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* '''Delete''' -- Worse than useless. ]] 17:20, 17 April 2006 (UTC) * '''Delete''' -- Worse than useless. ]] 17:20, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' per above --'''<font color="LimeGreen">]</font>''' ]<sup>]</sup> 21:40, 17 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' per above --] ]<sup>]</sup> 21:40, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' Unused --] 03:13, 18 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' Unused --] 03:13, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' after viewing template, its worse than useless, it means nothing!!--] 12:13, 20 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' after viewing template, its worse than useless, it means nothing!!--] 12:13, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Speedy Delete''' as a rephrasing of the title. -- ] ] ] ] ] 23:04, 20 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Speedy Delete''' as a rephrasing of the title. -- ] ] ] ] ] 23:04, 20 April 2006 (UTC)


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The result of the debate was '''delete all''' ] 02:47, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
==== Obsolete disambiguation templates ==== ==== Obsolete disambiguation templates ====
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*'''speedy delete''' -- all retired long ago --] 06:05, 17 April 2006 (UTC) *'''speedy delete''' -- all retired long ago --] 06:05, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete'''. It's about time someone brought order to all this mess.&mdash;]&nbsp;•&nbsp;(]); 19:30, 17 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete'''. It's about time someone brought order to all this mess.&mdash;]&nbsp;•&nbsp;(]); 19:30, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' per above --'''<font color="LimeGreen">]</font>''' ]<sup>]</sup> 21:41, 17 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' per above --] ]<sup>]</sup> 21:41, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*Speedy delete''' per nom ] 22:56, 17 April 2006 (UTC) *Speedy delete per nom ] 22:56, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' not needed. --] 03:12, 18 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' not needed. --] 03:12, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' yeah baby, let's do so some spring cleaning. All that useless cruft being left behind... :D - ] 18:54, 18 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' yeah baby, let's do so some spring cleaning. All that useless cruft being left behind... :D - ] 18:54, 18 April 2006 (UTC)


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The result of the debate was '''keep''' ] ] 05:19, 26 April 2006 (UTC) The result of the debate was '''keep''' ] ] 05:19, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
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{{lt|Subnational entity}}<br /> {{lt|Subnational entity}}<br />
'''Delete''' -- This bloated template keeps changing its displayed name, currently "]s", as each previous incarnation is disputed. It serves no purpose, its contents are already in the related categories, more complete contents already are listified at ], ], and ]. It is almost the entire page at ], and half the page at many other locations. --] 17:32, 16 April 2006 (UTC) '''Delete''' -- This bloated template keeps changing its displayed name, currently "]s", as each previous incarnation is disputed. It serves no purpose, its contents are already in the related categories, more complete contents already are listified at ], ], and ]. It is almost the entire page at ], and half the page at many other locations. --] 17:32, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
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*'''Keep'''. I see no harm in keeping it. As for its size, Misplaced Pages is not paper.&mdash;]&nbsp;•&nbsp;(]); 19:13, 17 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Keep'''. I see no harm in keeping it. As for its size, Misplaced Pages is not paper.&mdash;]&nbsp;•&nbsp;(]); 19:13, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Keep'''. It is used in a fairly limited number of very special articles, hence of little burden. Its purpose is different from those of category and list. `'] ] 20:49, 17 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Keep'''. It is used in a fairly limited number of very special articles, hence of little burden. Its purpose is different from those of category and list. `'] ] 20:49, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Keep''' seems useful, definatley not onuse --'''<font color="LimeGreen">]</font>''' ]<sup>]</sup> 22:07, 17 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Keep''' seems useful, definatley not onuse --] ]<sup>]</sup> 22:07, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' Large ugly template. Suggest redesign with link to category and list only, after {{tl|Otherarticles}}. *'''Delete''' Large ugly template. Suggest redesign with link to category and list only, after {{tl|Otherarticles}}.
**comment - of course it is large, but linking to a category would be bad for the reader because the category 1) contains foreign language terms 2) is not structured. You are invited to improve the design if you think the template is ugly. ] ] 01:29, 18 April 2006 (UTC) **comment - of course it is large, but linking to a category would be bad for the reader because the category 1) contains foreign language terms 2) is not structured. You are invited to improve the design if you think the template is ugly. ] ] 01:29, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
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*'''Keep'''. There's no harm. --] <sup>]</sup> 16:55, 19 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Keep'''. There's no harm. --] <sup>]</sup> 16:55, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Keep''' Seems like a lot of work was done to create this. It is very comprehensive and can be very useful. Good job Tobias Conradi. ] 01:52, 20 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Keep''' Seems like a lot of work was done to create this. It is very comprehensive and can be very useful. Good job Tobias Conradi. ] 01:52, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Keep''' - Useful in articles. -- ] ] ] ] ] 23:03, 20 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Keep''' - Useful in articles. -- ] ] ] ] ] 23:03, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Very strongly keep''' per above. --] 22:03, 22 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Very strongly keep''' per above. --] 22:03, 22 April 2006 (UTC)


