| Revision as of 21:36, 8 December 2014 editPigsonthewing (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Event coordinators, Extended confirmed users, Page movers, File movers, IP block exemptions, New page reviewers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers, Template editors266,093 edits →Template:Infobox academic division: c← Previous edit | Revision as of 22:19, 8 December 2014 edit undoMontanabw (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Event coordinators, Extended confirmed users, Page movers, File movers, New page reviewers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers105,438 edits →Unblock request: Indeed!Next edit → | ||
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| :{{Ping|JamesBWatson}} My intention in replying with a link to ] was to indicate that the reason my edits were not vandalism - much less "blatant vandalism" - is because the policy says they were not, Specifically, {{tq|"Vandalism is any addition, removal, or change of content, in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of Misplaced Pages"}}; and that if, as that policy says, "personal abuse and harassment" are not vandalism, then what I intended as a gently-humorous riposte to extreme provocation by an obvious troll (IP edit whose ''first second and only edits'' were to try to get me blocked on a falsehood), was certainly not. <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); ]; ]</span> 20:03, 8 December 2014 (UTC) | :{{Ping|JamesBWatson}} My intention in replying with a link to ] was to indicate that the reason my edits were not vandalism - much less "blatant vandalism" - is because the policy says they were not, Specifically, {{tq|"Vandalism is any addition, removal, or change of content, in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of Misplaced Pages"}}; and that if, as that policy says, "personal abuse and harassment" are not vandalism, then what I intended as a gently-humorous riposte to extreme provocation by an obvious troll (IP edit whose ''first second and only edits'' were to try to get me blocked on a falsehood), was certainly not. <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); ]; ]</span> 20:03, 8 December 2014 (UTC) | ||
| ::Unblocking once I hit "save" on this edit. I can't imagine why anyone would repeatedly use "vandalism" to refer to raspberry-blowing in a deletion discussion: vandalism there is something like blanking a discussion or part of it, not adding a comment that expresses displeasure (regardless of whether the expression is appropriate or not) and restoring it — let alone why anyone would block the displeased person ]. AE archive #147 and Andy's block log demonstrate that the AE admins haven't seen this as a topic ban issue, as well. ] (]) 20:23, 8 December 2014 (UTC) | ::Unblocking once I hit "save" on this edit. I can't imagine why anyone would repeatedly use "vandalism" to refer to raspberry-blowing in a deletion discussion: vandalism there is something like blanking a discussion or part of it, not adding a comment that expresses displeasure (regardless of whether the expression is appropriate or not) and restoring it — let alone why anyone would block the displeased person ]. AE archive #147 and Andy's block log demonstrate that the AE admins haven't seen this as a topic ban issue, as well. ] (]) 20:23, 8 December 2014 (UTC) | ||
| :::Indeed, that was a ridiculous block. The arbcom decision encompassed limits on adding or removing infoboxes TO ARTICLES only; it has nothing to do with discussing the TEMPLATES that create infoboxes... and indeed, Andy has been extensively involved on the technical side of the template question for the entire time since the arbcom decision with no sanctions whatsover, this was clearly outside the scope of the arbcom restriction. Whoever slapped on this block needs to be firmly trouted for failing to carefully read the scope of the restrictions and clarifying the nature of those restrictions with the people who knew the case. (Sigh) ]<sup>]</sup> 22:19, 8 December 2014 (UTC) | |||
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WikiVIP
Hey Andy. I'm quite excited about this WikiVIP thing you've started and interested in participating. However, it seems sort of like it is just sort of floating out there in the Misplaced Pages namespace. I'm wondering if it would be useful to either convert it to a proper WikiProject or to merge the project into WikiProject Spoken Misplaced Pages as a task force, similar to the Pronunciation task force. There's a lot of overlap there in terms of audio recording advice and setups, etc. Consider it, let me know what you think. 0x0077BE 22:26, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
