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A '''conjecture''' is an opinion, conclusion, or name formed on the basis of incomplete, insufficient, or unavailable information. On paper, this might sound like [[Pixar Cars Wiki:About|poor practice]], but sometimes the use of conjecture is necessary to help deliver what ''is'' known. Per our wiki's [[Pixar Cars Wiki:Notability|notability]] guidelines, a general rule-of-thumb for deciding when a subject needs coverage or not is whether it has an official name – However, situations often arise when a nameless topic might still meet enough requirements to justify its own article. This page offers some guidelines for when a conjectural-named article might be worthwhile, and how best to go about accommodating it. | A '''conjecture''' is an opinion, conclusion, or name formed on the basis of incomplete, insufficient, or unavailable information. On paper, this might sound like [[Pixar Cars Wiki:About|poor practice]], but sometimes the use of conjecture is necessary to help deliver what ''is'' known. Per our wiki's [[Pixar Cars Wiki:Notability|notability]] guidelines, a general rule-of-thumb for deciding when a subject needs coverage or not is whether it has an official name – However, situations often arise when a nameless topic might still meet enough requirements to justify its own article. This page offers some guidelines for when a conjectural-named article might be worthwhile, and how best to go about accommodating it. | ||
==Conjectural titles== | ==Conjectural titles== | ||
Conjectural page titles are useful when a particular subject would benefit from having its own page, but the subject in question does not have any official name designated by any ''[[Cars (series)|Cars]]'' media. One reason for such importance might be a substantial presence in its respective source: For example, ''[[Cars: The | Conjectural page titles are useful when a particular subject would benefit from having its own page, but the subject in question does not have any official name designated by any ''[[Cars (series)|Cars]]'' media. One reason for such importance might be a substantial presence in its respective source: For example, ''[[Cars: The Videogame]]'''s [[Abandoned Mine]] is a memorable set piece within that game, being the site of many in-game events and home to multiple hidden collectibles. On the opposite end, even a briefly-seen subject might prove noteworthy: [[Chick Hicks' Father]] appears on one page of an obscure [[Cars (comic)|comic book]], but helps provide critical backstory for a well-established (and mustached!) [[Chick Hicks|character]]. Essentially, subjects like these are of great utility to the wiki, and shouldn't have to be forgone because of silly semantics. | ||
When the situation arises, our first order of business is to come up with our own suitable title. There are two very important things to consider in formulating one: | When the situation arises, our first order of business is to come up with our own suitable title. There are two very important things to consider in formulating one: | ||
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