Thread:Peteparker/@comment-12959254-20131226164937/@comment-122657-20140313001542

The problem with "main article" is that it disrupts the normal reading flow of a page, and takes creditability from the page you're on.

"Ultimate Spider-Man" for instance. If you're on the Ultimate Spider-Man page, you went there on purpose, and weren't looking for the Spider-Man disambiguation page. Having the 'Main article' thing at the top makes readers think that page isn't as good as the original, main article.

We also tend to stay away from placing things outside of the main template, which is how we track and reference all of the data on all pages.