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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by J. Johnson (talk | contribs) at 04:30, 13 May 2022 (→‎Template:Earthquake energy class: Reasons for keeping this template). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

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Template:6TeamBracket-NCAA8

Replaced by {{6TeamBracket | legs = 3/1}}. –Aidan721 (talk) 23:59, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:6TeamBracket-NCAA5 with 3rd

Replaced by {{6TeamBracket}}.. –Aidan721 (talk) 23:53, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:6TeamBracket-3GameFinal

Replaced by {{6TeamBracket | legs = 1/1/3}}. –Aidan721 (talk) 23:32, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:6TeamBracket-2legSF

Replaced by {{6TeamBracket | legs = 1/2/1 | aggregate = y}}. –Aidan721 (talk) 23:14, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Radic2

Random template I made more than a year ago that has never been actually used in an article. Indeed, the template it aimed to extend ({{radic}}) is deprecated in MOS:MATH. Not sure if this can be speedied per me being the sole author, but if so, that's cool. Ovinus (talk) 22:57, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:GarageGames

Even if all four articles are kept, this would still fail WP:NENAN Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 22:30, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Mila Mason

Four articles, just short of WP:NENAN Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 18:58, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Contains Meitei text

Propose merging Template:Contains Meitei text with Template:Contains special characters.
All of these contain special characters templates were merged into a centralized template. This should join them. Additionaly, Wikipedia:Meitei script display help should be merged into Help:Multilingual support. Gonnym (talk) 09:37, 5 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 12:49, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:GOs

Unused {{Station link}} wrapper. Had one remaining usage which I converted. Gonnym (talk) 08:44, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Metro access

This template is used in two articles where it is used to color text in a seemingly arbitrary color. If there is meaning behind the color, it is not explained. However, even if there is reason to this specific color, this still seems unnecessary. Gonnym (talk) 08:21, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Planned Paris metro lines

Single use table template which should be subst into article and deleted. Gonnym (talk) 08:18, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Paris metro lines

Single use table template which should be subst into article and deleted. Gonnym (talk) 08:18, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

No transclusions except in the creator's user page. Non-standard and redundant to other cleanup templates. – Jonesey95 (talk) 06:33, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Delete all. These shouldn't be used at all. Gonnym (talk) 08:26, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I don't find Template:Useful contribs any better. Gonnym (talk) 08:27, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

No transclusions. All relevant articles have been updated to use Module:Adjacent stations/KSR. – Jonesey95 (talk) 06:16, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per nom. Gonnym (talk) 08:28, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:East Midlands Trains lines

No transclusions except in one demonstration on a talk page. These templates either were never adopted or were replaced by the updated Module:Adjacent stations/East Midlands Railway and similar subpages. Note: since these pages have no transclusions or so few transclusions, it is not entirely clear to me that they should be lumped together. I am happy to withdraw this nomination or make a new Adjacent stations module subpage if necessary. – Jonesey95 (talk) 06:04, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Earthquake energy class

No transclusions. It appears that {{Earthquake magnitude}} may be sufficient to meet the need. – Jonesey95 (talk) 06:01, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The "energy class" (K) scale of EQ strength was developed by Soviet seismologists, and became the predominant scale used in the Soviet Union and allied states (like Cuba). It is based on the actual energy of an earthquake, instead of the magnitude of an instrumental effect such as Richter based his "magnitude" (M) scales on. To suggest that energy scale is not needed because M scales "may be sufficient to meet the need" is like saying that the Kelvin temperature scale is not needed because it is hardly used and the Fahrenheit scale "may be sufficient".
The lack of transclusions reflects en.wp's predominately Western orientation, and possibly non-awareness that this template exists. When some Anglophone editor eventually has a need to express "K" this template should be available as a standard, vetted usage. And without a template to track these kinds of things how do we know that occasions have not occurred where this template could have been used but the editor was not aware of the existence of this template?
A further reason for keeping this template is for the benefit of other wikis in countries where the energy class scale is used, so they don't have to re-invent this template.
(I am not longer active here, and will not see any replies or questions unless they are posted to my talk page.)
♦ J. Johnson (JJ) (talk) 04:30, 13 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:ESPN NHL

No transclusions. This template appears to have been used in articles ten years ago, but it is no longer used. It is unclear why. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:59, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:ENA

Proposed in 2014, never adopted. Presumably this template is not usable, not needed, or served by a different template. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:57, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:EMD switchers

No transclusions, except in a WikiProject's template list. Appears to be redundant to {{Template:EMD diesels}}. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:55, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:EMA source

No transclusions, incoming links, or categories. Documentation does not explain what it might be used for. Created in 2017. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:54, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:ECP topicon

Misleading topicon showing edit-confirmed protection. Used misleadingly on one User page. Delete. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:50, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Dysphemism

Poorly named proposed article maintenance template (proposal here) that was rejected in favor of existing templates. Subst and delete. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:47, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:S-line/LRBoat left/RB1

No transclusions. All relevant articles have been updated to use Module:Adjacent stations/London River Services. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:36, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Dubbing

No transclusions. Created in 2019, and does not appear to have caught on. Probably not useful. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:31, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Dilatory

No transclusions of this anti-AGF template. It didn't catch on, and for good reason. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:24, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Difficulty

Created in 2010 as a proposal that was swiftly rejected. Two transclusions. Subst and delete. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:23, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Daytime-only radio

No transclusions of this sprawling navbox that appears to be a giant parent category in navbox form. I don't see how this could be usable in article space. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:08, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Darken1

No transclusions. Created in 2008, and does not appear to have been adopted. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:05, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Darken

No transclusions. Created in 2007, does not appear to have been adopted. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:05, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Dance or Die

No transclusions of this navbox in article space. The body of the navbox contains only links to the main article and to one other band that is an WP:EGG violation. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:03, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Cyprus Astronomy

Redundant to {{Infobox organization}}. Replace with that template and delete. – Jonesey95 (talk) 04:58, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Congrats

No transclusions (except in the creator's sandbox), documentation, incoming links, or categories. – Jonesey95 (talk) 04:49, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Computer shortcuts

No transclusions except for two demonstration/testing pages. These are shortcuts for a specific operating system that work only in some programs. The ones that have linked articles explain that the shortcuts can perform multiple functions, not just the ones listed here. This navbox appears to be unusable. – Jonesey95 (talk) 04:43, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Cancel

Just three transclusions. I recommend merging this new template with the longstanding {{Strikethrough}}, adding this template's |color= parameter to the merge target. – Jonesey95 (talk) 04:25, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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