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Template:Images

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The result of the discussion was relist at Nov 23. Primefac (talk) 00:42, 23 November 2015 (UTC) Previous thread
 * Images

Okay, so the previous thread "clocked out" with no consensus because not enough posters showed up. Anyway...

For the reasons mentioned in the previous thread, I don't think we need this template:
 * 1) Way too generic name:
 * 2) Basically says you can't categorise FU images, making them hard to find:
 * Yes, there might as well be local freely licensed images, but still.
 * 1) Someone in the previous thread suggested having two image category trees - one for free images and one for non-free images. (For example, see Category:Images of Barack Obama vs. Category:Non-free images of Barack Obama). The free image categories would be tagged with a template similar to this one, and the non-free image categories would be tagged with a template that says the opposite.

Thoughts? Hop on Bananas (talk) 13:39, 15 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I think the template should be kept, but renamed to e.g. "Image category", and the content updated to address your concerns. — This, that and the other (talk) 03:17, 16 November 2015 (UTC)

Actually, if my proposals get done, we wouldn't have this template anymore, would we? Regarding the idea of having separate categories for free and non-free images, the free image categories could be tagged with a template that pretty much says what the current template says, and the non-free image categories could be tagged with a template that says the opposite. But right now, all the current template is saying is that you can't categorise non-free images. As someone said in the previous thread, "it is useful to categorise all files" and if you don't want non-free files showing up on the category page, add __NOGALLERY__. Perhaps the names of the templates I proposed could be "Free image category" and "Non-free image category" or something like that, respectively. Anyway, the just "Images of X" categories would be tagged with a template that says the should only contain categories (I'm pretty sure something like this exists, but I don't know what it's called). Hop on Bananas (talk) 15:31, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
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Template:Uw-longterm

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The result of the discussion was relist at No 23. Primefac (talk) 00:42, 23 November 2015 (UTC) I question the need for a warning template specifically for long-term abusers. The previous iteration of this template said "Vandalizing articles on occasions that are days or weeks apart from each other sometimes prevents editors from being blocked", which is a pretty clear WP:BEANS concern. I removed that and changed the wording to "Your continued vandalism constitutes a long term pattern of abuse, and will not be tolerated". But I think the whole template falls afoul of WP:DENY and should be deleted. We shouldn't be acknowledging long-term abusers in this way.
 * Uw-longterm

If anything, the very similar but DENY-compliant uw-vandalism4im can be used in place of this template where it is felt that the user should be warned before being blocked. — This, that and the other (talk) 06:51, 15 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete Even if I did not agree with the logic of the nomination, this simply isn't being used in any meaningful way. We have plenty of better warning templates, we don't need this one. Beeblebrox (talk) 22:21, 15 November 2015 (UTC)
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Template:Former-type: Non-profit organization

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The result of the discussion was Speedy deleted. Garbage template. Beeblebrox (talk) 22:25, 15 November 2015 (UTC)

Junk looped Template created by blocked user Hydronium Hydroxide (talk) 02:08, 15 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Former-type: Non-profit organization
 * Speedy delete hardcoded instance of the infobox for a non-profit -- 07:42, 15 November 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.51.44.60 (talk)
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