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Wbm1058, I noticed you moved the current RfA box and the recent RfA box down the page. My usual habit was to go first to the main WP:RfA page, then use the "current RfA" box to navigate to the individual RfA subpages. I have no idea who else does that, but this change disrupts that a bit. I understand that the boxes are now thematically linked to the sections they're in, but I feel like their purpose of providing an overview of the current state of RfA is better served by having them at the top. I dunno. Enterprisey (talk!) 22:54, 5 January 2017 (UTC)
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please change "votes" to !votes 95.49.104.143 (talk) 14:48, 9 February 2017 (UTC)
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template. Continuing to re-post the same request (and as a noted WP:LTA) is not advisable. Izno (talk) 15:47, 9 February 2017 (UTC)Jonathunder recently changed the description to read as follows: In December 2015 the community determined that in general, RfAs that finish between 65 and 75% support are subject to the discretion of bureaucrats (so, therefore, almost all RfAs below two-thirds will fail)
, where "two-thirds" previously read 65%. Since the 2015 RFC specifically used 65%, I think it's best to use that language, even if two-thirds is a close approximation. I know this isn't a policy document per se, but I think it's best to be consistent everywhere. I especially think we should avoid changing while there's an RFA going on currently sitting at 66.8%. I'm fine if others want to change the wording (especially since 65% still appears in the same sentence), but I think there should be some discussion first. MarginalCost (talk) 18:19, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
@George Ho and John Cline: The current version is dreadful. It looks like you've tried to squeeze the items below the "Search RfA" box onto one line. On my PC, from left to right, I see:
Requests for Current time is 09:52, 5 March 2022 (UTC). — Purge this page Requests for adminship and bureaucratship
The next line begins adminship (RfA) then a big gap, then the table. On the next line, there is more text, beginning "is the process by which ..."
Please revert, and if you intend making further changes, test them in a sandbox and get community consensus. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 10:05, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
My apologies Redrose64. The changes did not affect the layout in desktop view (using a mobile device) but they apparently did affect the default view of desktop users. Perhaps the same is true when using mobile view from a desktop compared to the default view from a mobile device, IDK. But it does make testing more difficult when you've one or the other, but not both.
Nevertheless, you are correct and I will abide. Aside that: perhaps you could have a look at the accessibility issue affecting Mobil device users in the default view (as proficient as you are well know to be). It shouldn't be a matter where page rendering for one group adversely affects usability for the other.
The current situation does adversely affect the default view for mobile device users (a large and growing group) while concern for correcting these I'll effects remains minimal![1] Please review the entire thread at Wikipedia talk:Requests for adminship § Template:RFX report on smartphones. Thank you, best regards, and be well.--John Cline (talk) 15:47, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
Checked my smartphone; the portrait orientation appears unaffected, though the Mobile View on desktop/laptop... Well, at least the template is still scrollable on smartphones. George Ho (talk) 22:56, 8 March 2022 (UTC)