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== [[Template:uw-spamublock]] ==
== Missing shortcut - {{tl|Bv}} ==


{{edit template-protected|template:uw-spamublock|answered=yes}}
Thinking of editing the templatesnotice usage at {{tl|Bv}}(Blatant vandalism):
your account has been used for advertising or promotion -> it has been used for advertising or promotion


Minor nitpick to reduce repetition. <i><span style="font-family:Segoe print">[[User:Mori Calliope fan|<span style="background-color:black;color:#ffb8f3">Mori Calliope fan</span>]] [[User talk:Mori Calliope fan|<span style="background-color:#870900;color:#ffb8f3">talk</span>]]</span></i> 21:58, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
:<s><nowiki>{{Templatesnotice|series = uw-vandalism|max = 4im|s1 = uw-v4im|s2 = uw-vand4im|s3 = uw-vandal4im}}</nowiki></s>
replacing the above with the following:
:<nowiki>{{Templatesnotice|series = uw-vandalism|max = 4im|s1 = Bv|s2 = uw-v4im|s3 = uw-vand4im|s4 = uw-vandal4im}}</nowiki>
OTOH, this is heavily used and the current usage doesn't seem to follow [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Templatesnotice#Template_series the documentation] so I thought I'd ask for feedback. These exist: {{tl|Uw-vandalism0}} {{tl|Uw-vandalism1}} {{tl|Uw-vandalism2}} {{tl|Uw-vandalism3}} {{tl|Uw-vandalism4}}. So why not something like this?:
:<nowiki>{{Templatesnotice|series = uw-vandalism|max = 4im|s1 = Bv|s2 = uw-vandalism0|s3 = uw-vandalism1|s4 = uw-vandal2|s5 = uw-vandalism3|s6 = uw-vandal4im}}</nowiki>
--[[User:Elvey|Elvey]] ([[User talk:Elvey|talk]]) 05:17, 23 June 2013 (UTC)


:This seems to be a side effect of the changes made by {{u|Jpgordon}} in [[Special:Diff/1162488493]]. --[[User:Ahecht|Ahecht]] ([[User talk:Ahecht|<span style="color:#FFF;background:#04A;display:inline-block;padding:1px;vertical-align:-.3em;font:bold 50%/1 sans-serif;text-align:center">TALK<br />PAGE</span>]]) 23:24, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
== Grammar fix ==
::Good nitpick, fixed. [[User:Jpgordon|--jpgordon]]<sup><small>[[User talk:Jpgordon|&#x1d122;&#x1d106;&#x1D110;&#x1d107;]]</small></sup> 00:02, 28 April 2024 (UTC)


== Semi-protected edit request on 1 May 2024 ==
In [[Template:Uw-3rr]], I have changed "Being involved in an edit war can result in you being blocked from editing" to "Being involved in an edit war can result in your being blocked from editing". In this sentence, "being" is a [[gerund]], properly preceded by a possessive. Being, not you, is the object of the first part of the sentence. For examples and discussion of how this principle works, please see [http://www.noslangues-ourlanguages.gc.ca/bien-well/fra-eng/grammaire-grammar/possessif-possessive-eng.html this link], [http://grammartips.homestead.com/possessivewithgerund.html this link], [http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/gerundspro.html or this one]. [[User:Hertz1888|Hertz1888]] ([[User talk:Hertz1888|talk]]) 20:02, 23 June 2013 (UTC)
:Well, interesting, but clearly we should simplify the language to prevent the current ping-ponging. Any suggestion of how we make:
* Your recent editing history shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war. '''Being involved in an edit war can result in your being [[WP:BLOCK|blocked from editing]]'''—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. more based on
* '''Users who engage in edit wars risk being [[WP:BLOCK|blocked]] or even banned''' or
* '''Editors who engage in edit warring are liable to be [[WP:BLOCK|blocked from editing]] to prevent further disruption''' ?
Also, it helps to say it's the {{tl|Uw-3rr}} per the talk page banner and edit page notice (end of gripe). <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">[[User:Widefox|Widefox]]</span>; [[User talk:Widefox|talk]]</span> 23:56, 25 June 2013 (UTC)
::The "ping-ponging" you mention has been brought on by only two editors apparently unaware of the proper grammar. If the question comes up again this section of discussion can be referenced. Isn't it ironic that there should be a mini-edit war over a word in an edit war warning. [[User:Hertz1888|Hertz1888]] ([[User talk:Hertz1888|talk]]) 08:03, 26 June 2013 (UTC)
:::oops, wrong paste...fixed...how about:
* '''Edit warring can result in being [[WP:BLOCK|blocked from editing]]''' ? <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">[[User:Widefox|Widefox]]</span>; [[User talk:Widefox|talk]]</span> 08:23, 26 June 2013 (UTC)
::::Or a combination of your first two examples: '''Users who engage in edit warring risk being [[WP:BLOCK|blocked]] or [[WP:BAN|banned]] from editing to prevent further disruption'''. [[User:Hertz1888|Hertz1888]] ([[User talk:Hertz1888|talk]]) 08:44, 26 June 2013 (UTC)