- While there may be parallels, this is distinct from those projects, and should not be merged. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 22:52, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
- Well right now it doesn't seem to be much of anything. It's not a WikiProject as far as I can tell, and the bulk of the instructions are on your external blog. There's not a huge amount of interest in producing audio content, as far as I can tell, and most of it seems centered around Spoken Misplaced Pages. Either way, are you also suggesting that WikiVIP remain a distinct entity, sui generis, and not become a proper WikiProject? Is it to remain your sole domain? 0x0077BE 01:04, 24 November 2014 (UTC)
- FYI, these aren't rhetorical questions, I'm actually looking for an answer. If you're ready to abandon this project, I'll propose merging it as a subset of WikiProject: Spoken Misplaced Pages, or the creation of a new WikiProject covering this. Otherwise I'm happy for your input as to how to proceed. 0x0077BE 00:08, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- You've making many assumptions which are false; not least that the project is abandoned or about to be: it is not. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 00:10, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- I am making no assumptions, I asked specific questions, which you continue to evade. I asked if you were planning on abandoning the project, obviously you are not, but what is the way forward? What is the nature of this project? Are you planning on making it a proper WikiProject? Are you planning on maintaining ongoing direct control of it? These are all simple questions and determine what my course of action will be, since I was planning on doing something similar anyway. 0x0077BE 00:44, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- You've making many assumptions which are false; not least that the project is abandoned or about to be: it is not. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 00:10, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- FYI, these aren't rhetorical questions, I'm actually looking for an answer. If you're ready to abandon this project, I'll propose merging it as a subset of WikiProject: Spoken Misplaced Pages, or the creation of a new WikiProject covering this. Otherwise I'm happy for your input as to how to proceed. 0x0077BE 00:08, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
- Well right now it doesn't seem to be much of anything. It's not a WikiProject as far as I can tell, and the bulk of the instructions are on your external blog. There's not a huge amount of interest in producing audio content, as far as I can tell, and most of it seems centered around Spoken Misplaced Pages. Either way, are you also suggesting that WikiVIP remain a distinct entity, sui generis, and not become a proper WikiProject? Is it to remain your sole domain? 0x0077BE 01:04, 24 November 2014 (UTC)
I have no idea why you feel the need to be vague about my specific questions about this project. It's causing much frustration. I only moved on forking WikiVIP (barely a fork - I would have done it this way anyway if I had not come across WikiVIP, and almost no work has been done on this so far anyway) because you are being weirdly evasive about my questions. I'm moving to this venue because my proposal over at WikiProject Spoken Misplaced Pages is independent of WikiVIP or your participation. I've made numerous substantive complaints about the organization of WikiVIP and I have been met with immense resistance. I'm not trying to muscle in on your territory, but I'm also not interested in going off half-cocked and making things harder for everyone involved. So one last time:
- Do you want WikiVIP to be a proper WikiProject? If not, why?
- What is your objection to WikiVIP being merged into a taskforce of WikiProject Spoken Misplaced Pages?
- What do you see as your role in WikiVIP? WP:WikiVIP is written by you, in the first person. You appear to have hidden knowledge about the nature of the project. The instructions for participation are hosted off-wiki, on your blog. Are these temporary measures, or do you consider yourself the primary WikiVIP coordinator?
