Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2016 July 23



Template:USAFAwards

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The result of the discussion was delete. WP:REFUND applies if anyone wants the content to incorporate in an article. ~ Rob 13 Talk 01:07, 1 August 2016 (UTC) orphan, perhaps after being merged with an article? (See below discussion) —PC-XT+ 22:33, 23 July 2016 (UTC) 22:36, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * USAFAwards


 * Delete - no need to hide article content in a template. -- Whpq (talk) 23:52, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: The author commented at Special:Diff/731223089/731375624 —PC-XT+ 06:22, 26 July 2016 (UTC)
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US Coast Guards Awards

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The result of the discussion was delete. WP:REFUND applies in certain circumstances (see above). ~ Rob 13 Talk 01:33, 1 August 2016 (UTC) These templates are all only used in Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard, and are being used to hold article content; table of medals and decorations. These are all simpy table which would be easier to maintain by placing content directly in the articel rather than hiding it in a template. Recommend substituing the contents into the article and then deleting the templates. Whpq (talk) 20:38, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * USCGAwards
 * USCGGCMAwards
 * USCGUnitAwards
 * USCGRibbons
 * I concur with that idea. I've moved the information from the templates to the USCG award page but left the templates alone. --McChizzle (talk) 21:08, 23 July 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete, I agree that they are unnecessarily complicated and the information would best be presented as a table. EricSerge (talk) 21:40, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment would we want to do the same with Template:USAFAwards? EricSerge (talk) 21:50, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * I tagged and added it above —PC-XT+ 22:35, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Subst and delete per nom —PC-XT+ 22:35, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
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Template:Twitter status

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The result of the discussion was delete after converting into a wrapper of Cite tweet and substituting. ~ Rob 13 Talk 00:49, 1 August 2016 (UTC) Redundant to the superior Cite tweet (for which it could probably be made a wrapper, before Subst:itution qand deletion). Cite tweet has 937 transclusions; Twitter status has 287. Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:36, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Twitter status


 * Is there a way to port the Twitter status ones to cite tweet before it gets deleted? AngusWOOF ( bark  •  sniff ) 17:46, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * The nom suggested wrapping for substitution, which means converting this template to use cite tweet, then having an automated tool substitute all transclusions, leaving cite tweet as the template in use —PC-XT+ 20:09, 23 July 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete after replacement per nom —PC-XT+ 20:09, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment – use of Twitter status should be restricted to 'External links' sections. Failing that, then delete. --IJBall (contribs • talk) 23:38, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment – It was already used by many articles which may breakup. so please do the restrict on external links and keep this Template -  Jenith  (talk) 05:03, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment I have yet to find any example of this template in external links sections, rather than as a reference. It's hard to conceive of a case where it would be needed as such. Do IJBall, Yjenith or anyone else have examples? Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:37, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete after replacing. Seeing the transclusions in action, I concur with the nominator. As for 's comment, we have Twitter to cover that area already. —Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 08:15, 26 July 2016 (UTC)
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Template:Types of state

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The result of the discussion was keep. Editors are encouraged to review existing transclusions for valid placement. ~ Rob 13 Talk 00:40, 1 August 2016 (UTC) bad use of a navbox to present content. this should be moved to an article and reformatted as a standard table or prose. as it stands now, it's creating floating empty sections in several articles in mobile view (and print view) because navboxes are excluded from mobile view (and print view). Frietjes (talk) 13:08, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Types of state
 * Comment: Would moving the template to the end of the page (and/or collapsing it) help? I created this for pages like List of Iron Age states. I think the information is all unneeded in any form-- and was repetitive to have on each list as prose or as a table. I considered moving them to Template:Types of state and making it small text to be a compromise. What if we just make it a list of linked names of the types of state with out the inline descriptions. tahc chat 15:00, 23 July 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep. Hi. The contributions of (revision 731177625) and myself (revision 731582482) has turned this template into a valid navbox, ready to be transcluded on several articles. Practically, it is not transcluded in any of the appropriate articles and all its existing transclusions—except one—are inappropriate. But this is a problem that can be solved with editing, not deletion. —Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 08:00, 26 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep per above edits. tahc chat 14:17, 26 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep as a true navbox per the recent edits; I'm sure transclusion cleanup won't be a problem, either —PC-XT+ 03:33, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
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Template:Cross-platform

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The result of the discussion was delete. ~ Rob 13 Talk 00:39, 1 August 2016 (UTC) Unused template.
 * Cross-platform

Originally created for use in Infobox software but we already have Plain list and Hidden. Plus, this template generates a redundant "Cross-platform" label; all modern software are cross-platform anyway and the reader understands this fact when he or she sees several operating systems or platforms listed. Codename Lisa (talk) 12:45, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Yeah, "cross-platform" is only helpful if the list is truncated, which hopefully isn't an issue, here. Delete as redundant after replacing per nom —PC-XT+ 19:51, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
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Template:Navabox

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The result of the discussion was delete. ~ Rob 13 Talk 00:38, 1 August 2016 (UTC) Redundant to Rio and Angry Birds, misnamed, other problems; almost could speedy as test... What do you think? —PC-XT+ 00:56, 23 July 2016 (UTC) —PC-XT+ 00:58, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Navabox
 * Delete. Looks like a test version of Rio but cannot be practically used. —Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 12:47, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
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