Template talk:Silly

The original of this was created by user:Brookie.

Silly?
Doesn't anyone find this template offensive? Both by its name an the header "Don't be silly". Even if someone is an idiot or making an ass of himself, we're supposed to hold higher standards, aren't we (and higher standards definitely don't include calling people names)? Миша 13 12:26, 19 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Don't be such a prude! It is a lighthearted attempt to drag the vandals into a better life. Brookie :) - a will o' the wisp ! (Whisper...) 14:03, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Very few of the warning templates apply to juvenile foolishness in edits. I applaud the template, and the author. -- Remember, WP is not censored, and what you find offensive, others may find sublime. ;) David Spalding ( ☎   ✉   ✍  ) 05:07, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

Icons
I think this is a very useful template and I often use it as a gentle nudge to first time vandals. I would like it, however, if the policeman could be replaced with a suitable clown image. The gentle tone of this warning template is slightly inconsistent with the policeman image. --Dweller 09:55, 14 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Do you have an image in mind? A cartoon would be good. Brookie :) - a will o' the wisp ! (Whisper...) 16:19, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Ideally a clown, but I can't find anything appropriate at Commons. I'd suggest one of  --Dweller 16:27, 15 May 2007 (UTC)


 * He he, I was actually going to recommend the Comedy icon, but you beat me to it ;). ~ Arjun  00:49, 16 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I think my preferred option is actually the monkey. --Dweller 10:21, 16 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Have altered it - what you think? Brookie :) - a will o' the wisp ! (Whisper...) 10:52, 16 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I think it looks great! It's certainly more appropriate for a gentle "silly" template. No doubt I'll be using it soon enough. --Dweller 10:56, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

What the...?
Someone used this template on my talk page, and when I tried to edit the section (to reply), I ended up editing the template page itself. Reeeally weird. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gawaxay (talk • contribs) 22:01, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
 * That's because it was used transcluded, not substituted, and section editing of a transcluded section will bring you to the page where the section header is transcluded from. Amalthea  10:06, 22 April 2010 (UTC)