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Template:Uw-catimprove

FYI, I have just created Template:Uw-catimprove. --Jax 0677 (talk) 20:44, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

I don't think this is something editors need to be warned about. Some authors are more concerned about the articles they write not the categories in which they are or should be placed. Plus it's very easy to add a category for any drive by editor who notices it. If not sure, better to tag the article with {{uncategorized}} or {{category improve}}. Thanks. Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars^{Talk to me} 22:21, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

Below point aside, I happen to agree with Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars. It's a matter of judgment, but I think adding {{uncategorized}} delivers the point better than a UW message on the user's talk page. I'm curious if others agree. --Bsherr (talk) 22:33, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, I noticed your reversion. I've been at WP:UTM a long time, and I am not seeing how Jax 0677 acted inappropriately. Per Wikipedia:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle, he can propose a new template on the talk page, or he can create and add it himself. Likewise, if anyone disagrees, he or she can start a talk page discussion, or revert it or nominate it for deletion. But the choice of whether to be bold first or discuss first is each user's. --Bsherr (talk) 22:26, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

It says when creating a new template to notify on this talk page "so that it can be fully integrated as a warning template if there are no major objections.". I assumed "no major objections" meant it wouldn't be integrated immediately because you wouldn't want to do so if there were objections. If TfD is the proper venue for a brand new warning template, I will take it there. Thanks. Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars^{Talk to me} 22:32, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

I see what you're getting at. If Gracenotes, the author of that, were around, we'd sure be talking about it, as it very clearly needs to be revised. WP:BOLD is a guideline, and WP:UTM is...well...nothing, though really it's an unlabeled information page. While we should and do encourage users to discuss first, nothing at WP:UTM should be construed against WP:BOLD. Indeed, I'm going to set out a proposed revision to that paragraph unless there are any other comments here. But yes, far as I know, there are only two ways to get rid of a template, WP:CSD G7 or WP:TfD, so it'll be one or the other. --Bsherr (talk) 22:51, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

I any event I have taken this to TFD. Beeblebrox (talk) 23:13, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

The TfD closed as no consensus and I would like to invite those who recommended to keep but rewrite (User:cymru.lass and User:Bsherr), and anyone else, to offer their input or make changes. I asked the template author to hold off warning any users until the language is acceptable, but he not surprisingly refused. Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars^{Talk to me} 21:16, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

I've made some changes, consistent with limiting use to the creator of an uncategorized article, which I think is advisable, as it seems overactive to notify those who merely edit an uncategorized article. As always, reversions and input welcome. --Bsherr (talk) 22:15, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

I think it is inappropriate use of this template to notify an editor of an uncategorized template 3 1/2 years after it was created, especially prolific editors, as Jax 0677 did in this edit. It took me mere seconds to categorize Template:Miriam Makeba myself. Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars^{Talk to me} 20:58, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Template:Uw-redcat

I have just created Template:Uw-redcat, and added it to Template:Single notice links.

This is to warn users who add pages to no-existent categories (see WP:REDNOT), causing them to be listed at Special:WantedCategories. On average, 50–100 such redlinks appear every day, and it is nearly a full-time job to keep the list clear.

So far, there has been no standardised warning for this. I hope that the wording I have used makes sense.

I would like to get this added to WP:TWINKLE, but am unsure how to go about that. Any suggestions? --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 07:20, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

Template:Uw-unsourced1 and VisualEditor

The template uw-unsourced1 currently links to Help:Referencing for beginners, which includes long paragraphs about manual referencing and only includes a small and difficult-to-find section about referencing with VisualEditor. Wikipedia currently guides new users to VisualEditor, so I would like to suggest that we instead link to the more helpful Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor or Wikipedia:Tutorial/Citing sources#VisualEditor. – Þjarkur (talk) 16:28, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Template:Uw-navbox

I just created Template:Uw-navbox, since Mirror Master does not have such navbox. Thanks! --Jax 0677 (talk) 19:52, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Why should the creator of the article be responsible for adding a navigation box you created, especially for an article created over 6 months ago and that you even edited a couple of times? This is not something that editors need to be warned about. This is a collaborative effort, stop wanting to warn others and try helping them. Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars^{Talk to me} 05:18, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 8 March 2019

Replace:

If you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.

With:

If you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal this block. To do so, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} at the bottom of your talk page, and save the page.

Because:

Instructions are better when the steps to be taken are mentioned in the same order as they are to be performed. Iceblock (talk) 20:48, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Iceblock, I've made the changes, and some other clarifications in the sandbox. Please review/amend. Cabayi (talk) 12:36, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

 Done -- /Alex/₂₁ 13:09, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

User:Cabayi, thanks, it looks just fine! User:Alex 21, thanks for making the change!

I have now found out that various templates in Template:Uw-block/doc/Block templates/Username also mention the steps in the same order this template did. I got an idea of creating a "unblock-instructions" template for these two sentences, and then the template can be added to Template:Uw-ublock and the others by means of {{{|safesubst:}}}unblock-instructions. Would that be sensible? Iceblock (talk) 18:32, 16 March 2019 (UTC)