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Why is this page called Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) operations division personnel but the one for Kirk's Enterprise leaves out the word "division"? --LauraCC (talk) 19:24, March 28, 2017 (UTC)
- Because User:ThomasHL didn't follow the naming practice started by User:Archduk3. However, Tom's version (with "division") has become the more predominant usage, so the easiest fix (fewer edits) is to change all the Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) operations personnel links, etc., to "Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) operations division personnel", etc., despite the inclusion of term "division" in title making the article name overall much clunkier. --Alan del Beccio (talk) 19:57, March 28, 2017 (UTC)
- Arguably, a bot run could be done to remove the extra "division" bit... that might be the cleanest method (long term). -- sulfur (talk) 20:13, March 28, 2017 (UTC)
- I personally find the "division" superfluous, but since Tom did the work to move them, and it really is just a matter of opinion, there was't reason to force standazation either way. If we're going to do that now though, I still prefer dropping division, but Tom's reasoning, which I would link to if I could remember where that conversation took place right now, is just as good, at least for the command pages. - Archduk3 21:48, March 28, 2017 (UTC)
- Arguably, a bot run could be done to remove the extra "division" bit... that might be the cleanest method (long term). -- sulfur (talk) 20:13, March 28, 2017 (UTC)
I was thinking it might have been because usage of the term "division" as opposed to "department", etc, might have started in the TNG era or something like that. But it's used nowhere in dialog. I kind of think dropping the extra word would be better if it's an option, unless I can be convinced otherwise. --LauraCC (talk) 14:06, March 29, 2017 (UTC)