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The result of the discussion was delete Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 00:50, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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

This template is article content, transcluded into only one article, Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard. There's no good reason to put this content into the template space, which makes the article less maintainable. I propose substing and then deleting.

I raised this at Talk:Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard#Template:Garridosinfo, with no responses. TJRC (talk) 21:25, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the discussion was delete Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 00:53, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Template:RTD 2010 (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

This is station map template for the light rail system as it existed in 2010 (though someone has come along and added stations that opened this year). I don't think there is any benefit to having this. The current station map that will be updated as stations come online is here: Template:RTD station map, and as the proposed map is largely the same, but stuck in time, I think it should be deleted. Killian441 (talk) 20:41, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

  • delete I'm not clear on why the current diagram is being transcluded since it appears in only one article. The 2010 map isn't used at all and I see no reason to keep it around. Mangoe (talk) 01:52, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result of the discussion was relisted on 24 May 2013 Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 00:55, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the discussion was keep Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 00:56, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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

No relevant links The Banner talk 19:04, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the discussion was keep Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 01:02, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

No relevant links The Banner talk 19:03, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Keep -

  1. Chauncey Rose contributed enough to build and endow the Rose Polytechnic Institute
  2. Cryptologia was published at RHIT for close to two decades
  3. Oakley Observatory is located at RHIT
  4. PRISM is hosted at RHIT
  5. Rose-Hulman Human Powered Vehicle Team is located at RHIT
  6. WMHD-FM is owned by RHIT --Jax 0677 (talk) 17:33, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Reply - According to the filibuster article on Wikipedia, "A filibuster is a type of parliamentary procedure where debate is extended, allowing one or more members to delay or entirely prevent a vote on a given proposal". What PROOF is there that I am filibustering??? What I am doing cannot possibly delay a vote on this proposal, and is simply asking legitimate questions regarding the XfD. These questions are being blatantly ignored a great deal of the time instead of being answered with either a legitimate answer, or being told that it is none of my business. --Jax 0677 (talk) 12:55, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the discussion was keep Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 01:04, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Template:University of Northern Iowa (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Template with completely different content than the title of the template suggests. Or the content has to be improved (and widened in scope) or the title needs to be changed. The Banner talk 19:02, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, that's not what I expected when I clicked the link. I would move this template and then kill the redirect by creating a more appropriate navbox for UNI. –Fredddie 05:48, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]


Keep - Navbox has 9 links that say the words "Northern Iowa" in it, plus other related articles.

  1. How does the template have "completely different content than the title of the template suggests" or "content [that] has to be improved (and widened in scope)"?
  2. Why must the title be changed if all of the articles are related to Northern Iowa?
  3. How is this navbox not "appropriate"?

--Jax 0677 (talk) 17:39, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Are you kidding? The Banner talk 22:24, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Reply - I am not "kidding". What I am saying is evident in the navbox itself. Please be more specific in the questions that you ask, as I am not going to try to predict exactly what you are getting at. I am now going to repeat the ignored questions that I have already asked.
  1. How does the template have "completely different content than the title of the template suggests" or "content [that] has to be improved (and widened in scope)"?
  2. Why must the title be changed if all of the articles are related to Northern Iowa?
  3. How is this navbox not "appropriate"?
  4. Exactly how does Template:IPFW have "No relevant links"? --Jax 0677 (talk) 18:55, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
You are just filibustering here or you are completely st.... The Banner talk 20:44, 18 May 2013 (UTC) gosh, I hope it won't take long before you get your topic ban and are kicked off templates.[reply]

Reply - A filibuster involves me crowding out other people and taking time to prevent other people from speaking, which a written forum does not permit. I am responding to the concerns addressed, which is a lot more than The Banner is able to do. Maybe The Banner should try answering the questions directly, instead of ignoring them and making personal attacks and discussing off topic matters. Was The Banner about to say "completely stupid"? Because this amounts to a personal attack. It is also useful to note that many of the May 8th templates such as Template:Londonbeat that The Banner nominated were kept. I will repeat the ignored questions again:

