Nallar

List of Longest Novel

As you are previous editor of List of longest novels, I would like you to respond to a call for consensus. Specifically whether or not fan fiction entries should have a place on this list. It will be open for one week; but any and all input is wanted. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 23:34, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

New table design?

Been working on using page counts and abandoning word counts unless cited like this. How do you like it?

I do not how to split it for different translations or display it better. Any ideas? ChrisGualtieri (talk) 20:52, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

• What would the criteria be if page count was used, as length/page varies? I'm afraid I don't know how to split it, I have limited experience with the templates available for tables on wikipedia. PS: I'm giving up on reverting the reversions of your notices, as it appears that they don't matter anyway and they are being removed again almost immediately by 114.141.106.138. --Nallar (talk) 00:13, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

• • See below for my other post. I removed the table because it broke your user page. I don't even care about the notices; its obvious what was going on. I have no need to go to SPI about it; the infractions are noted in the log and trying to conceal it doesn't matter. I'm willing to let go; it doesn't matter anyways. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 00:26, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

Page Counts

Not sure. I'd just like a list of the top 25; verification is key right now so it can be loosened as most of the list is going to die anyways. If using the word count function is fine; add the ones from public domain and ebooks which shouldn't be too contentious. Then anything over 500k seems fair. The page counts are just a lame placeholder to indicate physical length. Word counts are the only ones that matter in reality. Everyone knows that; but sources typically don't care to explain how they arrive at the estimation or actual word count other then 'Word Count' from MS Word or something. Its like asking a program to compile and trying to provide proof a compiler compiles and its result is not 'original research'. Apples and oranges I say; I don't calculate anything and it just checks the words by standard measures. Word counts really aren't even contentious; but a good number must be cited for the purposes of this list. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 00:19, 20 March 2012 (UTC)