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The result of the debate was '''delete all''' ] 02:47, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
==== Tournament bracket templates ==== ==== Tournament bracket templates ====
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*'''Delete''' per nom as deprecated. —] <sup>]'''•''']</sup> 11:17, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' per nom as deprecated. —] <sup>]'''•''']</sup> 11:17, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' per nom. ]] 17:25, 17 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' per nom. ]] 17:25, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' per nom --'''<font color="LimeGreen">]</font>''' ]<sup>]</sup> 21:41, 17 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' per nom --] ]<sup>]</sup> 21:41, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
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The result of the debate was '''delete''' ] ] 05:16, 26 April 2006 (UTC) The result of the debate was '''delete''' ] ] 05:16, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
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{{lt|Sigma Chi infobox}}<br /> {{lt|Sigma Chi infobox}}<br />
Template is only used or possibly useful in ], where it has been replaced by the standardized ] ] <sub><sup>]</sup></sub> '''.:.''' 06:17, 16 April 2006 (UTC) Template is only used or possibly useful in ], where it has been replaced by the standardized ] ] <sub><sup>]</sup></sub> '''.:.''' 06:17, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' unused --] 17:40, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' unused --] 17:40, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''KEEP''' Firstly, why is there a need for a standardized information box for Fraternities? Secondly, there are things that are important to different fraternities that should be included in the info box. Founders, founding site, etc. I'm voting to keep simply because each fraternity is vastly different and they can't all be combined into one infobox. ] 18:37, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *'''KEEP''' Firstly, why is there a need for a standardized information box for Fraternities? Secondly, there are things that are important to different fraternities that should be included in the info box. Founders, founding site, etc. I'm voting to keep simply because each fraternity is vastly different and they can't all be combined into one infobox. ] 18:37, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' There have been other fraternity infoboxes such as this which have been deleted. Yes, every fraternity is different, but then again every fraternity has "standard" info like "founders, founding sites, etc.". Info like this is not unique and I fail to see why each fraternity should clutter wiki with their own infoboxes. --<font color="0000CC">] <sup> ]</sup></font> 19:19, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' There have been other fraternity infoboxes such as this which have been deleted. Yes, every fraternity is different, but then again every fraternity has "standard" info like "founders, founding sites, etc.". Info like this is not unique and I fail to see why each fraternity should clutter wiki with their own infoboxes. --] <sup> ]</sup> 19:19, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' per nom. '''<font color="8855DD">]</font><font color="#6666AA">]</font>''' 20:10, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' per nom. ''']]''' 20:10, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' - per nom. <font color="#08457E">]</font> <sup><font color="#CD5700*">]</font></sup> 21:44, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' - per nom. ] ] 21:44, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
**Then why don't we look to update the mundane and boring standard fraternity box to include...oh i don't know, things that are actually relevant. Such as names of founders, a box or two for grand officers, principal governing bodies, etc. The Sigma Chi box is pretty informative, the "Standard Infobox" is an uniformative and ugly mess. Why don't we put some real work and thought into it, rather than just deleting one of the better info boxes because "it might clutter wiki with infoboxes." ] 01:09, 17 April 2006 (UTC) **Then why don't we look to update the mundane and boring standard fraternity box to include...oh i don't know, things that are actually relevant. Such as names of founders, a box or two for grand officers, principal governing bodies, etc. The Sigma Chi box is pretty informative, the "Standard Infobox" is an uniformative and ugly mess. Why don't we put some real work and thought into it, rather than just deleting one of the better info boxes because "it might clutter wiki with infoboxes." ] 01:09, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*** So if it the standard infobox is "uninformative and ugly mess" then why is used in dozens of fraternity articles without a complaint? --<font color="0000CC">] <sup> ]</sup></font> 06:51, 17 April 2006 (UTC) *** So if it the standard infobox is "uninformative and ugly mess" then why is used in dozens of fraternity articles without a complaint? --] <sup> ]</sup> 06:51, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' per nom . Batman, if you want to make a better standard box, go ahead. ] 01:23, 17 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' per nom . Batman, if you want to make a better standard box, go ahead. ] 01:23, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' and