== [[Template:Uw-c&pmove]] ==
{{edit semi-protected|Template:Uw-mislead3|answered=yes}}
Please fix [[Template:Uw-mislead3]], it expands with a <code><nowiki><!-- Template:uw-move3 --></nowiki></code> comment instead of <code><nowiki><!-- Template:uw-mislead3 --></nowiki></code>.<br>
I just had this shocking moment where I warned someone with a level 4 move disruption warning because I copied it and thought 'oh no, I warned them for move disruption in the third warning too, how did I not see it' - but no, turns out it's just the comment that's been wrong since the template was made. &ndash; [[Special:Contributions/2804:F14:80C8:4701:9C49:A8E6:A25E:3091|2804:F14:80C8:4701:9C49:A8E6:A25E:3091]] ([[User talk:2804:F14:80C8:4701:9C49:A8E6:A25E:3091|talk]]) 03:12, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
:{{Done}} -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 10:11, 1 May 2024 (UTC)


== Suggestion: Merge templates for removing XFD notices ==
The text "''This is known as a "cut and paste move", and it is undesirable because it splits the page history, which is legally required for attribution.''" is rather contradictory: It is stating that you are breaking the law, yet that action is merely undesired. Can that be changed to "unacceptable" or "inappropriate" or ''something else'' to be a better choice of wording? Rgrds. --[[Special:Contributions/64.85.216.200|64.85.216.200]] ([[User talk:64.85.216.200|talk]]) 05:26, 10 July 2013 (UTC)


Proposal: Merge AFD, RFD, TFD, CFD, FFD and MFD user warning templates into one. This would let editors use a centralized warnings list for deletion in general instead of having to go and carefully find the one for the appropriate XFD. If needed, we could add a parameter to disambiguate which.
== Template:Uw-spam1-bot/default ==


Here's what the templates might look like:<br>
I saw the spam1 bot default, I feel like i should update it to match the bot warnings of the future, today!
Uw-xfd1: <code> Welcome to Wikipedia. Please do not remove deletion notices from articles, or remove other people's comments in deletion debates. Otherwise, it may be difficult to create consensus. If you oppose the deletion of an article, please comment at the respective page instead. Thank you.</code><br>
Uw-xfd2: <code> Please do not remove deletion notices from articles or remove other people's comments in deletion debates. Doing so won't stop the discussion from taking place. You are, however, welcome to comment about the proposed deletion on the appropriate page. Thank you.</code><br>
Uw-xfd3: <code> Please stop. If you continue to remove deletion notices or comments from deletion debates, you may be blocked from editing.</code><br>
Uw-xfd4: <code> You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you remove a deletion notice or a comment from a deletion debate.</code><br>
Uw-xfd4im: <code> This is your only warning; if you remove a deletion notice from a page or delete comments from a deletion debate again, you may be blocked from editing.</code><br>
Any suggestions welcome! <small>If you reply here, please ping me.</small> <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"><span style="color:ForestGreen">[[W:EN:User:TheTechie|<span style="color:Green">thetechie@enwiki</span>]]</span>: [[User talk:TheTechie|<span style="MediumBlue">~/talk/</span>]] <span style="">$</span></span> 23:48, 2 May 2024 (UTC)


