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Template:Tv.com

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The result of the discussion was delete the ((Tv.com)) template after replacement. Although there appears to be some growing consensus to delete all the Tv.com templates and external links outright, that should be taken up in a separate nomination. Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 03:31, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Tv.com (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Deprecated, unused (I'm replacing it right now...) —Justin (koavf)TCM 19:54, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think the community is too keen on that sort of redir. I certainly am not. -- Alan Liefting (talk - contribs) 05:39, 6 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
"Highly used" is subjective and popular does not equate to "good" (which is also subjective ((smilie))). -- Alan Liefting (talk - contribs) 05:39, 6 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Well, it's not unused as the nominator claims. - Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 22:17, 6 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"'write reviews, participate in our lively discussions, and contribute to show, episode and person guides!...you will start getting points. Pretty much everything gives you points - even just visiting the site! - but the biggest totals come from adding episode summaries, writing reviews, posting to forums, blogging, filling out your profile and adding friends. As you get more and more points you will reach higher and higher levels. There are over 100 levels to reach, and the higher the level the more awesome bragging rights you have. Get enough points and you might even become the Editor of a show." -- tv.com/aboutus.html

TV.com links fail Wikipedias External Links policy, Verifiability Policy and Reliable Source guidelines. Equally, Wikipedia is not a repository for links----Hu12 (talk) 16:52, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
This is the wrong venue to have a discussion on whether TV.com is a useful external link. Please take that issue to the proper venue. This discussion should remain focused on whether a template—that is used for formatting some 5,000+ links—should be kept or not. Thanks. 64.40.54.89 (talk) 15:55, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Procedural note I would like to add ((Tv.com show)), ((Tv.com anthology)), ((Tv.com episode)), and ((Tv.com episodes)), since the conversation has shifted to deleting these all outright as not good external links anyway. I recommend leaving open this conversation for a few days more, although I honestly don't see any outcome other than deletion for them all. —Justin (koavf)TCM 19:13, 6 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]


As I've clearly explained above, WP:ELN is the appropriate venue for discussing the appropriateness of tv.com as an external link. This venue, and this nomination can only consider deleting ((tv.com)), not removing links to tv.com from articles. And just as an FYI, WP:LINKSTOAVOID doesn't mention tv.com and there is an argument that tv.com meets the requirements for an external link, which are less strict than those for a reliable source. There is certainly no consensus that it doesn't. --AussieLegend () 07:17, 8 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for repeating yourself - The site is crap in my opinion and it should be removed all over. As for WP:LINKSTOAVOID it does not even meet #1 let alone #12.Moxy (talk) 18:49, 8 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
If you believe the site is crap, then the correct venue to discuss that is ELN, not here. --AussieLegend () 05:06, 9 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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Template:WikiProject Harry Potter

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The result of the discussion was delete, after replacement. There is probably no harm in adding the corresponding taskforce flag, in the event the taskforce starts up again. Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 03:20, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:WikiProject Harry Potter (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Deprecated, superseded. 315 transclusions to replace. —Justin (koavf)TCM 19:34, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Superseded by what?Moxy (talk) 22:48, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
EDIT: Part of a merged template used by* WP:WikiProject Novels, Template:WikiProject Novels (condition harry-potter-task-force=yes). Techhead7890 (talk) 04:57, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, looking at Wikiproject Novels template, it seems to be simply overwritten by the standard WP Novels template without any specifics, as the task force condition doesn't even exist anymore. Techhead7890 (talk) 05:04, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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Template:SequoiaKingsCanyon

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The result of the discussion was delete Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 05:35, 5 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:SequoiaKingsCanyon (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Deprecated, unused. —Justin (koavf)TCM 19:33, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This deletion would be just because the navbox has been deprecated, correct? As in, the templates into which it was separated, Template:Sequoia National Park and Template:Kings Canyon National Park, would be unaffected? –RedSoxFan274 (talk~contribs) 21:23, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Response Correct. —Justin (koavf)TCM 20:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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Template:Basketball-reference

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The result of the discussion was keep for now Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 03:15, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Basketball-reference (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Deprecated, superseded. 838 transclusions to replace. —Justin (koavf)TCM 19:33, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:NBA player

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The result of the discussion was no consensus. I suggest expanding the template inside the infobox, then check to see how many transclusions remain, then consider renomination. Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 03:13, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:NBA player (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Deprecated, superseded. 621 transclusions to replace. —Justin (koavf)TCM 19:33, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep- used in multiple articles.ElectroPro (talk) 21:03, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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Template:NBA historical player

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The result of the discussion was delete Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 04:16, 5 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:NBA historical player (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Deprecated, superseded. 69 transclusions to replace. —Justin (koavf)TCM 19:29, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Infobox State of the German Reich

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The result of the discussion was delete Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 04:18, 5 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Infobox State of the German Reich (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Deprecated, unused. —Justin (koavf)TCM 19:28, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:BPN

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The result of the discussion was delete after replacement with ((authority control))Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 04:13, 5 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:BPN (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Deprecated, unused. —Justin (koavf)TCM 19:27, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Still in use on 300 pages! Better wait until the bot has actually run - and even then, it might be better to redirect this. Andrew Gray (talk) 14:04, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, this template can be deleted, but no, it definitely cannot be deleted yet, and the comment "unused" is false - see above. The idea is to replace the template with the "Authority Control" template, and adding a Tfd link to this discussion area doesn't help (unless the user could somehow initiate the conversion with a click of the mouse, perhaps?). User Wolfbot is going to attempt to convert all of these by bot, so the idea is to just wait until that happens. There is no rush, this is an encyclopedia. I also don't see why the template needs to be deleted at all - what's the problem other than a "I want to clean up Wikipedia" motive? Jane (talk) 08:03, 30 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
The authority control template works with a series of subtemplates; this one will be replaced by ((authority control/BPN)). The templates can stand on their own if needed, eg/ for links in running text. I'd suggest just retargeting this to there. Andrew Gray (talk) 11:15, 4 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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Template:WIMA

