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:: I'm not sure it makes a difference, in terms of findability, which name we put the actual page it. From some past experiments with the MediaWiki search function (on Wikipedia), it seems more important to have both terms in the ''body'' of the article, right at the head. [[User:J. Noel Chiappa|J. Noel Chiappa]] 15:27, 30 March 2008 (CDT)
:: I'm not sure it makes a difference, in terms of findability, which name we put the actual page it. From some past experiments with the MediaWiki search function (on Wikipedia), it seems more important to have both terms in the ''body'' of the article, right at the head. [[User:J. Noel Chiappa|J. Noel Chiappa]] 15:27, 30 March 2008 (CDT)


:: Omega refers to both the capital and small symbols, and so would seem to be the best name.  Also, since most people don't know how to type an omega symbol, they will naturally search under "omega".  Is the disambiguation information in the parenthesis even needed? [[User:David E. Volk|David E. Volk]] 10:47, 26 April 2008 (CDT)
:I don't think it is, and besides, 'Letter' should not be capitalised. [[User:Ro Thorpe|Ro Thorpe]] 13:17, 26 April 2008 (CDT)


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Pagename?

We could put this at Ω (with a direct from Omega, of course); not sure if we should. What do people think? J. Noel Chiappa 12:53, 30 March 2008 (CDT)

The question would be, could most people find it? I agree they they aught to be tied some way regardless of which gets the redirect.--Thomas Simmons 15:10, 30 March 2008 (CDT)
I'm not sure it makes a difference, in terms of findability, which name we put the actual page it. From some past experiments with the MediaWiki search function (on Wikipedia), it seems more important to have both terms in the body of the article, right at the head. J. Noel Chiappa 15:27, 30 March 2008 (CDT)
Omega refers to both the capital and small symbols, and so would seem to be the best name. Also, since most people don't know how to type an omega symbol, they will naturally search under "omega". Is the disambiguation information in the parenthesis even needed? David E. Volk 10:47, 26 April 2008 (CDT)
I don't think it is, and besides, 'Letter' should not be capitalised. Ro Thorpe 13:17, 26 April 2008 (CDT)
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