replace with standard box. ]] 17:27, 17 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' and replace with standard box. ]] 17:27, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
::Gosh Dysepsion, here I was thinking this was a place for people to put their opinions as basis for keeping or deleting a template. I mean, far be it from me to think that a standard fraternity info box should, you know, provide some information about the fraternity...you know like...founders, colors, flower, coat of arms, and other important things. Guess I'll get to work on one that is better and nominate it as the new standard, in the mean time I won't post more opinions because Dysepsion doesn't like those. ] 20:35, 17 April 2006 (UTC) ::Gosh Dysepsion, here I was thinking this was a place for people to put their opinions as basis for keeping or deleting a template. I mean, far be it from me to think that a standard fraternity info box should, you know, provide some information about the fraternity...you know like...founders, colors, flower, coat of arms, and other important things. Guess I'll get to work on one that is better and nominate it as the new standard, in the mean time I won't post more opinions because Dysepsion doesn't like those. ] 20:35, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
::: ]. When you actually try and maintain all fraternity and sorority articles and gaurd them from vandalism/vanity additions and care about the overall integrity of many wiki articles, not just the organization you belong to then feel free to criticize, otherwise keep your sarcasm to yourself. Opinions are what drives deletion pages so try to maintain a sense civility. --<font color="0000CC">] <sup> ]</sup></font> 22:44, 17 April 2006 (UTC) ::: ]. When you actually try and maintain all fraternity and sorority articles and gaurd them from vandalism/vanity additions and care about the overall integrity of many wiki articles, not just the organization you belong to then feel free to criticize, otherwise keep your sarcasm to yourself. Opinions are what drives deletion pages so try to maintain a sense civility. --] <sup> ]</sup> 22:44, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' as a maintainer of one fraternity page (]), I think the infobox is fine. ONe use templates are not good at any time. --'''<font color="LimeGreen">]</font>''' ]<sup>]</sup> 21:46, 17 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' as a maintainer of one fraternity page (]), I think the infobox is fine. ONe use templates are not good at any time. --] ]<sup>]</sup> 21:46, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
::Until we actually share DNA ], you can refrain from telling me what to do, thanks mom. Additionally, I am a frequent contributor to wikipedia, although I should apologize that I don't live my life through wikipedia as you clearly do. I personally don't care about other fraternities, if I did I would have joined on of those, my point is simply that the standard info box should include more information, SIMILIAR, but not exactly to what the Sigma Chi one includes. But that's ok, i'll make one and nominate it for acceptance, i'm sure you'll show up and vote against it though, so whatever. ] 23:25, 17 April 2006 (UTC) ::Until we actually share DNA ], you can refrain from telling me what to do, thanks mom. Additionally, I am a frequent contributor to wikipedia, although I should apologize that I don't live my life through wikipedia as you clearly do. I personally don't care about other fraternities, if I did I would have joined on of those, my point is simply that the standard info box should include more information, SIMILIAR, but not exactly to what the Sigma Chi one includes. But that's ok, i'll make one and nominate it for acceptance, i'm sure you'll show up and vote against it though, so whatever. ] 23:25, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' I agree that ] should be used. If it is not good enough, then that discussion should occur at ] --] 03:01, 18 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' I agree that ] should be used. If it is not good enough, then that discussion should occur at ] --] 03:01, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
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*'''Delete''' There already is a Infobox for the exact same category of information. If it needs work, then debate and fix it to be better. The exact point of the infobox is to group consistent sets of information over multiple "related" articles, and not to create new ones for every single article. Note that as a last resort an Infobox can have "optional" arguments for important information that is not relevant to certain other pages. I suggest to Delete, and copy the code to the infobox fraternity talk page so it can be discussed what should and what should not make it into the current Infobox. -] 18:37, 18 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' There already is a Infobox for the exact same category of information. If it needs work, then debate and fix it to be better. The exact point of the infobox is to group consistent sets of information over multiple "related" articles, and not to create new ones for every single article. Note that as a last resort an Infobox can have "optional" arguments for important information that is not relevant to certain other pages. I suggest to Delete, and copy the code to the infobox fraternity talk page so it can be discussed what should and what should not make it into the current Infobox. -] 18:37, 18 April 2006 (UTC)


