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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 147.70.242.41 (talk) at 16:33, 14 November 2008 (X → Template:X: update/summarize on Day 16 of discussion). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

October 29

This is a list of redirects that have been proposed for deletion or other action on October 29, 2008

X → Template:X

Neutral - This template is applicable to >50% of Wikipedia articles. I created the redirect, but I won't raise a fuss if it gets deleted due to policy.   — C M B J   20:31, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yep, no worries.--Jeff79 (talk) 16:47, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
To be fair, nom was unaware that I had retargeted both of them two days earlier. B.Wind (talk) 02:11, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 02:11, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retarget. (See next.) kwami (talk)
Should be retargeted to one of the articles the template is transcluded in. kwami (talk) 18:00, 31 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. Original target template is nothing but redlinks. B.Wind (talk) 02:18, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted to Columbia River. 147.70.242.40, temporarily at 147.70.242.41 (talk) 18:32, 31 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I think that Template:ColumbiaRiverGeobox should be moved to mainspace -- I don't think there's a need for it to be in template space. This page exists to reduce the clutter of the infobox on the Columbia River article. To be honest, I'm really not sure what the best solution is, but I'd like to request a little extra attention on this one, to make sure we get it right, as it will be nominated for Featured article shortly. -Pete (talk) 19:04, 31 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 02:22, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 02:32, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 02:11, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 02:44, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted to FC Dynamo-3 Kyiv. Is there any real point to the original target of this CNR (a template that spits out a single Wikilink)? 147.70.242.40, temporarily at 147.70.242.41 (talk) 18:42, 31 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 02:44, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 02:44, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 02:44, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:01, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Target was blanked by author; tagged for speedy deletion. B.Wind (talk) 03:07, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:07, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 02:18, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:01, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:19, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Once the above two redirects are deleted, the non-template "templates" of the same name can be moved. Whether both targets need to be taken to TfD or AfD is best discussed in another forum. B.Wind (talk) 00:58, 1 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:19, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:01, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:01, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
See "Close front compressed vowel" above. 147.70.242.40, temporarily at 147.70.242.41 (talk) 17:57, 5 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:33, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:01, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:33, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:33, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 02:32, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Redirected. B.Wind (talk) 03:48, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Redirected. B.Wind (talk) 03:48, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 00:29, 1 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:58, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 02:32, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:48, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 02:32, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:48, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:48, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:58, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:58, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 04:02, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Retargeted. B.Wind (talk) 03:48, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
All of these are redirects to templates that are the exact same name as the template. Because of the technical features of the MediaWIki system, it is not necessary to have an article redirect to a template, because the system treats {{X}} as if the page name is Template:X. Therefore, these are all inappropriate redirects that can be deleted as they serve no useful purpose and can only distract the reader by pointing them at the backroom of the project. MBisanz talk 14:37, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Seems wise to me. Sardanaphalus (talk) 14:56, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • For the record, the 'cite' redirects have recently (in August) been discussed here and been kept for a clear consensus that they are useful as linked on the respective talk pages.--Tikiwont (talk) 15:45, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep most because they mostly seem to be the result of pagemoves - a template created in the wrong space (or before the separate Template namespace existed) or content that was subsequently turned into a template. While they may strike you as useless, I often find these pagemove leftovers useful when investigating the history of a page. None of them seem to be particularly confusing to readers, at least not as they are currently used.
    I can't support the argument that they are somehow 'distracting' to a reader. Unless they're used incorrectly, no reader will ever find them (since in an ideal world, redirects like these are orphaned) but if they 'are' used incorrectly, then the redirect will point the reader to the right place. Rossami (talk) 15:54, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
While it doesn't matter to me either way, whatever is decided in this discussion should have ramifications for future instances of a move from article space to template. If we decide that these deletions are appropriate for example, then a future article space redirect can be marked for speedy delete. Likewise, if the opposite occurs then future discussions can be shortened by referring to this discussion. — Ƶ§œš¹ [aɪm ˈfɻɛ̃ⁿdˡi] 16:38, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Right now these pages would fall under G6 and R2, but since some of them were created in 2007, I felt it prudent to bring them all to RFD. MBisanz talk 16:41, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
AM_Station_Data
Anglican_Bishops_of_Plymouth
Articleissues
Campaignbox_Alto_Perú_Campaign_1810-1817
Cquote
FeatureDetectionCompVisNavbox
Infobox_Theatre_Festival
List_of_Dish_Network_International_Channels (repeating B.Wind's "delete" recommendation to facilitate a move)
List_of_Dish_Network_SD_Channels_2-899 (ditto)
Locations_in_the_World_with_British_names
Metropolitan_of_Ontario
Mexican_diaspora
National_symbols_of_Poland (see discussion above)
Refimprove
Scandinavia_in_World_War_II
See_also2
WPCLE
WWE_video_games
Xin_Dynasty_Sovereigns
147.70.242.40, temporarily at 147.70.242.41 (talk) 16:33, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect is simply one of numerous attackable foes in the game for which the target article pertains to. Since none of the other game creatures have such redirects, and indeed such a thing would be ridiculous, this should be deleted. —Anonymous DissidentTalk 13:26, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Inappropriate CNR to a wikipedia space page. Does not link to encyclopedic content. MBisanz talk 02:46, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Inappropriate CNR to a wikiproject, non-notable and not content, readers would not be interested in it. MBisanz talk 02:44, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]