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The result of the discussion was delete, after replacement. Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 05:44, 7 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:WIMA (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Deprecated, superseded. 706 transclusions should be replaced and then this deleted. —Justin (koavf)TCM 19:24, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:WikiProject Universal Parks & Resorts

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The result of the discussion was delete Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 03:39, 6 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:WikiProject Universal Parks & Resorts (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Deprecated, unused. —Justin (koavf)TCM 19:23, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:WikiProject Herschend Family Entertainment

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The result of the discussion was delete Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 03:38, 6 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:WikiProject Herschend Family Entertainment (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Deprecated, unused. —Justin (koavf)TCM 19:23, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Bandy seasons in Sweden

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The result of the discussion was delete Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 03:50, 4 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Bandy seasons in Sweden (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

now redundant to the |year= option in the main Template:Bandy in Sweden. Frietjes (talk) 16:40, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:User yam-plrl

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The result of the discussion was Keep. Withdrawn by nominator, non-admin closure. Specs112 t c 19:44, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:User yam-plrl (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Evidently a joke Babel template of an obscure dialect using some eye spelling that I can't understand. Either way, other templates exist for categorizing users of this dialect that follow the typical 1 through 5 and N scheme. —Justin (koavf)TCM 09:50, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]


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Template:User mm

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The result of the discussion was Withdrawn, non-admin closure. Ten Pound Hammer(What did I screw up now?) 04:25, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:User mm (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Unused, malformed, miscategorized Babel template which is superseded. —Justin (koavf)TCM 09:42, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings

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The result of the discussion was no consensus Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 03:10, 10 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Only navigates the members and no additional information--every member is going to link to the band. —Justin (koavf)TCM 06:20, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Template has 8 links (some with long articles that do not all link to one another without the navbox), which exceeds WP:NENAN by 2. Additionally, the band has 6 albums, whose track listings should likely not all be placed within the Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings article. I can not believe that this is going to TfD at all, as an ensemble with 5 albums will also have every album linking to the band.--Jax 0677 (talk) 08:47, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment When creating a navbox, it's not about the number of albums a band has released, it's about how many of those albums have articles (and not should have articles, either). NENAN is a rule of thumb and does not mean automatic inclusion if it passes it. Neutral on this navbox. --StarcheerspeaksnewslostwarsTalk to me 20:29, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per Jax 0677. - Presidentman talk · contribs Random Picture of the Day (Talkback) 14:19, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. There isn't enough material to justify a need for this template.Niteshift36 (talk) 20:55, 28 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Even WP:NENAN says otherwise with its own rule of five. There are seven members in the navbox, and at least two can be added, if not more. Need I list which members do not link to each other in the LONG articles? Besides, many navboxes with 4-5 album links and ZERO musician links have passed TfD.--Jax 0677 (talk) 02:44, 29 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sure you realize that WP:NENAN is just an essay. You don't need to list the members in long articles, you simply link to the band article, and navigate in the usual way. Frietjes (talk) 16:26, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Reply - As discussed in the TfD for Template:Simon Property Group, navboxes reduce the number of steps required to navigate between related articles. This navbox now has 3 albums which do not link to one another nor the more than dozen related musicians without the navbox. If an article is long, having the navbox makes moving between related articles much easier than hunting within a long article for the same information. How was there not enough information to justify a need for this template? Given the potential of this band to have articles written about its albums, this should NEVER have gone to TfD, considering the number of musicians that already had articles.--Jax 0677 (talk) 18:20, 1 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
3 album articles that are nothing more than track listings (at least put some effort into these - these are just as bad as your bare bones navboxes). I redirected Groovin' (Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings album) because source provided only indicates existence not notability (an Allmusic listing without a review or even a rating). Album articles should have a personnel section which would then link to the musicians without the navbox. --StarcheerspeaksnewslostwarsTalk to me 07:18, 3 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Reply - Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, even you said that stub articles are permissible. Per WP:NALBUMS, "Album articles with little more than a track listing may be more appropriately merged into the artist's main article or discography article, space permitting". I think we should answer the question about whether or not we really want 6-8 album track listings in Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings before we go redirecting albums. In the discussion about Template:Kevin Fowler, the answer was no.--Jax 0677 (talk) 19:52, 3 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
With coverage in reliable sources. Which is why I redirected only one of the three albums created because there was no coverage in the source provided only a listing. When merging info, the track listing doesn't have to be among the items merged, just the pertinent info. In the case of these three albums, the only difference is the Allmusic links, thus a merge would be acceptable for these as they are with plenty of space. If someone wants to expand these album articles to include reception and personnel sections, go for it! --20:10, 3 December 2012 (UTC)

Reply - Based on your redirect of only the one article, allmusic.com is a reliable source (perhaps I am mistaken). The goal of The Wikimedia Foundation is to share knowledge, which includes track listings of albums by notable artists. While the track listings do not have to be merged, displaying the track listings of albums from notable artists at some page on Wikipedia is one goal of The Wikimedia Foundation, whether the album has reviews published about it or is notable in and of itself. As discussed at the TfD for Template:Kevin Fowler, placing track listings in Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings for FOUR albums becomes messy.--Jax 0677 (talk) 14:56, 4 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Infobox hurricane history

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The result of the discussion was delete Plastikspork ―Œ(talk) 03:45, 4 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Infobox hurricane history (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

It is redundant to the main infobox for hurricanes, and serves little purpose. ♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 02:30, 27 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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