Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4723271-20171211184327/@comment-25386613-20171211211047

What another wiki does or doesn't do shouldn't be the basis of the decision. We should strive for something unique and different that sets this wiki apart. How that is accomplished, I haven't a clue. I'm apart of and visit, numerous communities, and I think a majority use the "past and present" view point, but that's not entirely accurate.

I'd suggest something like "Former Southside Serpent" or "Former Riverdale Bulldogs", that would be more precise categorical terminology (and they only be created when necessary?) Idk, in the long run it may only end up with one or a couple members.

IF that's not a viable option then I'd say remove the category, as they are deaf, or left, or whatever other circumstance (i.e. formerly). In infobox, they are listed as "Formerly" so categorizing that that are (when they aren't) as such (without looking how the category is defined) is confusing. I say it this way, because I've seen on several occasion, not just here, that people/articles are categorized as one thing, but per the defined category, would be considered inaccurate and it could have been avoided if the category was reviewed prior.

I'll probably have more to say later, because I'm busy now, but there's my two cents.