Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2019 October 26
Virtually unused obsolete template. Currently six portals use this; which is down from at least several dozen. Those that did use this got resigned to the MfD dumpster, at least partially because newbies were "nominating" new articles on unwatched sub-sub-pages instead of being bold. Replace with Template:Random portal component. Mark Schierbecker (talk) 04:05, 19 October 2019 (UTC)
- Maybe it could be called "add more pages" instead of "nominate"? In the only instance I just checked, Portal:Somerset, the "nominate" link goes to a page that tells you how to boldly add new pages, see Portal:Somerset/Nominate/Selected article. Such a page with instructions is better than what we have in most portals. —Kusma (t·c) 15:48, 19 October 2019 (UTC)
- I don't know if that would solve the problem of newbies not knowing to update the transclusion counter. But also who's going to put time into implementing it? Rebuilding this template wouldn't be a significant concern for those who want to save portals at MfD. Mark Schierbecker (talk) 19:32, 19 October 2019 (UTC)
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 21:30, 26 October 2019 (UTC)
- Keep I see no issue with this template. If the portal has a dedicated instructions page we may as well use it. I would support a merger or rename if proposed, but really who cares. It's barely used and most, if not all, portals will probably be deleted. Feel free to return here when it's unused though. ‑‑Trialpears (talk) 11:13, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
- User:Trialpears, I've boldly removed this template from the last five portals that used it. No sense sending users to instructions if those instructions are out of date. Mark Schierbecker (talk) 01:06, 7 November 2019 (UTC)
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The result of the discussion was merge to Template:Iraqi Kurdistan topics. Reasonable request with no opposition. (non-admin closure) ‑‑Trialpears (talk) 11:16, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
- Template:Security (Kurdistan Region) (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
- Template:Iraqi Kurdistan topics (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
Propose merging Template:Security (Kurdistan Region) with Template:Iraqi Kurdistan topics.
Seems like it could be included instead? PPEMES (talk) 09:19, 17 October 2019 (UTC)
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The result of the discussion was delete after replacing all uses with {{Graph:Chart}} as appropriate. Primefac (talk) 16:56, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
- Template:Line chart (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
{{Line chart}} (which is is powered by EasyTimeline) is redundant and inferior to {{Graph:Chart}} (which is powered by the Graph extension).
The most serious issue with {{line chart}} is that it doesn't display for readers on the mobile site (which accounts for half of English Wikipedia's traffic). {{Graph:Chart}} does display on mobile, has fewer restrictions and offers additional features such as labels for the x and y axes. Additionally, the aliasing with the EasyTimeline graphs is pretty horrible. {{Graph:Chart}} also uses a less complex syntax than {{Line chart}}, resulting is smaller page sizes.
The WMF want to remove EasyTimeline. MW:Extension:EasyTimeline says 'The Graph extension aims to replace this extension' and there's a ticket to do this (created by a WMF employee, I note) at phab:T137291. This is probably the least important reason to switch, but everything using EasyTimeline will at some point have to be migrated to another solution. 124.169.123.253 (talk) 21:12, 26 October 2019 (UTC)
- Delete Redundant template using deprecated feature. * Pppery * it has begun... 03:44, 27 October 2019 (UTC)
- Comment as translator of this template: I'm all for replacing it with a technically superior template, but if possible existing uses should be converted first, either into the new format or into an image. Sandstein 15:00, 28 October 2019 (UTC)
- Sandstein, exsisting uses are always converted before deletion. ‑‑Trialpears (talk) 22:59, 1 November 2019 (UTC)
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The result of the discussion was merge to Template:Indian Christianity. Reasonable request with no opposition. (non-admin closure) ‑‑Trialpears (talk) 11:19, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
- Template:History of Christianity in India 52-1653 (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
- Template:Indian Christianity (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
Propose merging Template:History of Christianity in India 52-1653 with Template:Indian Christianity.
Strange way to have a template like that. Due contents may be merged with Template:Indian Christianity. Actual text content, though, could probably be merged with the history section of the plain article Saint Thomas Christians. PPEMES (talk) 12:48, 15 October 2019 (UTC)
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The result of the discussion was keep. (non-admin closure) Störm (talk) 18:38, 1 November 2019 (UTC)
No links for navigation. Störm (talk) 15:05, 26 October 2019 (UTC)
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The result of the discussion was delete. (non-admin closure) DannyS712 (talk) 00:19, 3 November 2019 (UTC)
Used in only one article. Can already navigate to all linked songs through the {{Kylie Minogue songs}} template. The full track listing can be viewed by linking to Impossible Princess. StarcheerspeaksnewslostwarsTalk to me 05:15, 26 October 2019 (UTC)
- delete, redundant navigation. Frietjes (talk) 11:49, 26 October 2019 (UTC)
- Delete per nom, unnecessary. PC78 (talk) 13:02, 27 October 2019 (UTC)
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