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{{It|User Hell}}</ br>
This is a blasphemous and offensive template, inapropriate for wikipedia. I will appreciate any votes from strict wikipedians. Most wikipedians (my expeirience) seem to have loose morals, wikipedians with strict morals are ]s.


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{{lt|Joke new messages}}<br /> {{lt|Joke new messages}}<br />
This has no encyclopedic value and is not used on any pages. A template isn't necessary for a new messages spoof. <span style="font-size:99%">''']]''' ]</span> 01:03, 16 April 2006 (UTC) This has no encyclopedic value and is not used on any pages. A template isn't necessary for a new messages spoof. <span style="font-size:99%">''']]''' ]</span> 01:03, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Keep''' The user box templates have no encyclopedic value either, and most of them are still templates that haven't been deleted. It is not like the name "Template:Joke new messages" is using up any space for a real template. Just because it isn't the size of a userbox, doesn't mean you can't consider it a userbox. If you delete this template, you might as well delete all of the userboxes under the category funny. Also, people want to put this template on their user page. If we delete it, where are they gonna put it if users need it. --<i><b><font color="#5ADD22"><font size="1">]</font></font><font size="1" color="#FF0000">]</font></b></i><sup><font color="#0000FF"><span style="font-size: 6pt">]</span></font><span style="font-size: 3pt"></span><font color="#0000FF"><span style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</span></font> 01:23, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Keep''' The user box templates have no encyclopedic value either, and most of them are still templates that haven't been deleted. It is not like the name "Template:Joke new messages" is using up any space for a real template. Just because it isn't the size of a userbox, doesn't mean you can't consider it a userbox. If you delete this template, you might as well delete all of the userboxes under the category funny. Also, people want to put this template on their user page. If we delete it, where are they gonna put it if users need it. --<i><b><span style="color: #5ADD22;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">]</span></span>]</b></i><sup><span style="color: #0000FF;"><span style="font-size: 6pt">]</span></span><span style="font-size: 3pt"></span><span style="color: #0000FF;"><span style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</span></span></sup> 01:23, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
* '''Delete''' and send anyone trying to use it to bed without a cookie. The hand-made fake new message bars are annoying enough; let's not encourage people by providing templates for them. ]]]] 02:20, 16 April 2006 (UTC) * '''Delete''' and send anyone trying to use it to bed without a cookie. The hand-made fake new message bars are annoying enough; let's not encourage people by providing templates for them. ]]]] 02:20, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
* '''Delete''' Let's make a compromise. As Sango123 said, you don't need a template to spoof the 'You have new messages' prompt. Check other user's pages (mine included) to see how they do it and follow suit :) * '''Delete''' Let's make a compromise. As Sango123 said, you don't need a template to spoof the 'You have new messages' prompt. Check other user's pages (mine included) to see how they do it and follow suit :)
*:You'll find it's done like this: <nowiki><div class="usermessage plainlinks"><div class="plainlinks">You have '''<font color=002BB8>]</font> (<font color=002BB8>]</font>).'''</div></div></nowiki> — ] ] ] <font face="Comic Sans MS" colour="navy" size="-1"><b>]<font color="green">]</font>] <sup>(] • ] • )</sup></b></font> 02:38, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *:You'll find it's done like this: <nowiki><div class="usermessage plainlinks"><div class="plainlinks">You have '''] (]).'''</div></div></nowiki> — ] ] ] <b style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; color:navy; font-size:small;">]]] <sup>(] • ] • )</sup></b> 02:38, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*::If we are gonna do what nathanrdotcom says, then lets at least make a category of people with the message, so people can find the code and copy it into their page. It was hard enough for me to find one of those users to copy the code and make the template. --<i><b><font color="#5ADD22"><font size="1">]</font></font><font size="1" color="#FF0000">]</font><font size="1" color=green>]</font><font size="1" color="#FF0000">]</font></b></i><sup><font color="#0000FF"><span style="font-size: 6pt">]</span></font><span style="font-size: 3pt"></span><font color="#0000FF"><span style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp; ]</span></font> 03:14, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *::If we are gonna do what nathanrdotcom says, then lets at least make a category of people with the message, so people can find the code and copy it into their page. It was hard enough