User talk:Xiong/Archist

Purpose
&#123;&#123;archist&#125;&#125; inserts a chatty paragraph addressed directly to a user, suggesting how to archive a Talk page to history. This is common among Wikipedians, but not everyone is careful to preserve a link to the prior version within the new one.

Usage
Insert the template on the user's Talk page. Be sure to sign your comment. Always use  to substitute this template.

This template takes no parameter.

Discussion
Yes, I know; it is very chatty. It is chatty for a reason: it is intended to be a gentle suggestion, as well as a small education. The best approach is a friendly one.

Of course, if it is too chatty for you, you may edit it, after saving to invoke the substitution. Or not use it at all, naturally. &mdash; Xiong &#29066; talk 07:39, 2005 Apr 16 (UTC)

TfD'd
This template was listed for deletion on Templates for Deletion. The decision was to delete & userfy this template. Please see Templates for deletion/Log/Deleted/April 2005 for more information.