== Link the plain and simple COI guide? ==
<br /><br />{{{icon|[[Image:Information.svg|25px|alt=|link=]]}}} Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to Wikipedia, atleast one or more of the [[Wikipedia:External links|external links]] you added {{ {{{|safesubst:}}}#if:{{{1|}}}|to the page[[:{{{1}}}]]}} do not comply with our [[Wikipedia:External links|guidelines for external links]] and have been removed.
* [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#LINK|Wikipedia is not a collection of links]]; nor should it be used as a platform for[[Wikipedia:Spam|advertising]] or promotion, and doing so is contrary to the goals of this project.
* Because Wikipedia uses [[nofollow]] tags, external links do not alter search engine rankings.


A lot of newcomers on Wikipedia might not be familiar with all of our policies and feel lost in the wordings, maybe it would be good to link a more beginner-friendly guide such as [[Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide]] in {{tl|uw-coi}} and {{tl|uw-coi-username}} to gently nudge them towards more responsible editing? [[User:Chaotic Enby|<span style="color:#8a7500">Chaotıċ <span style="display:inline-flex;rotate:30deg;color:#9e5cb1">Enby</span></span>]] ([[User talk:Chaotic Enby|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Chaotic Enby|contribs]]) 17:00, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
*If you feel the link should be added to the article, please discuss it on the {{ {{{|safesubst:}}}#if:{{{1|}}}|[[{{ {{{|safesubst:}}}TALKPAGENAME:{{{1}}}}}|article's talk page]]|article's talk page}} before reinserting it.
Please take a look at the [[Wikipedia:Welcome|welcome page]] to learn more about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. {{{2|Thank you.}}}<includeonly>{{{category|[[Category:User talk pages with Uw-spam1 notices|{{PAGENAME}}]]}}}</includeonly>{{z88}}<!-- Template:uw-spam1 --><noinclude>


== Vector legacy ==
Think this one is better. [[User:DDreth|<font color="blue">DD</font><font color="green">reth</font>]] [[User talk:DDreth|<font color="black">ask me questions!</font>]] 19:46, 11 July 2013 (UTC)


The template currently says: "you should be able to move an article yourself using the [[Help:Moving a page|"Move" tab]] at the top of the page (the tab may be [[:File:Vector hidden move button.png|hidden in a dropdown menu]] for you)." This seems to apply to the Vector Legacy skin, but not the current Vector 2022 skin. I think there are now two places "Move" can be: the Tools sidebar, or Tools menu, but I don't know which one appears by default. Depending on this, please can the template be reworded, maybe to something like:
== Uw-cia series and Uw-talkinarticle redundant ==
* "you should be able to move an article yourself using the [[Help:Moving a page|"Move" action in the "Tools" menu]] at the top of the page (the "Tools" menu may be in a sidebar to the right of the page for you)."
or
* "you should be able to move an article yourself using the [[Help:Moving a page|"Move" action in the "Tools" sidebar]] to the right of the page (the "Tools" sidebar may be hidden as a menu at the top of the page for you)."
Might also need a sentence there saying something like "if you're using the Vector legacy skin, there should be a [[Help:Moving a page|"Move" tab]] at the top of the page (the tab may be [[:File:Vector hidden move button.png|hidden in a dropdown menu]])." (Is there a way to automatically detect which skin the user is using, and display text appropriate to that? This might be more difficult if this template has to be subst'ed.)