for me to find one of those users to copy the code and make the template. --<i><b><span style="color: #5ADD22;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">]</span></span>]]]</b></i><sup><span style="color: #0000FF;"><span style="font-size: 6pt">]</span></span><span style="color: #0000FF;"><span style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp; ]</span></span></sup> 03:14, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*:::I wouldn't agree with making a category for that. (There seems to be something off with your signature that's keeping the small font on unless I put my response under a new line) — ] ] ] <font face="Comic Sans MS" colour="navy" size="-1"><b>]<font color="green">]</font>] <sup>(] • ] • )</sup></b></font> 04:49, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *:::I wouldn't agree with making a category for that. (There seems to be something off with your signature that's keeping the small font on unless I put my response under a new line) — ] ] ] <b style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; color:navy; font-size:small;">]]] <sup>(] • ] • )</sup></b> 04:49, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*::::'''OFF TOPIC:''' I fixed the signature, I had to add a <nowiki></sup></nowiki> tag. --<i><b><font color="#5ADD22"><font size="1">]</font></font><font size="1" color="#FF0000">]</font><font size="1" color=green>]</font><font size="1" color="#FF0000">]</font></b></i><sup><font color="#0000FF"><span style="font-size: 6pt">]</span></font><span style="font-size: 3pt"></span><font color="#0000FF"><span style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;]</span></font></sup> 04:58, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *::::'''OFF TOPIC:''' I fixed the signature, I had to add a <nowiki></sup></nowiki> tag. --<i><b><span style="color: #5ADD22;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">]</span></span>]]]</b></i><sup><span style="color: #0000FF;"><span style="font-size: 6pt">]</span></span><span style="font-size: 3pt"></span><span style="color: #0000FF;"><span style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;]</span></span></sup> 04:58, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*:::::'''Still OFF TOPIC''' but your sig still looks like it has issues, like perhaps a newline before "Contribs" (I fixed your sig above). —] <sup>]'''•''']</sup> 11:26, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *:::::'''Still OFF TOPIC''' but your sig still looks like it has issues, like perhaps a newline before "Contribs" (I fixed your sig above). —] <sup>]'''•''']</sup> 11:26, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' per nom and also and at the risk of ], this template has potential for abuse. ] 05:04, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' per nom and also and at the risk of ], this template has potential for abuse. ] 05:04, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' as this definitely isn't something to be encouraged by making a template for it. —] <sup>]'''•''']</sup> 11:26, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' as this definitely isn't something to be encouraged by making a template for it. —] <sup>]'''•''']</sup> 11:26, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Speedy Delete''' per ] <sub>→<font style="color:#975612">]]]</font><font style="color:#325596">]</font></sub> 17:31, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Speedy Delete''' per ] <sub>→]]]]</sub> 17:31, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Speedy Delete''' per ] --] 17:42, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Speedy Delete''' per ] --] 17:42, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''', people are free to act like fools but I see no reason to encourage it. ] ] 19:12, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''', people are free to act like fools but I see no reason to encourage it. ] ] 19:12, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
*'''Delete''' I, the creator, say to delete it. --<i><b><font color="#5ADD22"><font size="1">]</font></font><font size="1" color="#FF0000">]</font><font size="1" color=green>]</font><font size="1" color="#FF0000">]</font></b></i><sup><font color="#0000FF"><span style="font-size: 6pt">]</span></font><span style="font-size: 3pt"></span><font color="#0000FF"><span style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;]</span></font></sup> 20:48, 16 April 2006 (UTC) *'''Delete''' I, the creator, say to delete it. --<i><b>]]]]</b></i><sup>]&nbsp;&nbsp;]</sup> 20:48, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
::Well if you, the creator say to delete it, go there and slap a <nowiki>{{db|reason}}</nowiki> on it and it'll be deleted. — ] ] ] <font face="Comic Sans MS" colour="navy" size="-1"><b>]<font color="green">]</font>] <sup>(] • ] • )</sup></b></font> 00:23, 17 April 2006 (UTC) ::Well if you, the creator say to delete it, go there and slap a <nowiki>{{db|reason}}</nowiki> on it and it'll be deleted. — ] ] ] <b style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; color:navy; font-size:small;">]]] <sup>(] • ] • )</sup></b> 00:23, 17 April 2006 (UTC)


