Wikipedia talk:Requested templates/Archive 1

Instructions
Do we have a page of basic instructions to make templates? If so, where? Maurreen (talk) 16:49, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
 * I don't think there is, but it's very easy to figure out. You just make a page called Template:NameOfNewTemplate.  From then on,  will show the contents of Template:NameOfNewTemplate.  Be sure to go to Template_messages and find the right page to list it!  (For example, when I made the  template, I listed it at Template_messages/User_talk_namespace --Icarus 19:16, 9 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Oh, that's neat. Thanks! Maurreen (talk) 03:15, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

Backlog
Looking at this page, there doesn't seem to be much of a backlog. Most of the requests seem to have been fulfilled but forgotten. What do we need to do to clear this page up, given that most people who make requests here end up forgetting about it from what I can tell. Mike Dillon 04:04, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I tagged it, and it's more because there is a backlog in archiving, though there are a few requests that have been there for months without resolution. --Dgies 04:19, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Do you think that we should contact the editors who left the requests that have been addressed or just archive them? Mike Dillon 04:25, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I've been archiving resolved requests which are over a couple months old without further comment, but there's still a lot to go. What I'm less sure of are those requests which have been sitting around for a while without a proper response. --Dgies 04:46, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I've cleaned out some older issues. Hope that helps. ( Radiant ) 16:37, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Augh! But you didn't archive them!  I appreciate the effort but in an OCD sort of way I need to revert the page until they get archived properly. --Dgies 16:41, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
 * What makes you think this page requires an archive beyond its history tab? ( Radiant ) 16:56, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Articles for creation has one. People might want to know why their request went "poof". Either we should never archive any of them, or we should archive all of them.  --Dgies 17:04, 8 December 2006 (UTC)


 * I believe that people would rarely, if ever, look into the archives here. If a template has been created, it can be discussed on its talk page; if it was not, people who don't know how to make a template are unlikely to do an archive search. Incidentally I think AFC doesn't need one either. Nothing's stopping you from making one, but in effect you're adding extra work to a process that's already backlogged. I think a better solution would be to add a section to the top stating "common reasons for rejection". Just my $.2 ( Radiant ) 10:08, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Protection log link on Template:Protected, et al
I started a discussion about adding a link to the protection log at Template talk:Protected. Please give your opinion if you are interested. Mike Dillon 03:14, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Cross post of matter on main page

 * Aside... since there seems to be talk here:This is just a heads up about changes proposed regarding template deletion (speedy) processes and procedures. See Wikipedia talk:Proposed deletion BTW... I like the mona lisa scheme, but I'm of the mind that confrontation is occasionally a good thing. The 'civ' question really is more whether the society sanctions such, and how it sanctions such. Consider the discussions and suggestions low down in here, which is on one of my back-burners. Also, section 'Missing empathy' in WP:Wh is food for thought. Regards // Fra nkB  15:33, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

How do you make a Templete?
Please Leave a comment on my discussion page saying how!! Ellez 19:24, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Lost requests
It looks like Werdnabot lost 7 archive requests during the first archive run on February 27. Here is the diff. I see no corresponding edits to Requested templates/Uncategorized; the first edit to the archive page is February 28 and corresponds to the second archive run (diff). I looked in the deletion log to make sure nothing was deleted, but it looks like these requests were just lost. In particular, I was trying to find the first time the Barry Manilow template was requested. Mike Dillon 02:38, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
 * You seem to be right - I've noticed it simply because I set up the stystem and I was planning on keeping an eye on that page. I'm going over the code to see if I made a mistake, and I may decrease the number of days to 15 DanielFolsom |\T/|\C/|\U/|(Can you help me with my signature?) 03:43, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh boy, so apparently Werdnabot isn't working (as in they've recognized it - on a side note, kinda embarassed that I was the one to set it up with werdna bot... I put in a request for a simmilar program called MiszaBot... DanielFolsom |\T/|\C/|\U/|(Can you help me with my signature?) 03:49, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
 * NO! Nevermind - sorry this is my fault. I looked a bit more closely at your diff. I noticed the phonology (sp?) tempalte - and I checked the January 07 created pile, and there it was - I had already organized that diff. DanielFolsom |\T/|\C/|\U/|(Can you help me with my signature?) 03:51, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
 * And after four responses ... I have successfully gotten the new bot to archive our page - yay! DanielFolsom |\T/|\C/|\U/|(Can you help me with my signature?) 00:09, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