Updating [[Help:Moving a page]], and a replacement for [[:File:Vector hidden move button.png]] would be nice to have, but probably not worth waiting for to make this change.
I noticed that we have multiple templates for users who talk on article pages. In addition to [[Template:uw-talkinarticle|uw-talkinarticle]] found on the list, we also have the uw-cia series ([[Template:uw-cia1|1]] [[Template:uw-cia2|2]] [[Template:uw-cia3|3]] [[Template:uw-cia4|4]]) of templates. The only reference I can find to these is [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject user warnings/Archives/2007/01#How about this|a talk page archive from 2007]]. Shouldn't we decide on one or the other and delete what we don't decide on? --[[Special:Contributions/71.199.125.210|71.199.125.210]] ([[User talk:71.199.125.210|talk]]) 00:14, 12 July 2013 (UTC)


Alternatively, is there a way to flag this up to the WMF team who implemented these changes to clean up? --<span style="text-shadow:grey 0.15em 0.15em 0.1em">[[User:Yodin|Yodin]]</span><span style="text-shadow:grey 0.25em 0.25em 0.12em"><sup>[[User talk:Yodin|T]]</sup></span> 19:40, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
== [[Template:Uw-spamublock]] ==


==Discussion at [[:Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2024 May 7#Template:Uw-cyberbully|Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2024 May 7 §&nbsp;Template:Uw-cyberbully]]==
I propose that the following text or something similar to it be added somewhere in the template:
[[File:Symbol watching blue lashes high contrast.svg|25px|link=|alt=]]&nbsp;You are invited to join the discussion at [[:Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2024 May 7#Template:Uw-cyberbully|Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2024 May 7 §&nbsp;Template:Uw-cyberbully]]. &#x0020;All the best, <span style="color:#595959">&zwj;—&zwj;</span>[[User:A smart kitten|<span style="color:#595959">a&nbsp;smart kitten</span>]]<sub style="color:#595959">[<nowiki/>[[User talk:A smart kitten|<span style="color:#595959">meow</span>]]]</sub> 11:33, 8 May 2024 (UTC)<!-- [[Template:Please see]] -->
*Note that this is not an automated process. Administrators will review your request carefully, so please do not submit botched unblock requests, as they will be declined.
This is because some people simply don't seem to get it (I'd link an example, but I'm afraid that could be a personal attack). This is a suggestion, not a request. [[User:Ginsuloft|Ginsuloft]] ([[User talk:Ginsuloft|talk]]) 13:26, 13 July 2013 (UTC)
:Given the way you described the problem, I think "frivolous", "inappropriate", "improper" or something would be better than "botched", because "botched" sounds like messing the template syntax up more than it does a bad reason. --[[Special:Contributions/71.199.125.210|71.199.125.210]] ([[User talk:71.199.125.210|talk]]) 03:24, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
::Yes, frivolous is what I meant and I agree with you. Spammers often submit requests that are doomed to be declined because they don't even counter the reason the block was issued, often repeatedly. It's always the spammers who do this, never vandals. This is just a guess but it may be sort of a [[learned helplessness]] they have acquired from spamming other sites, hoping that a bored/tired admin will just randomly accept their request so they can continue spamming. While this may be the case on some other sites, on Wikipedia it is obviously not possible because admins are selected by consensus and everyone can see your history and ask about any action you've done. [[User:Ginsuloft|Ginsuloft]] ([[User talk:Ginsuloft|talk]]) 14:57, 16 July 2013 (UTC)


== Templates warning against frivolous XfD/PROD nominations and comments? ==
== Adding a sig to the template for uw:coi? ==


What is a good way to warn a user who makes a clearly inappropriate or disruptive XfD/PROD nomination, such as one without a valid reason for deletion? What about users who make disruptive comments at XfD that have nothing to do with the deletion policy? [[User:Helpful Raccoon|Helpful Raccoon]] ([[User talk:Helpful Raccoon|talk]]) 02:51, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
I didn't know the slightest way to go about requesting it, so I'm posting here. Is there a way to add an automated signature to the template for alerting people of a conflict of interest? The template in question is: <nowiki>{{subst:Uw-coi}}</nowiki>. It would just be fairly handy to have it automatically sign for you when posting it. [[User:Tokyogirl79|Tokyogirl79]][[user talk:Tokyogirl79|'''<span style='color: #19197;background-color: #FFFFFF;'> (。◕‿◕。)</span>''']] 11:14, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
:To be honest I don't know if this is exactly what you meant, but I added a parameter <code>sig=yes</code> similar to [[Template:Uw-block]]. It only works when the template is substituted and the word "yes" can be replaced with any word, even "no", but "yes" is recommended for clarity. [[User:Ginsuloft|Ginsuloft]] ([[User talk:Ginsuloft|talk]]) 12:49, 16 July 2013 (UTC)