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The result of the debate was speedy deleted by User:Marudubshinki. -- King of 17:23, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

Template:City Terminal Zone link

Template:City Terminal Zone link (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Content is just the link City Terminal Zone. No inclusions on What Links Here. The content is shorter than the template name, so I doubt it's being actively subst'd. SeventyThree 23:17, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

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The result of the debate was delete all Circeus 02:47, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

Obsolete disambiguation templates

These are apparently no longer needed, and there is an excessive proliferation of similar-looking and poorly-documented disambiguation templates in Category:Disambiguation and redirection templates. -- Beland 17:49, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

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The result of the debate was keep Zzyzx11 (Talk) 05:19, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Template:Subnational entity

Template:Subnational entity (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Delete -- This bloated template keeps changing its displayed name, currently "Country subdivisions", as each previous incarnation is disputed. It serves no purpose, its contents are already in the related categories, more complete contents already are listified at List of terms for subnational entities, List of subnational entities, and Matrix of subnational entities. It is almost the entire page at Division (subnational entity), and half the page at many other locations. --William Allen Simpson 17:32, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

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The result of the debate was delete all Circeus 02:47, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

Tournament bracket templates

These templates are part of an earlier cumbersome attempt to generate a tournament bracket. They have been replaced by Template:16TeamBracket, Template:Round16, and some of the other better designed templates listed on Category:Sports templates. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 07:52, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

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The result of the debate was delete Zzyzx11 (Talk) 05:16, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Template:Sigma Chi infobox

