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Is this (and the other proposal templates) necessary still? I never seem them ''ever'' being used. [[User:Andymii|Andymii]] ([[User talk:Andymii|talk]]) 14:48, 30 March 2015 (EDT) | Is this (and the other proposal templates) necessary still? I never seem them ''ever'' being used. [[User:Andymii|Andymii]] ([[User talk:Andymii|talk]]) 14:48, 30 March 2015 (EDT) | ||
:It was more necessary back before TPPs ensured split/merge discussions were linked to a central place (otherwise, they could fall through the cracks easily). I didn't delete them when I did the big template redesign sweep last month since they could still potentially be useful if people remember/care enough to use them, especially if larger pages with more traffic are concerned since not everyone checks MW:Proposals but might care what happens to pages like Koopa Troopa, etc. It could also prevent edit wars on contentious issues, although I don't remember having such an "emergency" TPP in quite a while... - {{User:Walkazo/sig}} 16:07, 30 March 2015 (EDT) | |||
Okay, thank you! [[User:Andymii|Andymii]] ([[User talk:Andymii|talk]]) 16:53, 30 March 2015 (EDT) | |||
== Just to be clear == | |||
These templates should not be used on a page unless there is a discussion on the talk page about, correct? Because I am seeing them used ''a lot'' on pages with no discussion about it. There's a reason there's that '''discuss''' link on the template, right?<br> | |||
{{User:Ultimate Mr. L/sig}} 19:25, 12 December 2018 (EST) | |||
:Yeah, the discussion should be there ''before'' the template is placed on the article. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 19:28, 12 December 2018 (EST) | |||
Latest revision as of 19:28, December 12, 2018
Is this (and the other proposal templates) necessary still? I never seem them ever being used. Andymii (talk) 14:48, 30 March 2015 (EDT)
- It was more necessary back before TPPs ensured split/merge discussions were linked to a central place (otherwise, they could fall through the cracks easily). I didn't delete them when I did the big template redesign sweep last month since they could still potentially be useful if people remember/care enough to use them, especially if larger pages with more traffic are concerned since not everyone checks MW:Proposals but might care what happens to pages like Koopa Troopa, etc. It could also prevent edit wars on contentious issues, although I don't remember having such an "emergency" TPP in quite a while... - Walkazo 16:07, 30 March 2015 (EDT)
Okay, thank you! Andymii (talk) 16:53, 30 March 2015 (EDT)
Just to be clear[edit]
These templates should not be used on a page unless there is a discussion on the talk page about, correct? Because I am seeing them used a lot on pages with no discussion about it. There's a reason there's that discuss link on the template, right?
(--) 19:25, 12 December 2018 (EST)
- Yeah, the discussion should be there before the template is placed on the article.
19:28, 12 December 2018 (EST)
