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Template:KeepLocal

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The result of the discussion was keep. It's not a requirement, it's a good-faith request. SarekOfVulcan (talk) 21:12, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Template:KeepLocal (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

While the intention might have been good, this template gives the impression that the author can add additional restrictions outside the text defined by given license (cc-by-*/gfdl). Any image with the correct license can, and should be moved to commons. This also applies to ((NoCommons)). AzaToth 17:39, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Infobox School JeppeBoys

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The result of the discussion was delete. JPG-GR (talk) 16:35, 16 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Infobox School JeppeBoys (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Unused infobox template apparently meant to be specific to one school. Whpq (talk) 15:44, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Franchises owned by Lucas

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The result of the discussion was delete. JPG-GR (talk) 16:37, 16 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Franchises owned by Lucas (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Wholly unnecessary "navigation" box. Direct ownership by George Lucas isn't asserted or clear in any of these -- except maybe Star Wars. However, layers of corporate identity between them makes items' inclusion here dubious. Additionally, the question of shared/equal ownership e.g. Indiana Jones with Spielberg. As creator asserts on talk page, Monkey Island's presence and The Seventh Tower is because Lucas owns? created? a company that in turn created these entires -- and he probably had very little if anything to do with creating them. Anyhow, point is, items' inclusion is haphazard and dubious. Anything with a strong and immediately significant connection to Lucas can be included in ((George Lucas)) (which might need to be renamed from "George Lucas filmography" to something else -- but that's a more elegant solution than this needless and ORish template). --EEMIV (talk) 02:15, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • Except, the template header links to George Lucas. Considering there is no article on this amorphous concept of "the Lucas franchise" (Lucasfilm? LucasArts? Skywalker sound?), a template to move between them remains dubious, ORish, etc. etc. --EEMIV (talk) 01:35, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Template:Jackson timeline

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The result of the discussion was delete. Although the votecount is essentially tied, many of the keep arguments seem to be based on WP:USEFUL and WP:HARMLESS (and a few others on WP:ILIKEIT and how deleting it would be a WP:USELESS action). In addition, many keep arguments are based on WP:POTENTIAL; while a few of the people arguing for deletion have suggested that the template be improved, a majority believe that the template inherently does not belong. King of ♠ 00:38, 16 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Jackson timeline (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Timeline places much more emaphisis on certain aspects of its subject than others leading to undue weight and deviations from NPOV. Many dates do not appear in the prose of articles and are not sourced meaning timeline is largely unverifiable. Stylistically the template is also very large, and clutters the articles it is found in. Solid State Survivor (talk) 02:59, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Unverifiable means that no sources exist, so that's not correct. All these dates are easily verifiable. And you're right that these dates don't appear in our Jackson articles, which is worrying, and it's why I created it. Relying on WP's Jackson articles alone, a person would come away confused about the sequence of events, in my view. This template offers a chronological structure. SlimVirgin talk|contribs 12:47, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Read WP:NPA, your argument isn't stronger by saying things about the nominator, and makes you look foolish. — Moe ε 03:57, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • I just don't know when the second rhinoplasty was, which is why it's not mentioned. Please, by all means do the research and add it. SlimVirgin talk|contribs 12:40, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • I understand, I would prefer if the rhinoplastys were removed, to be honest (a note on his physical appearance beginning to change linking to the article on his appearance should suffice on this template). Inline citations and the collapsible feature should probably be added as well, if it is to be kept. — Moe ε 13:30, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree with moe, this was definitely created in spur of the moment- it'll pass people 8:58 10 July 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.240.32.151 (talk)
  • Mick, just a point about the Michael Jackson article: if everyone who doesn't like it decides that it's futile to fix it, then it will be futile. That it was given FA status is all the more reason to try to get it right, via a Featured Article Review if necessary. SlimVirgin talk|contribs 15:42, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Response — I think that's the whole point of a template — to effectively summarize in chronological order a person's life for someone wanting just that — the basics. Whether said template is a fair summary of a person's life or POV should be left to the reader. Many print encyclopedias use both a lead summarizing the notability of the subject and then a capsule (similar to the Jackson template being debated here) highlighting the most important events in the person's life (for instance — birth, marriage, collegiate degrees, other major milestones and death); again, if the template is patrolled and cruft is left out, then it can be useful, and the same goes for similar biographies that would have a similar template in the future. [[Briguy52748 (talk) 15:00, 9 July 2009 (UTC)]][reply]
Comment — Well, that's what I'm hoping we Wikipedians can debate a future discussion — the usefulness and standards/guidelines for these life timelines of notable individuals, and who would get them. The only other point I'd make at this time is concerning the remark on the seemingly "scandal"-heavy focus of the timeline, which I don't think it has to be. If you include one or two of the biggest ones (the 1993 and 2003 cases and their outcomes) in two or three sentences tops, that would suffice; then include complete coverage in their individual articles and the main Michael Jackson one, along with lesser scandals in the main Jackson article (without the bulleted points). [[Briguy52748 (talk) 18:02, 9 July 2009 (UTC)]][reply]
Remark: The timeline should be shortened. Timelines (except for appendices in larger works) are not there to tell a story, but to provide a quick answer to simple questions such as "Did Jackson do this (what is being described in the article) before or after Thriller was released?"
Response — I didn't make the template, but my guess as to why specific events are included is because they are notable milestones in his life and career. Take, for instance, a World Book Encyclopedia article on any one of the presidents. Each of these articles includes a timeline of the subject's life, and only includes specific events (his birth, perhaps a college graduation, marriage, naval service, first election to a state or national office, election to the presidency (and any subsequent defeats), and death). Such would be what I envision as ideal for the Michael Jackson timeline: his birth, formation of the Jackson 5, singing to Motown and mention of their first (and only the first) national hit as part of the Jackson 5 (or absent that, the dates of their poularity peak), perhaps his first solo hit and/or his/the Jacksons' later signing to Epic records, the release of Thriller (the album and music video, since these are two separarte events), the dates of two major child molestation scandals (with simple explanation), his marriages to Lisa Marie Presley and Deborah Jeanne Rowe, and his death. I'm sure many would agree these are the most important events in his life. I wish there were a way to keep the template shorter, or at least smaller (e.g., similar in appearance to the bio infobox templates, with smaller font). So along with my keep argument from earlier, I'd suggest improving it in that way. [[Briguy52748 (talk) 23:02, 10 July 2009 (UTC)]][reply]
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