These are not rhetorical questions and I am perfectly amenable to being convinced to go another way, but at this point I am not at all convinced that there's much usable organizing infrastructure and we seem to disagree (I say seem, because you are being very cagey about your precise position on these matters). 0x0077BE 16:37, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- I'm not "being vague", I'm declining to answer loaded questions, which are based on false assumptions; or questions which I have already answered. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:53, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- Can you explain what the false assumptions are? I've tried to minimally load these, but it's incredibly frustrating to get zero response from you. 0x0077BE 17:56, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- While you have yet to respond to where I have already explained some of them (indeed, you claim above to be "making no assumptions"; and have attempted to censor another by including it in a collapsed section), I see little point expending further energy doing so. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:09, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- I was very explicit about why I hatted the discussion, it was not an attempt to censor but an attempt to prevent the discussion from being derailed by pointless squabbling. What is it exactly that you have said that bears response that I have not addressed in my voluminuous comments to you? In fact, the reason I hatted the discussion was because I composed several lengthy responses to you alone that were not relevant to the topic at hand, but I felt that you should be addressed. Evidently you do not care to engage on this matter, which is fine by me. I have no problem with multiple projects with similar or entirely overlapping scope. 0x0077BE 18:19, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- So your false allegations are fine, but rebuttal of them is "pointless squabbling"? Nice try. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:36, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- What allegations? You are being frustratingly vague. I can't read your mind. I have no idea what false assumptions I'm presumed to be harboring under. I came here and asked you how to best proceed. You refuse to tell me what exactly is wrong with my questions. The non-collapsed portion of my remarks contains no false accusations - I made two statements about you: that you are not amenable to a merge (you said so yourself in your initial quip here), and that you do not seem willing to engage (you've explicitly stated now several times that you are refusing to answer my questions and that there's no point in expending further energy on it). You don't need to be involved in the creation of that task force. I would love it if you were, or if you would assume good faith on my part, because I honestly have no idea what you are talking about when you go on about false assumptions. I legitimately don't understand why the question of whether WikiVIP is a WikiProject or not touches such a nerve with you. 0x0077BE 18:41, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- So your false allegations are fine, but rebuttal of them is "pointless squabbling"? Nice try. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:36, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- I was very explicit about why I hatted the discussion, it was not an attempt to censor but an attempt to prevent the discussion from being derailed by pointless squabbling. What is it exactly that you have said that bears response that I have not addressed in my voluminuous comments to you? In fact, the reason I hatted the discussion was because I composed several lengthy responses to you alone that were not relevant to the topic at hand, but I felt that you should be addressed. Evidently you do not care to engage on this matter, which is fine by me. I have no problem with multiple projects with similar or entirely overlapping scope. 0x0077BE 18:19, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- While you have yet to respond to where I have already explained some of them (indeed, you claim above to be "making no assumptions"; and have attempted to censor another by including it in a collapsed section), I see little point expending further energy doing so. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:09, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- Can you explain what the false assumptions are? I've tried to minimally load these, but it's incredibly frustrating to get zero response from you. 0x0077BE 17:56, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
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Radio 3 composer pages
Have you by any chance kept a list of the composers you've added the External Link to? I've just added it to Francis Poulenc, and will be glad to add it to other composers' pages in which I have an interest, which will be an easier task if I know in advance where it has and hasn't already been added. (If you have a moment, you might look in chez Poulenc and check that I've followed the preferred link style.) Tim riley talk 19:58, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
- @Tim riley: Yes; on the template talk page. But note that the Poulenc page is part of a different series, with the URL in a different format. I'll see if we can get the BBC to create similar "composer series" URLs. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:34, 30 November 2014
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Thanks so much for your work on the JFK memorial! I was planning to spend all evening on it, and yet there it was... Gareth E Kegg (talk) 11:27, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- My pleasure. I've cycled past there several times, and never noticed it, Next time... Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:31, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
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Stop deleting my comments
1.) Don't revert my comments on Spoken Misplaced Pages because it's easier for you to revert than to remove the collapsed sections. 2.) Montanabw responded in the collapsed section, which you would know if you were paying attention. I collapsed that section after my second response. It's not unreasonable to assume that he's fine with his comments being hidden. 0x0077BE 18:46, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- I would appreciate if you would revert you latest edit, as I'm not interested in any accusations of edit warring on a talk page of all places. 0x0077BE 18:48, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- No, because if I did so, I would be hiding another editor's comments. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:53, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- Did you notice you deleted my comments as well? So it's OK to delete comments but not hide them? 0x0077BE 18:56, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- When you post them at the same time as hiding others' comments, yes. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:08, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- Usually you remove the relevant section, not a full revert in situations like that. You should probably know this by now. Particularly when it was a good faith restoration of the collapse - I left your substantive comment intact, and other than your one small response (which I assumed you wouldn't mind being collapsed if I was going to collapse all my own responses), all the other comments were added after the section was collapsed. I fail to see how Montanabw's own choice to put his responses in the collapsed section is me "hiding" his edits. 0x0077BE 19:16, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- When you post them at the same time as hiding others' comments, yes. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:08, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- Did you notice you deleted my comments as well? So it's OK to delete comments but not hide them? 0x0077BE 18:56, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- No, because if I did so, I would be hiding another editor's comments. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:53, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- Don't hide other people's comments; doubly so in a discussion in which they challenge your behaviour. If you do so, you can expect me, and others, to revert you. You did so here; and here. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:53, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- You evidently never read what I write, so I'll try to be as clear as possible: HE PLACED THEM IN THE COLLAPSED SECTION, NOT ME. 0x0077BE 18:56, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
