?Silver-Haired Hero 22:26, March 8, 2011 (UTC)

I was actually thinking about adding weapons to the infoboxes as well, but I don't think vehicles need to be added as it would only apply to a few characters. We don't use real-world information in articles unless the same information is in HOTD. Basically, if a source isn't the HOTD manga, anime, or other official material, then you shouldn't use it. You can refer to the page for the Smith & Wesson M37 Airweight as an example.Turambar1  23:42, March 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * Cool, thank you for getting that clear. I will do the summary part then, if there's no problem with that. Awwwwwhh...the new episode's near!! You gonna update it? Is it out now? It's March 9 in Japan now, right? Am I doing too much questions? Silver-Haired Hero 00:38, March 9, 2011 (UTC)

You're not asking too many questions, but we are getting a bit off topic, so if you have any more questions, post them on my talk page. You can do the plot summaries if you want. Just make sure they are detailed. Before you start, you may want to see our Manual of Style. It is March 9th in Japan, and Chapter 29 is out, but we won't update until the scanlation has been released, which is usually around the 12th of the month. We may have spoilers up before then if possible.Turambar1  01:20, March 9, 2011 (UTC)


 * True. I'll go slower now. And sheez, with other mangas we even get it before the japanese guys. Well, I'll start with the weapon summaries tomorrow, I hope. Silver-Haired Hero 02:26, March 9, 2011 (UTC)