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Template:Quicksort CODE BLOCK 5

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The result of the discussion was delete. JPG-GR (talk) 01:36, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Quicksort CODE BLOCK 5 (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Not needed at article it was destined for (Quicksort); can safely be deleted, I think. Oli Filth(talk|contribs) 23:36, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:1989-1997 Batman film series

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The result of the discussion was Delete (template overkill). The template will be deleted after it is removed from all pages. Ruslik (talk) 10:22, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Template:1989-1997 Batman film series (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

This is most definitely not a proper use of templates. A template for the "1989-1997 Batman film series" might be fine, but this is way too much. The template lists pretty much all main actors of all the four films, most of the crew, all the songs, all the video games, all locations, all amusement rides(!), etc. As a result of this, the template is used on more than 130 articles, like Uma Thurman, Bo Welch, Kiss from a Rose and EFilm. This is overkill. --Conti| 22:15, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

So what! This template is the most in-depth one in relation to the Burton-Schmuacher Batman films on Wikipedia. Naturally, with four films, numerous characters to be featured, and different production crews, there's going to be a wealth of information. The video games and other sorts of merchandise (which typically don't get as much coverage as the films themselves), are purely an expected offshoot of this. The soundtrack also falls under this table. TMC1982 (talk) 1:03 a.m., 6 January 2009 (UTC)
There's already individual templates for Batman related video games, the Batmobiles and what not, so giving them their own template as you suggest would be pretty redundant. Plus, why should a there be an individual template for the characters created for the films, when there's pretty limited number to begin with? TMC1982 12:57 a.m., 6 January 2009 (UTC)

The related articles section can be simply placed as it's own section in the appropriate articles. 70.21.170.130 (talk) 23:02, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If you're going to complate about how this particular template is overkill, then you might as well do the same for all of other film related templates on Wikipedia. This Batman template isn't the only one (e.g. Back to the Future, Terminator, Rocky, Spider-Man, X-Men, etc.) that mentions the movies, actors, crew, msuic, and other sorts of marketing tie-ins like video games or theme park attractions. TMC1982 (talk) 1:07 a.m., 6 January 2009 (UTC)
The key is that they're related (regardless of how you want to define it) to the films in question, instead of merely having the Batman namesake. Don't you think that people visting Wikipedia, want to have easier access to the info about the Batman Returns video game or the Batman & Robin roller coster rides and what not!? TMC1982 (talk) 1:10 a.m., 6 January 2009 (UTC)
If you're going to complate about how this particular template is overkill, then you might as well do the same for all of other film related templates on Wikipedia. This Batman template isn't the only one (e.g. Back to the Future, Terminator, Rocky, Die Hard, Spider-Man, X-Men, etc.) that mentions the movies, actors, crew, msuic, and other sorts of marketing tie-ins like video games or theme park attractions. This template is the most in-depth one in relation to the Burton-Schmuacher Batman films on Wikipedia. Naturally, with four films, numerous characters to be featured, and different production crews, there's going to be a wealth of information. The video games and other sorts of merchandise (which typically don't get as much coverage as the films themselves), are purely an expected offshoot of this. The soundtrack also falls under this table. There's already individual templates for Batman related video games, the Batmobiles and what not, so giving them their own template as you suggest would be pretty redundant. Plus, why should a there be an individual template for the characters created for the films, when there's pretty limited number to begin with? The key is that they're related (regardless of how you want to define it) to the films in question, instead of merely having the Batman namesake. Don't you think that people visting Wikipedia, want to have easier access to the info about the Batman Returns video game or the Batman & Robin roller coster rides and what not!? TMC1982 (talk) 1:30 a.m., 6 January 2009 (UTC)
Just to cover the basics:
  • The fact that other templates are as overboard does not make this the right approach and those templates should also be looked at for clean up or removal.
  • There is a difference between "in depth" and "trivial", "tangential", or "non-notable association". A lot of what is currently in the template falls into the last three categories.
  • The navboxes should be easy to navigate. This one is an example of too much information making the 'box hard to use.
As I pointed out, there is a fundamental good idea here, it's just that 'box needs to be deflated back to that. That can be done by either removal of extraneous articles, restructuring how the template is coded to limit its "footprint" in article, or a combination of the two. There is a strong argument for removals to be a mandatory part of reworking the 'box. - J Greb (talk)
For clarity's sake the difs are:
It's also worth noting that TMC1982 created ((Tim Burton's Batman film series)), ((Joel Schumacher's Batman film series)), and ((Batman amusement rides and stunt shows)) in response to this TfD, as well as de-linking ((1989-1997 Batman film series)) from the originally transcluded articles. I'd put forward that:
  1. If this closes as a "Delete" for the "1989-1997" template, that it and its "replacements" all be deleted; or
  2. If this closes as "Rework" to limit the articles included on the "1989-1997", that such a limitation be applied to the replacement navboxes.
- J Greb (talk) 04:17, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