FWIW, I did insert my comments inside the collapsed section, but 0x0077BE, you should NEVER revert other people's talk page comments! (There are exceptions to the rule, but to best be done by third parties, that's what administrators are for). Montanabw 19:25, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- WTF? Pigsonthewing is the one who reverted my comments! I only reverted to restore the page before he deleted one of my comments in an effort to move your comments out of the collapsed section. I never removed any of his content. 0x0077BE 19:29, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- By the way, Montanabw, if you're fine with me putting your comments back in the collapsed section, I'd love to do that. The whole discussion is very distracting from the main point, which has nothing to do with my apparent feud with Andy. 0x0077BE 19:31, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- WTF? Pigsonthewing is the one who reverted my comments! I only reverted to restore the page before he deleted one of my comments in an effort to move your comments out of the collapsed section. I never removed any of his content. 0x0077BE 19:29, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
I wasn't paying a lot of attention to where I put them. They can stay outside the hatted section or not, I DGAF on that topic. Just do not change what I or anyone else said. Montanabw 20:10, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
- OK, I'm going to drop them in there, though I'm not crazy about the implication that I would ever change or remove anyone's comments - something I've never done before. 0x0077BE 20:17, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
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Disinfoboxes
Hey Andy. I was a bit annoyed by some of the statements at WP:Disinfoboxes and enjoyed your refutation. Anyway, just stopping by to let you know why I removed one of the the images. We can't display fair use images outside the mainspace. I would elaborate but I suspect you are well aware of that issue and didn't realize the image was FU. Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk)
- Fuhghettaboutit, thank you. The brilliant piece of refutation was written by RexxS, quoted here, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:37, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
- Hey Gerda. thanks for noticing this. I think I didn't get enough sleep last night. Sorry Andy: obviously you did not write the refutation or add the FU image. I looked at the history and somehow thought you were the creator. I will now post to the actual creator's page.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 18:46, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
- Well, for some reason Andy and get connected to infoboxes even if don't we even mention them ;) - I wrote this, and promptly had a comment on my talk discussing infobox yes or no. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:51, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
- This year's question to the arb candidates (as last year) was not really about infoboxes, but how diligently (or as you said: intelligently) a history in diffs is analysed, and what's good for the project, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:51, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
- Hey Gerda. thanks for noticing this. I think I didn't get enough sleep last night. Sorry Andy: obviously you did not write the refutation or add the FU image. I looked at the history and somehow thought you were the creator. I will now post to the actual creator's page.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 18:46, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
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Beatrix Campbell
Thanks Andy for your post. I am drawing B Campbell's attention to your message and asking her to consider adding a voice message, a photo, and a ORCID ID (whatever that is) if she has one — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sturdytree (talk • contribs) 10:02, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
Edit made to University infobox
Can you please self-revert this edit and discuss it in Talk? You characterized it as a "copy edit" but it's actually a significant change that (a) changes the meaning of the parameter and (b) makes the parameter appear nearly identical to the "affiliations" parameter. I'd revert your edit myself but the template is protected. Thanks! ElKevbo (talk) 13:25, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
- Template talk:Infobox university#Affiliation label. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:34, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
- Thank you for opening the discussion but you need to revert your edit, too. ElKevbo (talk) 13:37, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
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{{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. However, you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 17:09, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
- In view of this I seriously considered substantially increasing the length of the block. I already regarded the block as a minimal one, in the light of your history of disruption over a long period. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 17:14, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
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Unblock request
Pigsonthewing (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
The locking editor appears to have been trolled by an IP at Misplaced Pages:Templates for discussion/Log/2014 December 8; I am not in breach of any topic ban. I have also committed no vandalism. I further note that no notice has been posted in this page. The unblock log message should note these points. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:13, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
Decline reason:
Linking to WP:NOT VANDALISM doesn't miraculously make a pointless, disruptive edit not vandalism. "Examples of typical vandalism are adding irrelevant obscenities and crude humor to a page". Whether or not a merge discussion on infoboxes is a discussion on the addition or removal of infoboxes may be debatable, but it certainly was not a wise course of action, and if ArbCom decreed it's not, you should provide a link to the decree. Huon (talk) 17:33, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
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Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:18, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
- Really? Can you explain, then, why this and this are not vandalism, and why this this and other edits to the same section do not breach a ban on "discussing the addition or removal of infoboxes"? The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 17:22, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
Yes I can:
- WP:NOT VANDALISM
- -
- By decree of Arbcom.
