Forum:Chapter Tenses

Hey guys! Before I shall do more editing of chapters, shouldn't chapters written in past tense rather than in present tense? It's stated on the policy that articles should be written in past tense but why all chapters were in present tense? —IndxcvNovelist (Talk to Me|My Wiki) 08:50, May 7, 2012 (UTC)

Before we have another epidemic on our hands I believe this should be sorted. As far as I know policy says write character articles in past tense. This however has been overlooked somewhat in the past and written in present tense and then rewritten in past tense. I believe that to be counter-productive and a bit of a hassle so they should be written in past tense. Chapter/episode summaries, however, have always been written in present continuous tense which I also see no issue with since it's just a summary.--Cerez 365 ™(talk) 12:37, May 7, 2012 (UTC)

I see. But it's sometimes weird to be in present tense, though. —IndxcvNovelist (Talk to Me|My Wiki) 12:52, May 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * Which is why I assume they've always written the summaries in present tense. Getting more structure on this would be best though so editors know how to proceed.--Cerez 365 ™Hyūga Symbol.svg(talk) 12:56, May 7, 2012 (UTC)


 * I see, but it's not really that bad writing in present, by the way. Anyone who have suggestions? —IndxcvNovelist (Talk to Me|My Wiki) 13:05, May 7, 2012 (UTC)

Character articles are best written in past tense given that situations will end up being in the past. Episode/manga summaries are different to me, present tense isn't a problem there. But that's just my opinion outside of the rules.--Cerez 365 ™(talk) 13:33, May 7, 2012 (UTC)


 * I don't really see a problem about the characters. It looks perfectly with the past tense. [You didn't see my message or you're unwilling to answer it. :D] —IndxcvNovelist (Talk to Me|My Wiki) 13:36, May 7, 2012 (UTC)

I think that the existing chapters should be kept as they are and we should take care that the new chapters are written in past --S@lil (T@lk) 14:49, May 8, 2012 (UTC)
 * Oh gosh it's my edit. People didn't revert it LOL. —IndxcvNovelist (Talk to Me|My Wiki) 04:30, May 9, 2012 (UTC)

So whats the decision? —¤ S @lil ¤ (T@lk) 03:53, May 19, 2012 (UTC)


 * Bumpinezzy! :D —IndxcvNovelist (Talk to Me|My Wiki) 12:12, May 21, 2012 (UTC)


 * It's odd to have it split when both are supposed to be summaries. I have no problem with both being present tense or past tense. /shrug very wishy washy of me but really these could go either way.--TheUltimate3 Uzumaki Symbol.svg (talk) 12:22, May 21, 2012 (UTC)

The way I understand it (don't know if I'm right), past tense is used in character articles because it shows their entire history, and chapter articles are like "as it happens". Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:50, May 23, 2012 (UTC)

And chapter summaries? Some are written in past and some in present. ¤ S @lil ¤ (T@lk)☺ 08:05, May 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * Chapter summaries and chapter articles are the same thing. The same goes for episode guides.--Cerez 365 ™Hyūga Symbol.svg(talk) 10:05, May 29, 2012 (UTC)

Not getting it, Omnibender. What does that mean. Use present tense? ¤ S @lil ¤ (T@lk)☺ 10:15, May 29, 2012 (UTC)


 * Omnibender is saying that characters should be in past tense because it's a collection of things they do. If we did them in present tense we will have to change them to past tense every week/two weeks so we should keep them in past. Chapter articles and chapter summaries should be in present tense though. Joshbl56  12:36, May 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * LOL we can't really make the character article into present tense. —IndxcvNovelist (talk 19:02, May 30, 2012 (UTC)