*comment I've had a simple first pass at culling the dross from the 89-97. It can be done, but I'll hold off on more until this is closed. ThuranX (talk) 18:18, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I have struck my above comment; TMC1982 has objected to any such editing down. Since that means that any templates which 'surive' TfD would be constnatly restored to their bloated form, just Delete all of them. ThuranX (talk) 12:20, 16 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I never said that I objected to any such "editing down" (you're putting words in my mouth). I don't like the exact way you edited (which I consider to be way too selective in certain areas) it to be brutally honest. TMC1982 (talk) 4:50 p.m., 16 January 2009 (UTC)
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Template:Future Paperless Tickets

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The result of the discussion was delete. JPG-GR (talk) 01:36, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Future Paperless Tickets (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Too specific, only used in one article, but just a bad reason to have a template. Garion96 (talk) 20:36, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Just a note for future reference, but you aren't its "owner". You are its creator, but no one owns any article, mainspace template, etc, no matter how much they have done with it. :)
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Template:ABC Utah

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The result of the discussion was delete. JPG-GR (talk) 01:37, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Template:ABC Utah (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Only one link of any significance, the 'see also' section can be added to the article. Unused RichardΩ612 Ɣ ɸ 17:04, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Infobox Province or territory of Canada

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The result of the discussion was Keep. I do not see a consensus for the deletion. However it may be advisable to redesign it using ((Infobox Settlement)) as a meta template. Ruslik (talk) 10:10, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Infobox Province or territory of Canada (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Redundant to ((Infobox Settlement)). Only 13 article-space transclusions. —Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 13:54, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:NMI Delegates

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The result of the discussion was delete. JPG-GR (talk) 01:38, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Template:NMI Delegates (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Unnecessary Navbox. There's only one person on the list and it will probably not add a new one for at least four years. —Markles 13:45, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Italian people

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The result of the discussion was Keep. Ruslik (talk) 09:54, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Italian people (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Made redundant by Template:Italian diaspora, Template:Immigration to Italy and Template:ItalianLanguage. Contains a mix of subsections not strictly related to the template's topic. Also quite POV (see Italian irredentism and Greater Italy in the template). Piccolo Modificatore Laborioso (talk) 13:10, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment:Could you clarify that? Almost every topic it covers is treated more accurately in another template, all that's left out are nationalistic rants. If an article is about the Italian diaspora, one will use the Template:Italian diaspora; if it's about ethnic groups in Italy, Template:Immigration to Italy and so on. Using this template to jump from one article to another is pointless, if not outright deceiving (for one, Italian Romanian and Romanian Italian). If you really insist on keeping it, could you care to explain me how Italian irredentism, Demographics of Italy and Religion in Italy are related to the main article Italian people? Piccolo Modificatore Laborioso (talk) 00:45, 3 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Template:Kaleb Wilson projects

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The result of the discussion was deleted G6 by User:NawlinWiki. JPG-GR (talk) 03:37, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Kaleb Wilson projects (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Template created for non-notable film-maker, only used for pages in User space. Beardo (talk) 06:42, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Bukidnon State University

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The result of the discussion was delete. JPG-GR (talk) 05:39, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Bukidnon State University (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Pointless template of mostly redlinks (now removed), two redirects to unrelated articles, and one article currently up for CSD as it is nothing but a personal drawing showcases (seriously). Template is not actually used in the main BSU article, but is just a personal creation of a disruptive editor. -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 04:15, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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