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The result of the debate was Speedy Delete - G7. IceKarma 22:08, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DAoC user templates[edit]

These templates have basically the same look, so a master template was created that could handle variables to make it say the same thing those below say all in one template. Please note, I like user templates and hope that the reduction of them will help keep them in Template space where they belong. These templates have no transclusions. They are brand new and may be speediable. The creator approves of the merger. - LA @ 00:20, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

((User DAoC)) replaces...

Template:User DAoC Albion (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User DAoC Hibernia (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User DAoC Hibernian (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) (redirect to User DAoC Hibernia)
Template:User DAoC Midgard (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
DAoC discussion[edit]
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Template:War in Iraq

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The result of the debate was delete, due to non-usage. RyanGerbil10(The people rejoice!) 05:18, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Template:War in Iraq (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Iraq War is already covered by the War on Terrorism template. Bobblehead 22:31, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Seriously? We have a lot of articles about the various Iraq War campaigns etc. which have nothing to do with the War on Terror. There is a certain level of detail that would be acceptable for such a template for users looking for Iraq war links, that, even if these links had to do with the War on Terror, would unecessarily expand the WoT template too much because it would have to go into similar detail for the War in Afgahnistan etc. Also the various countries invovled in Iraq are not necessarily the countries involved in Afghanistan, are not necessarily the countries involved in the WoT generally. Thus, the flag column (normally one of the most useful on such templates) would be entirely worthless. savidan(talk) (e@) 07:43, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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Template:WoT

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The result of the debate was deletion. RyanGerbil10(The people rejoice!) 05:19, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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

Template already covered by Template:War on Terrorism. Bobblehead 22:20, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Unverifiable-external-links

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The result of the debate was no consensus, although if you guys are interested, delete has a slight edge. RyanGerbil10(The people rejoice!) 05:30, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Unverifiable-external-links (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

This is being relisted. I closed the debate on July 30, but my final decision in the case was questioned. I looked over my actions, and decided that this should be discussed again in order to gain consensus. The previous debate may be found here. RyanGerbil10(The people rejoice!) 17:58, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Some Delete proponants are basing oposition not on if a warning is needed, but how that warning should be formated and phrased. I ask that instead of moving to delete, that alternative formating and phrasing be discussed on the template's talk page. And that you only move for a deletion if you think there is no need for a warning at all. --Barberio 10:20, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comment There is a request for arbitration case relevant to this discussion. Please see Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration#External_links_of_2006_Israel-Lebanon_conflict. AdamKesher 14:38, 12 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Could you please clarify the spoiler warning analogy? The spoiler warning denotes plot or ending details as a courteousy (which for better or worse has become part of internet culture) without impugning the quality of the associated content; this template attempts to set off bells and whistles in the heads of readers for content which does not violate WP:EL. Spoiler warnings are deployed in accordance with the consensus at WP:SW; this template attempts to circumvent our EL inclusion guidelines. savidan(talk) (e@) 22:48, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Er... these policies are two of the foundation policies of wikipedia. They apply to everything on wikipedia. As far as a I know, no exception has ever been made for external links, and WP:EL is based on these policies. --Barberio 22:55, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
No! Wikipedia never makes an independent review of external sites to see if they meet our veriability and neutrality policies. These policies apply to WP:EL only to the extent that the linking text on Wikipedia is appropriate. There is no prohibition on linking to sites which may be less than accurate or neutral; if there was, there would be no need for this template. savidan(talk) (e@) 23:00, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
So you admit there is a need for this template, but disagree with it's current wording? In which case you should really be discussing changing it on it's talk page, instead of asking for it's outright deletion. I also dispute your claim that there is no prohibition on basis of Verifiability, NPOV and NOR. The WP:EL guidelines are all based on these foundations, and nothing else overides them. There are many issues that External Links are required to abide by; such as not giving undue weight; being a reliable constant link; sites containing original research, misleading statements or factual errors... I suggest you review the foundation policies and the external link guidelines to ensure you understand them.--Barberio 23:04, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
No. I think there is no need for this template (I was making an if/then statement...). Biased external links should be included and organized as they always have been: according to the major point of views. For example, noting which are Israeli and Lebanese, as is currently done. No further disclaimer is necessary, and—as I have explained—does more harm than good. savidan(talk) (e@) 23:10, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The examples you give come no where close to making an independent review of externally linked content. WP:EL already provides pretty good inclusion guidelines for which links should be included. Links that are disputed under this guideline should be moved to the talk page and discussed there before being readded. A permanent, unsightly template for links which undisputably meet this guideline seems to go beyond the allowable boldness. savidan(talk) (e@) 07:37, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Let's pursue this line of reasoning. If it's true that our readers are idiots and that we should be worried about the incorrect impressions that they would get from otherwise OK content, what about the incorrect impressions that they would get from this template? (1) That Wikipedia normally independently reviews its externally linked content, except when we add a template saying that it hasn't been. (2) That normally externally linked content is subject to our verifiability and neutrality policies—they are linked in bold in a large font!—and that all other externally linked content does meet these policies.
I suggest a two pronged strategy for dealing with idiocy. First, do no harm. Do not create new possibilities for people to get the wrong impression in the hopes of avoiding potential disinformation from other sites. Second, give people some credit. Most people are able to detect a change in authorship when they click on a link in an external links section and suddenly the website has a different layout. There is the issue of whether we should be giving them the opportunity to go their in the first place, but that should be resolved by our current external links policy or proposing formal changes to it. Noting the POV of the website should accomplish the same purpose with fewever externalities (e.g. a "Pro-Life blogs" subheading should speak for itself). savidan(talk) (e@) 12:59, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Feel free to edit the template in such a way as you think would make it less so. --Barberio 16:49, 8 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I couldn't agree more. When we start talking about moderating the language of this template, it becomes clear that if there is ever a need for a notation that goes beyond simply organizing the external links, it is not something that a template is likely to provide, as it would be specific to the nuances of that article. In wikiality, "more pov than average" means "disliked by a user with slightly more of a sense for how to play the game than average." savidan(talk) (e@) 06:00, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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Template:NoonUniverseNovels

