User blog:Eusstass/List of characters page

I figured we should do something about the current state of the "List of Characters" page since some templates aren't showing up after they had exceeded the size limit.

Splitting the list (with tabs that link to inner pages) into different pages is appropriate.

How we should split them? Well there's couple of options.

By Arc
This will create some problems. For example, should we add the whole HA template in the Exam arc? With the Zodiacs, new Chairmen, Killua as a passed applicant, future examiners, etc..? Should we include the PT template in all arcs the spiders have appeared in? In that case, should we create other variants for these duplicate templates; as in limit the duplicates to the state of the troupe at that point of time (so no Illumi in YC for example)? This could get messy and will introduce more templates. But it's by far the most systematical approach. Why? Because if we split this by groups, countless templates will fall under more than 1 group, and the whole process of choosing how to split the pages would be very subjective. Here the only point of dispute is whether we should just dump the same templates in all the relevant arcs.

e.g. (current PT template) in all YNC, GI, CA, SC arcs

e.g. ZF (with Alluka, Amane, Tsubone) in the ZF

or further split them so they better reflect each arc.

By Group
This may be a better approach, and the one I prefer, but it's extremely tricky as there's no one way to choose which group a template should fall into:

e.g. I was thinking of something like this:
 * Mafia
 * Nostrade
 * Ten Dons
 * Shadow Beasts
 * Xi-Yu
 * Heil-Ly
 * Cha-R


 * Families
 * Zoldyck Family
 * Servants
 * Kurta Clan
 * Kakin Royal Family
 * Employees
 * Nostrade
 * Shadow Beasts
 * Xi-Yu
 * Heil-Ly
 * Cha-R


 * Organizations
 * V6
 * Hunter Association
 * Chairmen
 * Zodiacs
 * Hunters
 * Examinees
 * Amateur
 * Ten Dons


 * Chimera Ants
 * CA
 * Ext Team


 * Locations
 * Kukuroo Mountain
 * Zoldyck Household
 * Lusko Province
 * Kurta Clan
 * Heaven's Arena
 * Whale Island
 * NGL
 * Meteor City
 * Phantom Troupe
 * East Gorteau
 * Dark Continent
 * Exp Team
 * Explorers
 * Greed Island
 * Kakin Empire
 * Royal Family
 * Employees
 * Mafia


 * Miscellaneous
 * Others

Some templates are not in a certain group (e.g. Whale Island) so we should add them under Locations, but then this opens the door for other families/mafia with known base of operation to jump in there.

In that case, we should not include them.

Final Word
I believe there might be better ways to go about this, so I'd like your to hear other opinions. Perhaps a combinations of these two. Or just split the page into "1-339 and 340-current" since the Black Whale fiasco is the main reason why this size limit was exceeded in the first place.