Template:Sigma Chi infobox (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Template is only used or possibly useful in Sigma Chi, where it has been replaced by the standardized Template:Infobox fraternity Lanoitarus .:. 06:17, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

  • Delete unused --William Allen Simpson 17:40, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
  • KEEP Firstly, why is there a need for a standardized information box for Fraternities? Secondly, there are things that are important to different fraternities that should be included in the info box. Founders, founding site, etc. I'm voting to keep simply because each fraternity is vastly different and they can't all be combined into one infobox. 4.225.19.135 18:37, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete There have been other fraternity infoboxes such as this which have been deleted. Yes, every fraternity is different, but then again every fraternity has "standard" info like "founders, founding sites, etc.". Info like this is not unique and I fail to see why each fraternity should clutter wiki with their own infoboxes. --† Ðy§ep§ion † 19:19, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom. Pagrashtak 20:10, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete - per nom. Chairman S. 21:44, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
    • Then why don't we look to update the mundane and boring standard fraternity box to include...oh i don't know, things that are actually relevant. Such as names of founders, a box or two for grand officers, principal governing bodies, etc. The Sigma Chi box is pretty informative, the "Standard Infobox" is an uniformative and ugly mess. Why don't we put some real work and thought into it, rather than just deleting one of the better info boxes because "it might clutter wiki with infoboxes." Batman2005 01:09, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom . Batman, if you want to make a better standard box, go ahead. JoshuaZ 01:23, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete and replace with standard box. John Reid 17:27, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Gosh Dysepsion, here I was thinking this was a place for people to put their opinions as basis for keeping or deleting a template. I mean, far be it from me to think that a standard fraternity info box should, you know, provide some information about the fraternity...you know like...founders, colors, flower, coat of arms, and other important things. Guess I'll get to work on one that is better and nominate it as the new standard, in the mean time I won't post more opinions because Dysepsion doesn't like those. Batman2005 20:35, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Batman2005. When you actually try and maintain all fraternity and sorority articles and gaurd them from vandalism/vanity additions and care about the overall integrity of many wiki articles, not just the organization you belong to then feel free to criticize, otherwise keep your sarcasm to yourself. Opinions are what drives deletion pages so try to maintain a sense civility. --† Ðy§ep§ion † 22:44, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Until we actually share DNA † Ðy§ep§ion †, you can refrain from telling me what to do, thanks mom. Additionally, I am a frequent contributor to wikipedia, although I should apologize that I don't live my life through wikipedia as you clearly do. I personally don't care about other fraternities, if I did I would have joined on of those, my point is simply that the standard info box should include more information, SIMILIAR, but not exactly to what the Sigma Chi one includes. But that's ok, i'll make one and nominate it for acceptance, i'm sure you'll show up and vote against it though, so whatever. Batman2005 23:25, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Pardon me? I think you have wikipedia confused with the Sigma Chi website...... Besides this discussion is about the infobox, not about the Sigma Chi entry in general. - The DJ 18:42, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete There already is a Infobox for the exact same category of information. If it needs work, then debate and fix it to be better. The exact point of the infobox is to group consistent sets of information over multiple "related" articles, and not to create new ones for every single article. Note that as a last resort an Infobox can have "optional" arguments for important information that is not relevant to certain other pages. I suggest to Delete, and copy the code to the infobox fraternity talk page so it can be discussed what should and what should not make it into the current Infobox. -The DJ 18:37, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
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The result of the debate was Speedy Delete per CSD G7. Naconkantari e|t||c|m 02:21, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

Template:Joke new messages

Template:Joke new messages (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
This has no encyclopedic value and is not used on any pages. A template isn't necessary for a new messages spoof. Sango123 (e) 01:03, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

Well if you, the creator say to delete it, go there and slap a {{db|reason}} on it and it'll be deleted. — nathanrdotcom 00:23, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
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