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Template:New Jersey Devils roster

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The result of the debate was delete. WoohookittyWoohoo! 05:38, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template:New Jersey Devils roster (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Unnecessary, not included or linked to any pages, and hasn't been updated in months. The actual New Jersey Devils page uses a table to list the current roster, thus making this template redundant. Anthony Hit me up... 18:29, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Jew list

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The result of the debate was Delete. Waltontalk 13:48, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Jew list (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Unencyclopedic. The only purpose this template serves in encyclopedia building is to note that the article it is on is a list of Jews, but this purpose is accomplished much less obtrusively by the simple inclusion of Category:Lists of Jews, and a link (if needed) in the lead of the list article to Who is a Jew?. The rest of the template serves as an editor warning, of the type often found hidden in articles in comments, like "<!-- Don't add more examples without sources here, they will be deleted -->." The admonition in this template about Wikipedia policies is accurate, but applies to every article on Wikipedia... it's the kind of thing found in dispute or cleanup templates like ((neutrality)) or ((BLPC)) but those templates are designed to be temporary. I've checked, and I can't find any templates like this for other types of lists or articles that are designed to be permanent. Note that this survived a prior nomination: (1st TfD) but that debate did not address this issue at all. Mangojuicetalk 17:52, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment - As JJay knows well, both he and I have been a little overexposed to this template in the past 2 months. Is there any real justification for its presence? What purpose does it really serve? Does it do a job which the title, the introduction, a category, or a link to Who is a Jew? cannot? I'm not certain where my vote lies on this, as I would prefer to see justification for preservation before I decide where I stand.--C.Logan 21:11, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for the information. I had previously noticed the drastic change in format, but upon learning why the template was created, I now see the redundancy and uselessness of it's current state.--C.Logan 03:36, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
As does the titles of these lists. With or without a template, though, most of these lists contain non-Jews on an ongoing basis. The template is thus deceptive, misleading and POV. --JJay 22:19, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The solution to this is to go back to what the template was originally invented for, and figure out some way, if not by use of this template, then by some other means, to address the relevant issue. Deleting the template doesn't solve the problem you're citing, it actually makes it worse. Tomertalk 03:01, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Are you arguing against the very idea of lists of Jews, then? nadav (talk) 19:21, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Not really. Things like this can be decided on a case-by-case basis, which is perfectly fine. There's still no point in saying "What constitutes a Jew is debated" if there's no definition provided. -Amarkov moo! 19:53, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I want to return to the beefed up version that explained in detail criteria for inclusion. Basically, I see this template as having a potentially important role in improving these lists and making them rigorous. Deletion gets rid of a tool we could use to solve the lists' uniform problems. nadav (talk) 21:52, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The cut-down to the current version was part of what saved the template from deletion last time: many comments specifically endorsed the new version. Something for talk pages might be appropriate. But even there, it's more appropriate to link to Who is a Jew? than to try to have a template make a false claim to having authority over the question. Mangojuicetalk 00:24, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Either that, or the template could be deleted, the content could be added to Lists of Jews, and every list of Jews could link to Lists of Jews. Having such in-depth content on every single list seems a bit inefficient. GracenotesT § 03:07, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It's not about "making false claims to having authority," it's about having clear criteria for inclusion, which is a requirement for all lists. nadav (talk) 05:09, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Actually, at least where I've seen it applied, it doesn't quite do that. It only really provides a disclaimer to the varied definition of what a "Jew" is, and where I have seen it applied, this most certainly includes 'marginal' Jews. For that reason, I don't really see the usefulness in it, or at least the need for a template which is already more thoroughly explained in the article text, the title, the category, etc.--C.Logan 19:36, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The way to solve that is to improve the template. All lists of Jews suffer from the same problem of lack of clear criteria for inclusion. The WP:LIST guideline tells us: "Lists should always include unambiguous statements of membership criteria based on definitions made by reputable sources, especially in difficult or contentious topics." The purpose of this template (at least, it should be and was before the edit that removed its substance) is to provide the inclusion criteria for these lists. Category:Lists of Jews is vast, and a template is the best way to address the problem. nadav (talk) 10:13, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: The WP:LIST guideline also explicitly states that inclusion criteria should be explained in the article's lead section: Even when the meaning of the page's title seems obvious, a lead section should be provided which briefly and clearly describes the list, as well as the criteria for inclusion in the list. The template thus does not adhere to guidelines and is superfluous. --JJay 11:54, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
uh...I follow you until the last sentence. The template would appear in the lead and would fulfill this function. All the lists have the same problem, so a template does the work faster. nadav (talk) 12:06, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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Template:LittleBritainNavigation

