Talk:Gazer

Gazer
In Volo's Guide to Monsters there is a beholderkin called gazer that matches exactly the description of this monster. How does the naming convention work in this case? Does the earliest name have precedence, or the latest edition? Sirwhiteout (talk) 01:35, November 23, 2016 (UTC)


 * Generally, the latest-edition name is preferred, if you are certain that they are the same monster. We jut create redirects and note the alternate names in the article. ~ Lhynard (talk) 03:20, November 23, 2016 (UTC)


 * Ok, I'll start editing this article to include the latest information. I'm not sure about the best way to make the redirects, so I'll leave that with the more experienced mods. :) Sirwhiteout (talk) 16:32, December 8, 2016 (UTC)


 * All make the name change for you whenever you are ready, although it's easy. ~ Lhynard (talk) 16:36, December 8, 2016 (UTC)


 * Done. ~ Lhynard (talk) 19:13, December 8, 2016 (UTC)


 * Ok, it was simpler than I thought. I was thinking maybe there could be some more complicated procedure besides just the redirect. Great! Sirwhiteout (talk) 19:17, December 8, 2016 (UTC)


 * It is when you don't want a redirect that it gets complicated. Also, category renames are a pain, because you have to change every single page with that category. There're also cases where you want to rename to a page that already exists. But otherwise, it is simply a matter of clicking the little down arrow on the Edit button and selecting Rename. Non-admins can do it. ~ Lhynard (talk) 19:27, December 8, 2016 (UTC)