h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

So Mark is back at BBC now, since he's got a link?

I get the impression that was left in by mistake - and you've clearly proved the point about it being confusing. Mark's still around at U13, but no, sadly he's not a BBC staff member any more. Wish him luck as he's currently hiking somewhere between John O'Groates and Land's End.

I've wished him luck a few times, I think.

And the other linked persons all works for the Beeb? Including U1?

I think it's MUCH more confusing NOT to have links for all. (Though you might have to put an official note on some of the userpages saying they haven't been updated since the person left BBC. (Sri and Cynthias as examples))

I'm not sure about Tim and Sean to be honest, so I'll have to check with Jim in the morning, but the others are definitely still current Beeb employees. However, some of them work on elements that never bring them into contact with the Community directly, so they've elected to leave their Personal Spaces switched off to avoid that confusion.

Or rather to create confusion!
*I* know that some of them work with DNA though they haven't got anything on their PS, but I'm quite sure that the "usual newbie" will be more confused by following a link to Igors empty page ("Why haven't he got anything on his page if his working here?") than by following one to Marks page where he tells exactly what his role was. ("Oh, I see!")

*notices that Sean is online atm, which of course hasn't got anything to do with the question whether he's BBC staff or not *

Not many links left...