Board Thread:Policies/@comment-918732-20150909012404

This is something that I wrote that was buried over in Talk:JSA Returns: Adventure Comics Vol 1 1 (and i just spent 15 minutes looking for it), but should probably be here. So I'm copying it over here:


 * When I first started here, I created a page for Kay Kayser (based on his appearance in ). The page was deleted, and I was given a good explanation. I was also told this database could use some documentation on when to give a real person a Character page. So, here is my first attempt at explaining the rules that will go on a Real Person Notability Rules page, based on that Kay Kyser conversation and some others I've seen since.
 * (This is a draft, comments are welcome)
 * Can I create a Character page for a real person who appeared in a DC comic?
 * 1. Is this person a DC Comics staffer, an actor who appeared in a DC movie or TV show, or somehow otherwise entitled to a Staff or Actor page?
 * If the answer is yes, then they do not get a Character page. Link to their Staff or Actor page (and if they don't have one, make one).
 * 2.Is this person also a licensed character (like Jerry Lewis or Alan Ladd)?
 * If the answer is yes, do not use these rules. Refer to the Licensed Character Notability Rules instead (when it is written).
 * 3.Is this person a Major Historical Figure?
 * If the answer is yes, then feel free to create a Character page. It does not matter how small the appearance is. (NOTE: this means we need a definition of Major Historical Figure.)
 * 4.Does/did this person have their own title, or their own continuing feature in an anthology title? (One-shots do not count.)
 * If the answer is yes, then you can create a Character page.
 * 5.Is this person a supporting character or recurring villain in some other title or feature? This generally means they make significant appearances in two or more stories.
 * If the answer is yes, then you can create a Character page.
 * 6. Has this person appeared in two different titles/features?
 * If the answer is yes, then you can create a Character page. It does not matter how small the two appearances are.
 * If the person does not fit into any of these six categories, they should not have a Character page. Link to their Wikipedia page instead. 
 * If the answer is yes, then you can create a Character page.
 * 5.Is this person a supporting character or recurring villain in some other title or feature? This generally means they make significant appearances in two or more stories.
 * If the answer is yes, then you can create a Character page.
 * 6. Has this person appeared in two different titles/features?
 * If the answer is yes, then you can create a Character page. It does not matter how small the two appearances are.
 * If the person does not fit into any of these six categories, they should not have a Character page. Link to their Wikipedia page instead. 
 * If the answer is yes, then you can create a Character page. It does not matter how small the two appearances are.
 * If the person does not fit into any of these six categories, they should not have a Character page. Link to their Wikipedia page instead. 
 * If the person does not fit into any of these six categories, they should not have a Character page. Link to their Wikipedia page instead. 