I manually archived the missing 7 requests. The phonology template you mention is from the second diff, which I was pointing out as being the first requests successfully archived by the bot, even though they were the second batch processed. Mike Dillon 00:28, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Update
A while ago I went through all of the old archive and organized it into a new archive that I created and discussed with Dgies. Seeing as how now I'm pretty much the only one that archives (as expected given that I'm on so often and i have the uncategorized page watched) I thought that I should just let you all know how I've been doing it - just so you guys can ... well ... complain if so desired :-D.

Obviously as you can tell there are now 4 archive pages. The first that you will see in the archive box is for template request ready to be archived. This is essentially the middle ground between life and death - once a request is ready to be taken off the main page (life), it is put here - and it is now ready to be categorized (death). There is no effort involved in this by us - as I have gotten a great bot to do it for us :-D (Miz II Bot or something - check the code). The bot takes requestoff the main page if they are untouched for 15 days.

Now that the request has been placed here, it is ready to be archived - or better yet, categorized. There are three sections that a request can go in (sorry, this is where it gets complicated - although this method was borrowed from the old system).

The first would be if the requester put in an idea for a new template, and it was created. This one's pretty easy.

Then there is one if the requester put in an idea for a template that already exist - and if the requester knew it exist - it must be approved. In other words, either the requester says "I want so-amd-so created" and someone responds with "it exist," OR the requester says, "I want so-and-so to have smaller text" and someone says "OK". (the response must be positive).

The last section is for rejected request and ignored request. This section actually will make the 2nd one seem less complicated. This section is for the request that make people upset. Either they request a template - and it's not done (for a reason besides "That template exist"), or they request a template be changed, and it's not done. What I mean by making people upset is, if they need a template for something - and the template already exist - they ARE NOT upset since they can use the template that already exist. Thus, this request would not go in the 3rd section. However, if they want a new template - and it's not done - or if they need a template to be changed and it's not - then they ARE upset since they're pretty much screwed.

Now more specific - each of these sections have years showing - depending on the date of the request (meaning the FIRST comment in the request) - you archive it by date. For example, say the first date is January 2007 and the request was accepted and a new template came out. You would go to created, click on 2007 - check if January was there (if it's not the pages are easy to create. The page for the above description should look like this: Wikipedia:Requested templates/Created/2007/January    If the page does exist click on it, and put in the template to the bottom of the page.

Obviously if you guys have any questions I'll be glad to answer (I hope this doesn't sound like I control it - really it's just, i've been using it for a while and you guys should just know what I've been doing so that you know what to change (if you want to change it)). I really hope you guys like what I did ( as it took 2 hours to go through and read each request and either correctly organize it OR create a page (since I had to create pages for the years, and the months - 3 times (since there are three bigger categories)) DanielFolsom |\T/|\C/|\U/|(Can you help me with my signature?) 21:01, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

Disclaimer templates are not censorship
Definition taken from Wiktionary: "The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated."

