Wikipedia:Naming conventions (television)/poll2

This poll is not yet open, but is taking recommendation and suggestions. Please see the discussion page.

This straw poll is intended to determine the naming conventions for articles on television programming, particularly in cases where disambiguation with other topics may be required. It is a follow-up to a previous poll. This poll is anticipated to begin on shortly and ends three or four weeks after.

The goal of this poll is to achieve a naming convention consensus, or at least a sizeable majority vote, in as harmonious a manner as possible. New options that end tie or a slight majority may result in a run-off poll. If poll items from the previous poll that fail to receive a sufficient amount of support, a comprimise may need to be worked out. Not voting is considered an abstension.

Poll options

There are four poll options that address the use of additional disambiguators i.e [[Program name (television series)]] or [[Program name (TV series)]]. Uniquely named shows (The O.C., Sex and the City) would not be affected.

Poll 1. Television or TV

This section deals with the usage of the word "television" or the abbreviation "TV" in article titles of articles

Use "television".

Examples: Commander in Chief (television), The Boondocks (television series), Extra (television show)

Pro: looks more professional.

Con: takes longer to type, unnecessarily formal given "TV" acceptance.

Use "TV" (Except television).

Examples: 24 (TV series), Rome (TV series), ER (TV series)

Pro: Simple and easy to type.

Con: Using abbreviations in actual article titles is perceived by some as unprofessional, unencyclopedic or jargonistic.

Poll 2. Film vs movie

This section deals with the disambiguation of films produced for and originally distributed by a television network, a television movie.

Use "(TV film)" or "(television film)"

Examples: Truman (TV film), George Wallace (TV film)]

Pro: maintains consistency for "films", supported by Category:Television films

Con: TV film is a redirect/doesn't exist, "(TV film)" is not a common disambiguator

Use "(TV movie)" or "(television movie)"

Examples: Anna Karenina (TV movie), Opernball (TV movie)]

Pro: TV movie is in much more common usage

Con: TV film is a redirect/doesn't exist, "(TV film)" is not a common disambiguator

Use film naming conventions

Wikipedia:Naming conventions (films)

Examples: The Final Days (film), The Cheetah Girls (film)]

Pro: film disambiguation is easily understood and commonly used, see Category:Television films and List of television movies

Con: Breaks with TV convention

Poll 3. Show vs. program/me

This section deals with use of "show" or "program/me"

Use program(me)

Examples: A Place in the Sun (television programme)

Pro: Simple and concise; agrees with other editing guidelines, no inherent national linguistic bias. Television program covers all material produced for television

Con:

Use show

Examples: 48 Hours (show), Charlie Rose (show)

Pro: - simple and concise, resolves program(me) naming convention problems, no bias bias. Television program covers all material produced for television

Con:

Poll 4. Prefacing "talk shows", "game shows", "news show"

This section deals with the usage of "television" or "TV" before game shows, talk shows and news shows in article titles. This would only affect currently disambiguated shows

Do not use prefix

Examples: Greed (game show), Ricki Lake (talk show)

Pro: currently the convention for most shows

Con: breaks with the prefixing convention established

Use prefix (television or TV)

Examples: Ricki Lake (TV talk show) - not a current example

Pro: consistent with the proposed naming

Con: TV film is a redirect/doesn't exist, "(TV film)" is not a common disambiguator

Votes

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Comments

Previous discussions:

• Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (television) 2004 discussion about naming convention
• Wikipedia talk:Disambiguation#Disambiguation for television shows 2006 discussion about the convention

Previous votes

• Wikipedia:Naming conventions (television)/poll
• Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (television)/Archive1 Disputed poll
• Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (television)/Archive2#Voting Response poll to first disputed poll
• User:Gtrmp/TV draft poll Draft poll not enacted in part because response poll was started first

Proposed naming conventions

• Wikipedia:Naming conventions (television) primarily written by Netoholic
• Wikipedia:Naming conventions (television)/draft primarily written by Reflex Reaction

--Reflex Reaction (talk)• 23:56, 24 January 2006 (UTC)