  1. How does the template have "completely different content than the title of the template suggests" or "content [that] has to be improved (and widened in scope)"?
  2. Why must the title be changed if all of the articles are related to Northern Iowa?
  3. How is this navbox not "appropriate"?
  4. Exactly how does Template:IPFW have "No relevant links"?
  5. Lastly, on what grounds will a topic ban be issued if I have fully complied with the RfC against me? I am well within my right to voice my opinion. --Jax 0677 (talk) 21:04, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Could you explain first why you think the University of Northern Iowa is a musical group? The Banner talk 23:04, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: My biggest problem with the template is that it gives undue weight to the men's basketball team. If you strip out the seasons and move the link to the men's BB team to the related links, the whole thing falls flat on its face. Compare to {{Iowa State University}}. –Fredddie 02:34, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

  • Reply - This is the first time I have worked on university navboxes, and although people do not want me to make mistakes, it is going to happen. I have just removed all references to the navbox being for a music group, which I never thought was the case in the first place. The revised table is not perfect, but like its predecessor, is still a good navigational tool. Before people make uncivilized comments like the ones already made, they should read WP:BITE. --Jax 0677 (talk) 19:04, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • keep, but remove the section on the Men's basketball team, which should have its own template. Frietjes (talk) 15:14, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: I went ahead and made the changes that this template needs. Sure, most of the links point back to sections of the main UNI and UNI Panthers articles, but it leaves room for future expansion. –Fredddie 01:41, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the discussion was keep Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 01:11, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Vincennes University (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

no relevant links in the template The Banner talk 18:59, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep -
  1. Delta Gamma Iota was founded in 1965 at Vincennes University
  2. Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - "In 1999, Ivy Tech entered into a partnership with Vincennes University to form the Community College of Indiana. The partnership ended in 2005 and Ivy Tech was rechartered as a system of community colleges, and renamed Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana."
  3. O'Neal Airport was a public use airport owned by Vincennes University
  4. W06BD is owned by North Gibson School Corporation in partnership with Vincennes University
  5. WVUB operates out of Davis Hall on the Vincennes University Main Campus
  6. WVUT operates on digital channel 22 and is located at Vincennes University

--Jax 0677 (talk) 19:01, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

First start with using a university template for a university instead of a template for a musical artist. And secondly: in a template about a university you would expect articles about colleges and famous profs. Not some random sideshows as a radio station and an airfield. The Banner talk 20:48, 18 May 2013 (UTC) gosh, I hope it won't take long before you get your topic ban and are kicked off templates.[reply]
Reply - OK, now we're getting somewhere. I will try to start "with using a university template for a university instead of a template for a musical artist" from now on. I was not advised of this until now . These topics all relate to Vincennes University, and to the best of my knowledge, there is no policy against this. Also, if I have complied with the RfC, on what grounds can a topic ban be issued against me? --Jax 0677 (talk) 21:12, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Nonsense, Jax. You have NOT complied to the RFC/U as your work is just as sloppy as before. Your clear refusal to enhance the quality of your work is reason enough to file for a topic ban. The Banner talk 23:07, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
And when you start something new: RTFM. The Banner talk 23:10, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Reply - I absolutely disagree with my work being "just as sloppy as before", taking into account that these are the first university navboxes that I have created. And what evidence is there that I am "refusing" to "enhance the quality of [my] work"? I have separated the topics, so reading WP:BITE before making inflammatory comments will be helpful. --Jax 0677 (talk) 19:13, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result of the discussion was delete. Consensus is that it is better to simply uncollapse the content, rather than filling a category with articles with collapsed material. Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 01:13, 24 May 2013 (UTC) (Updated 02:47, 28 May 2013 (UTC))[reply]

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

Very unhelpful template. The message fits better on the talkpage than maximal ugly in the article itself. The Banner talk 18:57, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the discussion was relisted on 24 May 2013 Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 01:34, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the discussion was no consensus Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 01:25, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Analog Rebellion (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

