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This template is used on the talk pages of pages covered under a contentious topic to notify editors to take care editing the page.
The template requires you to declare what contentious topic the page is covered under, by specifying a #decision code. If the page is covered by more than one contentious topic, you can use multiple calls to this template.
You should place the template at the top of the talk page, below the header (if used) but above all other templates.
Anyone may place a contentious topics talk page notice.[1]
The page it is placed on must be within the topic area of the contentious topic. Keep in mind that many topic areas are "broadly construed". Clarification of whether a page is in a topic area can be requested at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification and Amendment.
Use
You may use this on the article talk page.
((Contentious topics/talk notice|code))((Contentious topics/talk notice|code|brief or long))
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The contentious topic code | topic 1 t | What contentious topic applies to this page. Specified using a shorthand code listed on this template's documentation page. | String | required |
| Are only parts of this page covered | section | Whether only parts of this page are related to the contentious topic
| String | optional |
| The style to use | style 2 | What style should be used. ''brief'' keeps the content short and ''long'' (the default) shows more information. | String | optional |
| Should the notice be the smaller version | small | When specified with a value, the template is placed on the right of the page with the content being smaller. | String | optional |
Styles
The default is a wordy and detailed message:
((Contentious topics/talk notice|tpm|long)) gives:
| The contentious topics procedure applies to this page. This page is related to post-1992 politics of the United States and closely related people, which has been designated as a contentious topic. Editors who repeatedly or seriously fail to adhere to the purpose of Wikipedia, any expected standards of behaviour, or any normal editorial process may be blocked or restricted by an administrator. Editors are advised to familiarise themselves with the contentious topics procedures before editing this page. |
Alternatively there is a more concise, bold-print message:
((Contentious topics/talk notice|tpm|brief)) gives:
| The contentious topics procedure applies to this page. This page is related to post-1992 politics of the United States and closely related people, which is a contentious topic. Please consult the procedures and edit carefully. |
Decision codes
Note that the ap and tpm topic codes are interchangeable. tpm is preferred.
If an article has sanctions but doesn't fit into one of the above topic areas, this template is unsuitable. Use ((Gs/talk notice)) instead.
Categorisation
The template places the page into Category:Wikipedia pages about contentious topics unless nocat=yes is included.
See also
- ((Gs/talk notice)): an equivalent for when any general sanction is in use (for instance, Wikipedia community general sanctions).
Standardised Arbitration Enforcement (AE) templates
This section transcluded from: Template:Contentious topics/list/single notice [edit] [Contentious topics template subpages]
Alerting
- ((alert/first)) (((Contentious topics/alert/first))), to alert an editor to the CT system which is mandatory for the first time an editor is alerted to contentious topics (except if they've previously been alerted to discretionary sanctions in any topic area)
- ((alert)) (((Contentious topics/alert))), to alert an editor to the CT system
- ((alert/DS)) (((Contentious topics/alert/DS))), to alert an editor to the CT system who had previously been alerted of DS
- ((Contentious topics/aware)), to register oneself as already aware of CT
- ((Contentious topics/talk notice)), for announcing CT in a talk page messagebox
- ((Contentious topics/editnotice)), for announcing CT in an editnotice
- EditFilter 602, which automates the logging of alerts
- Log of recent alerts
Enforcement
- Individual restrictions
- ((AE sanction)), for telling a user they have been sanctioned (under CT or otherwise)
- ((AE sanction/topicban)), specifically for an AE topic ban
- ((Uw-aeblock)), for notifying users of arbitration enforcement blocks
- ((Uw-aepblock)), for notifying users of arbitration enforcement partial blocks
- Page restrictions
- ((Contentious topics/page restriction editnotice)), editnotice that must be used for announcing active page restrictions (except page protection)
- ((Contentious topics/page restriction talk notice)), talk page messagebox that should be used for announcing active page restrictions
- ((Contentious topics/list)) & ((Contentious topics/table)), the lists of contentious topics
- Contentious topics enforcement templates, the category for all enforcement-related templates created for the current contentious topics template
- Case/decision specific enforcement templates
- ((Contentious topics/log)), to display links for searching whether a user has ever been alerted; use like/alongside ((user)).
Whenever contentious topics are (de)authorised for a topic, update these: ((Contentious topics/list)) (edit), WP:GS §3.1 (edit), and ((Contentious topics/table)) (edit).