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Module:ShowMath

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The result of the discussion was relisted on 2018 June 12. Plastikspork ―Œ (talk) 02:20, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
 * ShowMath
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Module:Shogiboard

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The result of the discussion was speedy delete. as G7, by page creator (non-admin closure) Galobtter (pingó mió) 17:38, 7 June 2018 (UTC) Unused, redundant to Module:Shogi diagram &#123;&#123;3x&#124;p&#125;&#125;ery (talk) 20:44, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Shogiboard


 * it's my mistake. I forgot why i even created this page. Either testing or must a name change? Anyway, i'll delete it. – ishwar  (speak)  17:35, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
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Module:Search link

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The result of the discussion was keep. Plastikspork ―Œ (talk) 01:55, 12 June 2018 (UTC) The template this claims to implement is already implemented in Wikitext and does not need to be luafied. &#123;&#123;3x&#124;p&#125;&#125;ery (talk) 20:40, 4 June 2018 (UTC) PAGE ]]) 13:53, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Search link
 * Keep as the module author. This is exactly the sort of template that should be converted to Lua. It contains several sections of duplicated code, that in Lua can be reduced to simple for loops; it has an arbitrary upper limit of possible parameters, which will go away with a Lua version; and it contains complex if/else logic which is difficult to indent and comment clearly in template code, but trivial in Lua. Given the fact that it uses a large number of parameters, and that it already calls Module:String, a Lua version is also likely to be a lot faster. The module needs to be tested and deployed, not deleted. — Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 14:00, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep per Mr. Stradivarius: the module might not be deployed yet, but it's clearly a step in the right direction for Template:Search link. – Uanfala (talk) 16:57, 9 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep replacement would use lua anyway, so no there would be no performance improvements, and there is no harm in keeping the more human-readable module. --Ahecht ([[User_talk:Ahecht|TALK
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Template:H:title

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The result of the discussion was relisted on 2018 June 12. Plastikspork ―Œ (talk) 02:21, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Hover_Title
 * H:swl
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Template:HK Metalurgs Liepaja roster

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The result of the discussion was delete. Plastikspork ―Œ (talk) 01:56, 12 June 2018 (UTC) HK Metalurgs Liepaja folded in 2013 which means a roster is no longer required MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 15:49, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
 * HK Metalurgs Liepaja roster
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Template:2014 NPSL season by team
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The result of the discussion was delete. Plastikspork <sub style="font-size: 60%">―Œ <sup style="margin-left:-3ex">(talk) 01:54, 12 June 2018 (UTC) Contains no links, and in any case none of the redlinks would ever be created as they all fail WP:GNG and WP:NSEASONS 21.colinthompson (talk) 14:49, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
 * 2014 NPSL season by team
 * delete unnecessary template that is full of redlinks that are unlikely to be turned into articles. Jay eyem (talk) 19:40, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
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 * Delete per nom. S.A. Julio (talk) 23:14, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete - not needed. GiantSnowman 08:00, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
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Template:Tremors Release Dates
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The result of the discussion was delete. Plastikspork <sub style="font-size: 60%">―Œ <sup style="margin-left:-3ex">(talk) 01:56, 12 June 2018 (UTC) Incorrect use of a navbox, as it doesn't navigate anything. However no point in converting this to another format, as it's pretty fancruft-y. -- wooden superman  11:29, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Tremors Release Dates
 * Delete—Concur with nominator. Used in one article, but the information is covered in the text and the timing of releases doesn't seem to be important to the subject, suggesting substitution (albeit not as a navbox regardless) unwarranted. --Bsherr (talk) 17:12, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete Serves no useful purpose. MarnetteD&#124;Talk 05:00, 10 June 2018 (UTC)
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Template:Nepali Actress
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The result of the discussion was delete. Plastikspork <sub style="font-size: 60%">―Œ <sup style="margin-left:-3ex">(talk) 01:54, 12 June 2018 (UTC) Completely redundant to Cinema of Nepal. I have replaced all transclusions of this template with that one. &spades;PMC&spades; (talk) 07:26, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Nepali Actress
 * Delete—Per nominator. --Bsherr (talk) 17:14, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
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Template:Fb cl header H&A
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The result of the discussion was delete as unused. But feel free to add functionality to the module if it's needed. Plastikspork <sub style="font-size: 60%">―Œ <sup style="margin-left:-3ex">(talk) 01:54, 12 June 2018 (UTC) Propose merging Template:Fb cl header H&A with Module:Sports table/WDL. Propose merging Template:Fb cl2 team H&A with Module:Sports table/WDL.
 * Fb cl header H&A
 * Fb cl2 team H&A
 * Sports table/WDL