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The result of the debate was delete. mattbr 14:07, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template:LittleBritainNavigation (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Now that Little Britain (series 1), Little Britain (series 2), Little Britain (series 3), Little Britain (specials) have all been redirected to List of Little Britain episodes, I see no reason to extend the lifetime of this template.—♦♦ SʘʘTHING(Я) 14:44, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:AIV

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The result of the debate was delete. WoohookittyWoohoo! 11:58, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template:AIV (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

We warn vandals from test1 - test4 then report them to AIV so they can be blocked, administrators then leave a note on the affected users page explaining that they have been blocked. So why do we need this template to rub it into the faces of vandals that they are about to have their editing privileges revoked? It fails WP:DENY, they're more likely to increase their spree if they know they are about to get blocked. I also don't think it's a good idea publisising AIV to the vandals. — Ryan Postlethwaite 11:07, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That would be a great idea. People doing it manually must find it annoying to type out IPvandal the other one which I can't remember (though they're not that long). --(Review Me) R ParlateContribs@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 02:24, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
There's at least two coding errors in the example new template given; the parameter (({1))} needs to be used as the parameter for the IPvandal/userlinks template, not the user making the report (which is what the sig tildes would do; they could be moved to the end or just left off (I have a personal dislike of sig tildes in templates)), and both uc and lc need to be checked against in case a user has an all-uppercase name. --ais523 15:31, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
Yep, you're right. It was just a prototype, after all—I didn't have the time to test it (had to get off of the computer at 2:00 UTC). GracenotesT § 16:39, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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More (new) soccer templates

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The result of the debate was delete. WoohookittyWoohoo! 05:40, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Iran Squad 1972 Olympic Games (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:Iran Squad 1976 Olympic Games (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water; two more national squad non-WorldCup templates were created. Deletion is in line with the football project consensus, as well as many recent discussions (some still listed on this page; most others listed here.

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Template:Besiktas

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The result of the debate was delete. WoohookittyWoohoo! 12:03, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Besiktas (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
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Template:Kayseri Erciyesspor (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
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Template:Fenerbahcelogo (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
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Template:Ankaragucu (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:Trabzonsporlogo (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

See Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Log/2007 March 21#Template:Floriana F.C.. Some of these violate fair use, the rest are just needless. — Punkmorten 07:52, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Enterprise

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The result of the debate was delete. WoohookittyWoohoo! 06:52, 7 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Enterprise (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

The proposal this template links to has been rejected a while ago. It serves no apparent purpose and can be substituted by other templates linking to active policy and guideline pages.. —AldeBaer (c) 03:41, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:DHARMA

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The result of the debate was delete. « ANIMUM » 14:34, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template:DHARMA (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Unnecessary template that deals with articles within the mythology of the television show Lost. There's already a template Template:LostNav that works perfectly well for the first two links (DHARMA Initiative and Hanso Foundation) and the other six links are just redirects to DHARMA Initiative stations. There are currently no pages that use this template, and I would like to nominate this for deletion. Thanks. -- Wikipedical 02:08, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Infobox Maxi single

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The result of the debate was delete. WoohookittyWoohoo! 05:45, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Infobox Maxi single (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

This template is redundant with Template:Infobox single. The only difference appears to be the addition of the word "Maxi." Used on a single article only, by the author of the template. —  Tabanger  00:43, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I found your original discussion regarding this template. I'll make some points there about the proposal, but this template, as is, appears to have no reason to exist.  Tabanger  00:21, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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Template:Economy of Mongolia table

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The result of the debate was delete. WoohookittyWoohoo! 06:08, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Economy of Mongolia table (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Single-purpose template, previous use in Economy of Mongolia replaced by Template:Infobox Economy. — Latebird 00:38, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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