Speaking for myself, as author of Terry the Tiger, if there is a dot before the T in the title, that's because someone added it (probably in the migration from the old wiki to the new). I certainly never had it. Dotside has never been considered official, and until it is, I won't use it. All that being said, as latro'a said, it doesn't make a difference in print since the periods are always optional if there is a space in place of them.
I happen to immodestly think my story is a great beginning text...
--gejyspa