Almost same style Hhkohh (talk) 04:48, 27 May 2018 (UTC)
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 * Delete instead per the WP:FOOTY league season outline, league standing tables should display just the overall record of every team, not home/away results. Splitting the results and using an inconsistent style for league standings creates further, unnecessary confusion for readers. Almost all other league tables on Wikipedia do not split home/away results. S.A. Julio (talk) 15:29, 28 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Maybe a good idea, but I want to listen to template 's author, and think what 's his proposal. Hhkohh (talk) 22:26, 28 May 2018 (UTC)
 * See WP:OWN and WP:VESTED. Whoever wrote the template doesn't have a magical supervote.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  02:52, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete - not needed. GiantSnowman 07:43, 29 May 2018 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Plastikspork <sub style="font-size: 60%">―Œ <sup style="margin-left:-3ex">(talk) 01:31, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:FOOTY and S.A. Julio's longer argument above about this. While wikiprojects don't create, once they've non-controversially normalized an enormous category of articles and their navigation, it's a poor idea to start forking "my article/subcategory is special and different" exceptions from it unless there's a crystal-clear WP:IAR reason that justifies the divergence.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  02:52, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Propose merging as what Hhkohh explained. --Fayçal.09 (talk) 18:06, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
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Template:Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China
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The result of the discussion was delete. Plastikspork <sub style="font-size: 60%">―Œ <sup style="margin-left:-3ex">(talk) 01:57, 12 June 2018 (UTC) WP:BIDIRECTIONAL The main entry did not form a bi-directional connection, nor should it account for Taiwan’s cheaper Zenk0113 (talk) 11:57, 26 May 2018 (UTC) <div class="xfd_relist" style="border-top: 1px solid #AAA; border-bottom: 1px solid #AAA; padding: 0px 25px;"> Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Plastikspork <sub style="font-size: 60%">―Œ <sup style="margin-left:-3ex">(talk) 01:29, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
 * delete. The template makes sense in only one context, that of Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China, The other entries are e.g. geographical entities of Taiwan, not the PRC, and so this does not belong on them, and it makes no sense as a navigation template between the articles.The links only makes sense grouped like this on Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China, so could done e.g. as a list or on that article.-- JohnBlackburne words<sub style="margin-left:-2.0ex;">deeds 08:48, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
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Module:SBN
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The result of the discussion was delete. Plastikspork <sub style="font-size: 60%">―Œ <sup style="margin-left:-3ex">(talk) 01:58, 12 June 2018 (UTC) Unnecessary and too specific lua module, can be implemented in Wikitext with a call to Module:String. &#123;&#123;3x&#124;p&#125;&#125;ery (talk) 00:14, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
 * SBN
 * Keep as the module author. This would be more awkward to do with Module:String, as you would need two calls to the  function instead of the one call to   that the current version uses. The error-handling code would also have to be replaced with multiple   parser functions (maybe necessitating more   calls). Even for short modules, this kind of logic is more readable in Lua, because we can use variables, and because we can indent the code without having to worry about the extra whitespace changing the output. Delete I just checked, and the module isn't actually used, which makes my argument moot. If anyone starts using SBNs we can always reinstate it. — <span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 11:09, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Query: Is the plan to change to use a Module:String call to do this, or to also delete that template along with the module?  I'd be in favor of the conversion, but not a double deletion.  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  02:59, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
 * My original plan was to Wikitextify it, but Mr. Stradivarius seems to be advocating a delete of the template too, which I wouldn't oppose. &#123;&#123;3x&#124;p&#125;&#125;ery (talk) 18:57, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes, that's right, I think the template should be deleted too, as it isn't being used. If there's a chance of it being used, though, then I think both the module and the template should be kept. — <span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 11:41, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
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Module:SHA2
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The result of the discussion was delete. Plastikspork <sub style="font-size: 60%">―Œ <sup style="margin-left:-3ex">(talk) 01:50, 12 June 2018 (UTC) Under what circumstance would a Wikipedia page want to calculate a SHA2 hash as part of parsing? &#123;&#123;3x&#124;p&#125;&#125;ery (talk) 00:12, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
 * SHA2
 * Delete as unused. I agree with Pppery that there is very unlikely to ever be a use case for this module in the context of Scribunto. — <span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 11:04, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Oh noes! I was about to start using this on my userpage for checking work-related hashes when I'm goofing off at WP in the background at work. >;-)  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  02:57, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
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Module:Revision
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The result of the discussion was delete. Plastikspork <sub style="font-size: 60%">―Œ <sup style="margin-left:-3ex">(talk) 01:58, 12 June 2018 (UTC) Unnecessary lua module, can be implemented in Wikitext (and is, via diff) &#123;&#123;3x&#124;p&#125;&#125;ery (talk) 00:06, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Revision
 * Delete as unused. — <span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 11:06, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
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