Forum:Past/Present Tense

Hey, all. I've been on this wiki for a few months now, and for all of that time something has been bugging me about it. This may not be the proper place to mention this, and I am sure it has been mentioned before, but seeing as it concerns just about every article on the wiki, it seems relevant. Why exactly is the present tense used in essentially every character background in the wiki? I may be wrong, but the usual standard for encyclopedias is past tense. Present tense makes reading some of the background info a little awkward, as it gives the impression that everything is being described simultaneously. If I'm wrong, then no problem - just wanted to get an answer or two. Mohrpheus 01:33, October 13, 2009 (UTC)