Template talk:User Berkeley

UCB vs Cal
Since this is a user box (and should probably be migriated to userspace at some point), I would argue that the USERS who are using it should have the say in it. Standardization is great for the actual project, but for a userbox it seems like the users should decide, since it's going on their user page.

In that regards, as a user of the template, I'd prefer Cal. --Falcorian (talk) 16:28, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Good call, I prefer Cal too for the two simple reasons: 1. It's recognized, 2. It's what the campus uses. But I have no problems userfying this for myself if I'm not in the majority. ~ trialsanderrors 18:06, 17 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I think that UCB is better. --evrik 18:44, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

There's a simple solution to this: I set two variables: 1. The text in the logobox, 2. the "affiliation" text. To get Cal, set it to. To get UCB, set it to. To set the affiliation, set for instance to or. I'm going to alert the other editors which use this userbox. ~ trialsanderrors 21:20, 17 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Unfortunately, this method is not compatible with the Babel template, which will have to be subst'd in order for user cal to work. --Ixfd64 02:07, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Well the Babelbox seems to be for languages, not for college affiliations? ~ trialsanderrors 02:11, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
 * The template will work with Babel as long as there is no input argument. For example, will work, but  will not. When an input argument is used, Babel will think that you're trying to add another userbox. --Ixfd64 03:36, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
 * That wasn't really my question, but ok. So as long as we have defaults we're in the clear then? ~ trialsanderrors 03:49, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

I personally prefer Cal as well; is it possible to (for the sake of syntax or whatever) define two different userboxes, UCB AND Cal, and let people use whichever one. Or does that create problems? - Antares784
 * Yeah, it would be no problem. --Falcorian (talk) 23:45, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for making the change. - Antares784 10:18, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

German Userbox Solution
In partial accordance with the German Userbox Solution, I've added this template to my userspace, at User:Argyriou/Userboxen/cal. Argyriou 23:01, 17 July 2006 (UTC) UCB '91 Civil Engineering