WP:NENAN. Not enough relevant links to warrant a nav box The Banner talk 18:46, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep - Navbox has four links that do not all link to one another, and Cavanaugh, Something (Pre-Sides and Varieties) was redirected without sufficient discussion. There are several Analog Rebellion albums that can be made into articles.
  1. The Frequency E.P. does not link to Ancient Electrons nor Besides, Nothing (B-Sides and Rarities, 2003–2009)
  2. Texas (album) does not link to Besides, Nothing (B-Sides and Rarities, 2003–2009)
  3. Ancient Electrons does not link to ­The Frequency E.P.
  4. Besides, Nothing (B-Sides and Rarities, 2003–2009) does not link to ­The Frequency E.P. nor Texas --Jax 0677 (talk) 19:28, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Standard reply: use normal wikilinking in the articles. The Banner talk 23:11, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Reply - If this is the solution, then why do we have ANY navboxes AT ALL? --Jax 0677 (talk) 19:14, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Please read the manual if you don't know when to use nav boxes. The Banner talk 22:43, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Reply - There is no logical place in some of the passages to wikilink some of the articles involved. In this case, The Banner (not I) has the burden of proof, so The Banner needs to show which navbox policy is relevant.
  1. All articles within a template relate to a single, coherent subject.
  2. The subject of the template should be mentioned in every article.
  3. The articles should refer to each other, to a reasonable extent.
  4. There should be a Wikipedia article on the subject of the template.
  5. You would want to list many of these articles in the See also sections of the articles. --Jax 0677 (talk) 13:06, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
But the normal threshold is still five relevant links, not four as in this template. And you know that well enough. The Banner talk 09:10, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Reply - WP:NENAN is an essay, not policy, "and you know that well enough". --Jax 0677 (talk) 15:08, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the discussion was no consensus Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 01:28, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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

WP:NENAN. Not enough relevant links to warrant a nav box The Banner talk 18:45, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep - Navbox has four articles that do not all link to one another,
  1. The Infernal Depths of Hatred does not link to Under a Stone With No Inscription nor The Conductor's Departure
  2. Dreams of Death and Dismay does not link to The Conductor's Departure
  3. Under a Stone With No Inscription does not link to ­The Infernal Depths of Hatred
  4. The Conductor's Departure does not link to ­The Infernal Depths of Hatred nor Dreams of Death and Dismay

--Jax 0677 (talk) 19:36, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the discussion was delete, but I can certainly userfy it if the user wants it. Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 01:29, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Template:China Marine Surveillance (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Used only in main article China Marine Surveillance; since it's all in Chinese characters it's useless to the English Wikipedia to begin with, but my sense is that the template links would be to sub units unlikely to meet our notability standards. Mangoe (talk) 13:46, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the discussion was delete Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 01:30, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Cristian Nemescu (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

WP:NENAN this only navigates between 3 articles, the rest of redlinks 65.94.76.126 (talk) 05:54, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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The result of the discussion was delete, but consider adding parameters to {{Infobox play}}Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 03:39, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Infobox drama (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Redundant to {{Infobox play}}. Only 2 transclusions. Probably best left as a redirect. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 21:45, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep: I made multiple requests at Help Desk, Template request zone to create this template and finally Theo went ahead and created this template. Template:Infobox play has nothing to do with Infobox Drama. Infobox Play tells about the literary piece and Template Infobox drama deals with it when it is staged. Check the parameters. These are entirely two different mediums. Infobox play dopes not have the basic parameters of a drama like "Director", "Thetre group/production house", "Actors"! --Tito Dutta (contact) 09:41, 8 May 2013 (UTC) And it has few uses becuase 1) it is a new template 2) works have not been done to replace Infobox Play with Infobox drama in appropriate articles. I have at least 5 articles in hand where the work is pending! --Tito Dutta (contact) 09:43, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • When would it ever be appropriate to have a separate article for a given performance of a play, as opposed to the play itself? Neither of the current transclusions fall under that category. It's not obvious why any of the extra attributes could not be added to the existing infobox. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) (talk) 09:15, 9 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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There is nothing to write about those plays. Those were never published as books and were made for staging only! --Tito Dutta (contact) 14:07, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
You appear to be confused as to what {{infobox play}} covers, if not what the general concept of a play is. The point is that even if a play is only performed one single time, the subject of an article on said play is the play as a work of art and not the individual performance on the night. The vast majority of uses of {{infobox play}} "were never published as books", but may have been performed multiple times (or sometimes not). The existing infobox is correctly applied to all plays. If you wish for additional fields to be added to it, propose them on the template talk page. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) (talk) 09:25, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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The result of the discussion was delete Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 03:37, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Cubesats2012 (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Small subset of Template:Orbital launches in 2012; completely redundant to the larger template. W. D. Graham 18:26, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]


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