Template talk:Iain Banks

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Should this be merged with the "Iain M Banks" Template?? I dont know much about templates but unless someone else beats me to it or says stop then Ill do it later!

CaptinJohn 11:39, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-09-28T11:39:00.000Z","author":"CaptinJohn","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-CaptinJohn-2007-09-28T11:39:00.000Z","replies":["c-Kevinalewis-2007-09-28T11:44:00.000Z-CaptinJohn-2007-09-28T11:39:00.000Z"]}}-->

Although they are by the same person they are published with the separate names. One is almost treated like a pseudonym. Used for a different "type" of output. :: Kevinalewis : ^{(Talk Page)}/_(Desk) 11:44, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-09-28T11:44:00.000Z","author":"Kevinalewis","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Kevinalewis-2007-09-28T11:44:00.000Z-CaptinJohn-2007-09-28T11:39:00.000Z","replies":["c-Fred_Bradstadt-2007-12-30T15:50:00.000Z-Kevinalewis-2007-09-28T11:44:00.000Z"]}}-->

As it seems that each page including {{Iain Banks}} also includes {{Iain M Banks}}, I'd suggest merging the two as follows:

–Fred Bradstadt (talk) 15:50, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-12-30T15:50:00.000Z","author":"Fred Bradstadt","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Fred_Bradstadt-2007-12-30T15:50:00.000Z-Kevinalewis-2007-09-28T11:44:00.000Z","replies":["c-Warreed-2008-03-15T02:29:00.000Z-Fred_Bradstadt-2007-12-30T15:50:00.000Z"]}}-->

Since no one has vetoed this idea, I'm making the change. -Warreed (talk) 02:29, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-03-15T02:29:00.000Z","author":"Warreed","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Warreed-2008-03-15T02:29:00.000Z-Fred_Bradstadt-2007-12-30T15:50:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->