- The dozens of admins who have participated in the hundreds of TfDs I have raised without such drama, in the last year or more.
-- Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:24, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
Pigsonthewing (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
The link Huon requests is provided above (I was already searching for it as he posted). Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:43, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
Accept reason:
accept reason down below; I forgot to give it in the template. Nyttend (talk) 20:25, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
Another editor has drawn my attention to the fact that there has been a discussion as to whether your nominating infoboxes for deletion is covered by your topic ban. I see a discussion in which there is disagreement on that issue, not one where there is a consensus that it isn't covered, and I certainly don't see anything that could remotely be considered as a "decree of Arbcom". Nevertheless, in view of the fact that there is some ground for doubt, I might be willing to consider lifting the block, if it weren't for the blatant vandalism. Also, your response on this page has not been very helpful, merely throwing out links without explanation. Would you care to comment on the reasons for the edits that I have linked to above as vandalism? If you can give a reasonably constructive account of your actions, I will still be willing to reconsider. I may also mention that "The dozens of admins who have participated in the hundreds of TfDs I have raised" does not prove anything: it may simply be that most or all of them didn't know of the topic ban. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 18:16, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
- @JamesBWatson: My intention in replying with a link to WP:NOT VANDALISM was to indicate that the reason my edits were not vandalism - much less "blatant vandalism" - is because the policy says they were not, Specifically,
"Vandalism is any addition, removal, or change of content, in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of Misplaced Pages"
; and that if, as that policy says, "personal abuse and harassment" are not vandalism, then what I intended as a gently-humorous riposte to extreme provocation by an obvious troll (IP edit whose first second and only edits were to try to get me blocked on a falsehood), was certainly not. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:03, 8 December 2014 (UTC)- Unblocking once I hit "save" on this edit. I can't imagine why anyone would repeatedly use "vandalism" to refer to raspberry-blowing in a deletion discussion: vandalism there is something like blanking a discussion or part of it, not adding a comment that expresses displeasure (regardless of whether the expression is appropriate or not) and restoring it — let alone why anyone would block the displeased person immediately after a dispute with him. AE archive #147 and Andy's block log demonstrate that the AE admins haven't seen this as a topic ban issue, as well. Nyttend (talk) 20:23, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
- Indeed, that was a ridiculous block. The arbcom decision encompassed limits on adding or removing infoboxes TO ARTICLES only; it has nothing to do with discussing the TEMPLATES that create infoboxes... and indeed, Andy has been extensively involved on the technical side of the template question for the entire time since the arbcom decision with no sanctions whatsover, this was clearly outside the scope of the arbcom restriction. Whoever slapped on this block needs to be firmly trouted for failing to carefully read the scope of the restrictions and clarifying the nature of those restrictions with the people who knew the case. (Sigh) Montanabw 22:19, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
Template:Infobox academic division
Why did you bother starting a Tfd if you were planning to unilaterally change all use of Template:Infobox academic division to Template:Infobox university without waiting for the outcome of the discussion?--obi2canibe 21:31, 8 December 2014 (UTC)
- Because two people blocked its deletion on the grounds that a some parameters needed to be merged onto another template. On further examination, only one is used; on six articles. All the parameters that are used are in the more generic, better, template. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 21:36, 8 December 2014 (UTC)