Board Thread:Policies/@comment-265341-20150410154356

The Character Template uses "Current Alias" as the title for the infobox. It is a relic from the earliest days of the site, and we have wanted to change it for a long time.

The problem is that choosing the "Current" alias does not always serve the information well. It is important for us to recognize the history of these characters, not just whatever is happening this week. We don't change the Bruce Wayne page from Batman to "Matches Malone" every time he slaps on a moustache. That would be misleading to people who visit his page expecting Batman. Even if Hal Jordan temporarily loses his ring, he is still most widely known as Green Lantern and that is what people should see when they visit his page.

The usage of "Current" is confusing, so we want to change it to something else. We considered something like Main Alias, and the phrase we're thinking of using is "Primary Alias." The floor is open if anybody has suggestions or criticisms about this change. If there is no serious objection, we will be implementing this change within the next several days (probably). 