Disclaimer templates do not prevent anyone from seeing information. I sure wish there was a disclaimer when I saw a horrific image on an article on a skin disease. I've repressed the memory enough not to know what it is (the image, what it looked like). It would be good to have disclaimer templates on some articles. No, I'm not saying we should warn people that there is an image of a breast on the breast article. But I had no idea how sickening the image on the skin disease article I tried to read would be. Any thoughts? Yes, I'm pretty sure I violated WP:SOAP. MalwareSmarts 18:11, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Template merge request
How do I request a merge of templates? I would like to see oldvfdfull oldafdfull oldcfdfull olddelrev cfd result all be merged into a single template, as they cover very similar ground. Their differences could be worked out by setting various parameters and then the templates could be converted by a bot. However, I have no idea how to do any of this, and I'd like to put in a request to those who do. — Jack · talk · 21:04, Thursday, 6 September 2007
 * Sure, I could do that. The template would work something like this:


 * However, we'd need some serious consensus for something like that. Cheers,  ARkY //  ¡HaBLaR!  18:40, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

new section flaw
On the "new section" link, it says "put your text here" between markers so the text is commented out. I have no idea where that's located, but can that be fixed? Kuronue | Talk 17:32, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

Sick of userbox requests
I'm sick of userbox requests. They're not templates in the normal sense, just little reusable pieces of userpage decoration. All the people coming here asking for UBXs makes it harder to track real requests. Can anyone think of a polite, non-BITEy way to direct these requests somewhere else? &mdash;dgies tc 22:46, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, we could do something like Wikipedia:Userboxes/Requests, Wikipedia:Userbox requests, or Wikipedia:Requested templates/Userboxes. And, yes, I agree, userboxes are more userspace decoration than encyclopedic or maintenance templates. Cheers,  ARkY //  ¡HaBLaR!  18:35, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

Template:City-state
This template needs to be in some categories.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 18:28, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
 * ✅ I added one cat, as I couldn't find others that fit very well :) ( ar  ky  ) 20:40, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia_talk:Userboxes/Ideas
Having just found this page, I see that there are a few requests for userboxes, shouldn't requests for userboxes be put here: Wikipedia_talk:Userboxes/Ideas ? PhilB  ~ T/C 11:53, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

Little help?
Im having trouble trying to figure out how to make a UserBox...Would anyone be willing to walk me through it? Or make me one? Dokuhebi (talk) 21:06, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Edit: I just relised what the last person said; and I agree. I will move the post to Here.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dokuhebi (talk • contribs) 21:10, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Conditional templates
Could somebody modify Template:MDmusic so that the Institutions, Festivals, Venues and Organizations fields are optional? Alternatively, could somebody write a coherent explanation of how to use the if parameter? Tuf-Kat (talk) 01:08, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ Instead of updating Template:MDmusic, I updated Template:USstatesmusic. MDmusic now redirects to USstatesmusic and all fields are optional. Also, this talk page is for the discussion of template request process. If you have other requests in the future, please do it at Requested templates. Have a nice weekend! eDenE  18:30, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

How?
Can someone tell me, in simple step-by-step terms as to how to create a userbox because, there's quite a few userboxes that i'd like to make.  Skeletal S.L.J.C.O.A.A.A.T.R.  20:59, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
 * The easiest way would be to use the Userbox maker to generate a subpage within your userspace, and then follow the step-by-step instructions here to finish the process. It is best that userboxen reside in User, instead of Template space per this proposal as a way of separating encyclopedic and user-related content. If you need any help, please feel free to ask. Also, if you wish to put your userboxes in an archive to save cluttering up your userspace feel free to use mine, simply create a subpage and then use the Userbox meta-template.  RichardΩ612  Ɣ ɸ 21:28, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Please Help
I am interested in making some userboxes and was directed here, so I assume it's safe to ask a question. I'm fairly new to posting images on Wikipedia and just now figured out how to post a regular image on my User Page. But these userboxes are supposed to appear in the Namespace part of the page. Problem is, my User Page doesn't have one, so how do I make one?

Neurolanis (talk) 15:17, 4 October 2008 (UTC)


 * If you are asking where do userboxes go, they can go on your main user page. See Userboxes; for examples of creating your own custom userbox and for lists of current userboxes. If you need help creating a specific userbox, then do so here. --—— Gadget850 (Ed)  talk  -  15:42, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, but I just figured it out on my own! :D User:Neurolanis|Neurolanis]] (talk) 20:38, 6 October 2008 (UTC)