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The result of the debate was deletion. RyanGerbil10(The people rejoice!) 05:32, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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

The template is redundant to another better-designed template (see ((Noon Universe))). I have already replaced the template with the new one everywhere. Koveras 16:10, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Prototype

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The result of the debate was deletion. RyanGerbil10(The people rejoice!) 05:33, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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

Unused; doesn't seem to be particularly helpful. Image could be quite confusing if used in an article on a different car. User:Angr 09:24, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the debate was delete. brenneman {L} 08:07, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

User chess variants[edit]

This template has basically the same look, so User chess was modified to handle chess variant variables all in one template. Please note, I like user templates and hope that the reduction of them will help keep them in Template space where they belong. - LA @ 06:56, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Addendum: This template has no transclusions. - LA @ 07:04, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:User chess variants (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
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The result of the debate was delete. brenneman {L} 12:30, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Card game user templates[edit]

These templates have basically the same look, so a master template was created that could handle variables to make it say the same thing those below say all in one template. Please note, I like user templates and hope that the reduction of them will help keep them in Template space where they belong. - LA @ 06:56, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Addendum: These templates have no transclusions. - LA @ 07:04, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

((User card games)) replaces...

Template:User cards (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User blackjack (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User bridge (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User canasta (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User cassino (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User cribbage (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User durak (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User Euchre (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User euchre (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User FreeCell (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User go fish (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User golf (cards) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User hearts (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User mus (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User poker (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User rummy (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User sheepshead (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User skat (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User solitaire (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User spades (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User spit (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User spoons (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User tarot card game (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User three card monte (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User tichu (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User truco (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User UNO (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User whist (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Card game discussion[edit]
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The result of the debate was delete. brenneman {L} 08:11, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Idol series user templates[edit]

These templates have basically the same look, so a master template was created that could handle variables to make it say the same thing those below say all in one template. Please note, I like user templates and hope that the reduction of them will help keep them in Template space where they belong. - LA @ 06:56, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Addendum: These templates have no transclusions. - LA @ 07:04, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

((User Idol series)) replaces...

Template:User American Idol (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User Canadian Idol (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Idol series discussion[edit]
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The result of the debate was delete. brenneman {L} 12:26, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Newspaper types user templates[edit]

These templates have basically the same look, so a master template was created that could handle variables to make it say the same thing those below say all in one template. Please note, I like user templates and hope that the reduction of them will help keep them in Template space where they belong. - LA @ 06:56, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Addendum: These templates have no transclusions. - LA @ 07:04, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

((User newspapers)) replaces...

Template:User Broadsheet (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User Compact (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template:User Tabloid (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
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Template:WIKIPEDIA5

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The result of the debate was substed, deleted. RyanGerbil10(The people rejoice!) 05:39, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Template:WIKIPEDIA5 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Serves no apparent function, is only linked on one userpage. -Justin (koavf)·T·C·M 04:58, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Boogiepop character

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The result of the debate was deleted several days ago... RyanGerbil10(The people rejoice!) 05:41, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Boogiepop character (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

I made this tempate and used it for a while, but is now obsolete and unused. Elric of Grans 00:30, 7 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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