:@[[User:Helpful Raccoon|Helpful Raccoon]], here's my recommendation: start by writing [[User:Xenon54/Don't template the newbies|a manual message]]: explain why their edits are disruptive, ask them to stop. If it's a new editor, try to [[WP:3LA|avoid jargon]]. If disruptive edits continue – revert. Then [[Template:Uw-disruptive1]] becomes appropriate, since it presupposes that the edits were reverted. —⁠[[User:Andrybak|andrybak]] ([[User talk:Andrybak|talk]]) 07:44, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
== Template:Uw-point ==
::A manual message seems good. The issue I have with existing templates is that XfD nominations and comments shouldn't be reverted like other edits just for being unconstructive (like saying an article "fails GNG" when it obviously doesn't). XfD nominations can be closed as [[Wikipedia:Speedy keep|speedy keep]] if there's no deletion rationale or they're obviously disruptive, but that's not exactly reversion and doesn't apply to all frivolous nominations. [[User:Helpful Raccoon|Helpful Raccoon]] ([[User talk:Helpful Raccoon|talk]]) 08:19, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

I wondered was a talk page template for users who are being [[WP:POINT]]y, and although {{tl|uw-point}} exists, it takes the odd standpoint of "your recent edit to the user page of another user could give an editor the impression that you are forcing your own point", which isn't really what WP:POINT is about. From the edit history it was created last July by a user "creating my first template", and has had no other edits since. Is it worth bringing this in line with WP:POINT? --[[User:McGeddon|McGeddon]] ([[User talk:McGeddon|talk]]) 13:02, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
:I updated the template to be more in line with WP:POINT. --[[User:Ahecht|Ahecht]] (<small>[[User_talk:Ahecht|<span style="color:#FFF;background:#00f;display:inline-block;line-height:1.1em;vertical-align:-0.3em;font-size:75%;text-align:center;"><b>TALK<br />PAGE</b></span>]]</small>) 04:26, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

== Template for linking words in article body to external URLs instead of using references ==

I think there should be a template for linking words in article body to external URLs instead of to other Wikipedia articles. I run into this frequently with new editors, and it is a violation of [[WP:ELPOINTS]], which says that "External links should not normally be used in the body of an article. Instead, include appropriate external links in an "External links" section at the end of the article, and in the appropriate location within an infobox, if applicable."
--[[User:Ahecht|Ahecht]] (<small>[[User_talk:Ahecht|<span style="color:#FFF;background:#00f;display:inline-block;line-height:1.1em;vertical-align:-0.3em;font-size:75%;text-align:center;"><b>TALK<br />PAGE</b></span>]]</small>) 02:51, 18 July 2013 (UTC)

== Uw-canvass: biased users ==

{{tl|uw-canvass}} reads: "It appears that you have been canvassing—leaving messages on '''biased users'''' talk pages [...]". I would say it is not the contacted ''users'' that are biased, they are likely to simply have an opinion which is perfectly legitimate; but that it is the chosen ''set of users'' that is biased. In other words, the choice is biased (the contacting editor), not the users (the contacted editors). I changed it accordingly, but please improve, if possible. - [[User:Nabla|Nabla]] ([[User talk:Nabla|talk]]) 09:24, 20 July 2013 (UTC)

== new template for warning extremely evil editors ==

Check out [[template:uw-unwelcome]]. No words should be minced in excoriating racist trolls and similar malefactors. [[User:DavidLeighEllis|DavidLeighEllis]] ([[User talk:DavidLeighEllis|talk]]) 17:55, 22 July 2013 (UTC)

