The use of past/present tense in character pages has been a concern of mine and of other users for some time now. A poll was suggested by another admin, so here we go!
As another user said, a lot of us find it easier to write plot sections and pages for living characters in the present tense. This is how most of us were taught to summarize literature in school. Currently, the rule is that Pandora Hearts characters should be discussed in the past tense, and Vanitas no Carte characters should be discussed in the past tense only if they are deceased.
The problem with our current rules is the spoiler factor. The use of past tense in the case of certain characters but not in the case of others can be a MASSIVE spoiler, as we would instantly which characters have died or not, based on the tense used. Also, by allowing for the use of present tense in the case of a "living" character, one is forced to define "living," which is difficult in the case of characters who are never explicitly stated to be dead but which can be assumed as much (for example, Philippe).
With that in mind, we have a few options:
In this case, the history sections would continue being in the past, as normal.
In this case, it would be regardless of series, whether it's PH, VnC, or CS. The history sections would continue being in the past, as normal.
In this case, for example, Vincent's page would be in the present tense, while Lacie's would be in the past tense. The history sections would continue being in the past, as normal.
In this case, we continue enforcing the current rules.
Please consider these options carefully!
Thank you.