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==Text credit character entries== | ==Text credit character entries== | ||
Text credits are used for character appearances when either: | Text credits are used for character appearances when either: | ||
# There is insufficient data | # '''There is <u>insufficient data</u> available to create a full character entry'''. Common missing data includes, but is not limited to: full name, character image, episode appearance data, etc. | ||
# A character is clearly a superficial and/or inconsequential background character. These characters typically appear in less than 10% of all episodes in the series (e.g. 5 episodes in a 52 episode series), all of which are very short (e.g. less than 1 minute per appearance). | # '''A character is clearly a superficial and/or inconsequential <u>background character</u>'''. These characters typically appear in less than 10% of all episodes in the series (e.g. 5 episodes in a 52 episode series), all of which are very short (e.g. less than 1 minute per appearance). | ||
## As a general rule of thumb, only create full character entries for "true" characters, and not "background" characters. | ## As a general rule of thumb, only create full character entries for "true" characters, and not "background" characters. | ||
## Common examples include: "Boy A", "Woman C", "Nurse #1", "Student C", "Goddess B", "Police Officer", "Old Lady", "Gentleman", "Witch", "Shopkeeper", "Priestess", "Receptionist", etc. | ## Common examples include: "Boy A", "Woman C", "Nurse #1", "Student C", "Goddess B", "Police Officer", "Old Lady", "Gentleman", "Witch", "Shopkeeper", "Priestess", "Receptionist", etc. | ||