Forum:CT:Using Shortstory with audiobooks

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The result of the debate was Support proposal. Anıl Şerifoğlu (talk) 19:10, 29 July 2023 (UTC)

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So, with the Source Project and C4-DE's Source Engine, we keep finding new and interesting scenarios in which stuff doesn't fit into the expected logic. Today, I bring you the problem of anthology audibooks such as From a Certain Point of View (audiobook).

Right now, we list the audiobook itself in a plaintext link in Appearances, which a) makes sorting it inconsistent, since the Layout Guide says to sort the audiobook at the start of the first story in it, even if the target of the article only appears in the *last* story. And b) it's inconsistent with how we list the short stories in their text form - we use {{StoryCite}}. So, my proposal is that we stop listing anthology audiobooks in Appearances, and instead only list the individual short stories using {{StoryCite}} with the audiobook as the book= parameter, like we do with the print version.

tl:dr instead of this:

• "Added Muscle" — From a Certain Point of View
• From a Certain Point of View audiobook

we should do this:

• "Added Muscle" — From a Certain Point of View
• "Added Muscle" — From a Certain Point of View audiobook

The following text will be added to the IU Layout Guide under Audiobooks point #1:

• Audiobooks of story anthologies should use {{StoryCite}} to list the specific short story from the audiobook, and be listed immediately following the story listing from the text version of the anthology.

Note: updated to reflect the renaming to StoryCite

Support

1. Sorry, it's the morning, and I'm blabby. Cade Calrayn 14:36, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
2. OOM 224 (he/him) 14:38, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
3. Anıl Şerifoğlu (talk) 14:40, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
4. Imperators II^(Talk) 14:41, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
5. —spookywilloww^talk 14:42, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
6. Rsand 30 (talk) 14:56, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
7. Braha'tok enthusiast ^{Hello there} 15:02, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
8. LucaRoR ^(Talk) 15:20, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
9. Ayrehead02 (talk) 17:01, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
10. Bonzane10 (holonet) 17:16, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
11. —SnowedLightning (they/them) 17:34, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
12. It's annoying to do but definitely more consistent. JediMasterMacaroni^(Talk) 19:27, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
13. Lewisr (talk) 22:03, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

Oppose

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