:Thanks for alerting us to this, I'll be nominating it for deletion in a moment. [[User:Beeblebrox|Beeblebrox]] ([[User talk:Beeblebrox|talk]]) 18:04, 22 July 2013 (UTC)

Revision as of 17:39, 18 May 2024

your account has been used for advertising or promotion -> it has been used for advertising or promotion

Minor nitpick to reduce repetition. Mori Calliope fan talk 21:58, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This seems to be a side effect of the changes made by Jpgordon in Special:Diff/1162488493. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE
) 23:24, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Good nitpick, fixed. --jpgordon𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇 00:02, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 1 May 2024

Please fix Template:Uw-mislead3, it expands with a <!-- Template:uw-move3 --> comment instead of <!-- Template:uw-mislead3 -->.
I just had this shocking moment where I warned someone with a level 4 move disruption warning because I copied it and thought 'oh no, I warned them for move disruption in the third warning too, how did I not see it' - but no, turns out it's just the comment that's been wrong since the template was made. – 2804:F14:80C8:4701:9C49:A8E6:A25E:3091 (talk) 03:12, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done -- John of Reading (talk) 10:11, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion: Merge templates for removing XFD notices

Proposal: Merge AFD, RFD, TFD, CFD, FFD and MFD user warning templates into one. This would let editors use a centralized warnings list for deletion in general instead of having to go and carefully find the one for the appropriate XFD. If needed, we could add a parameter to disambiguate which.

Here's what the templates might look like:
Uw-xfd1: Welcome to Wikipedia. Please do not remove deletion notices from articles, or remove other people's comments in deletion debates. Otherwise, it may be difficult to create consensus. If you oppose the deletion of an article, please comment at the respective page instead. Thank you.
Uw-xfd2: Please do not remove deletion notices from articles or remove other people's comments in deletion debates. Doing so won't stop the discussion from taking place. You are, however, welcome to comment about the proposed deletion on the appropriate page. Thank you.
Uw-xfd3: Please stop. If you continue to remove deletion notices or comments from deletion debates, you may be blocked from editing.
Uw-xfd4: You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you remove a deletion notice or a comment from a deletion debate.
Uw-xfd4im: This is your only warning; if you remove a deletion notice from a page or delete comments from a deletion debate again, you may be blocked from editing.
Any suggestions welcome! If you reply here, please ping me. thetechie@enwiki: ~/talk/ $ 23:48, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Link the plain and simple COI guide?

A lot of newcomers on Wikipedia might not be familiar with all of our policies and feel lost in the wordings, maybe it would be good to link a more beginner-friendly guide such as Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide in {{uw-coi}} and {{uw-coi-username}} to gently nudge them towards more responsible editing? Chaotıċ Enby (talk · contribs) 17:00, 5 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Vector legacy

The template currently says: "you should be able to move an article yourself using the "Move" tab at the top of the page (the tab may be hidden in a dropdown menu for you)." This seems to apply to the Vector Legacy skin, but not the current Vector 2022 skin. I think there are now two places "Move" can be: the Tools sidebar, or Tools menu, but I don't know which one appears by default. Depending on this, please can the template be reworded, maybe to something like:

  • "you should be able to move an article yourself using the "Move" action in the "Tools" menu at the top of the page (the "Tools" menu may be in a sidebar to the right of the page for you)."

or

  • "you should be able to move an article yourself using the "Move" action in the "Tools" sidebar to the right of the page (the "Tools" sidebar may be hidden as a menu at the top of the page for you)."

Might also need a sentence there saying something like "if you're using the Vector legacy skin, there should be a "Move" tab at the top of the page (the tab may be hidden in a dropdown menu)." (Is there a way to automatically detect which skin the user is using, and display text appropriate to that? This might be more difficult if this template has to be subst'ed.)

Updating Help:Moving a page, and a replacement for File:Vector hidden move button.png would be nice to have, but probably not worth waiting for to make this change.

Alternatively, is there a way to flag this up to the WMF team who implemented these changes to clean up? --YodinT 19:40, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2024 May 7 § Template:Uw-cyberbully. All the best, ‍—‍a smart kitten[meow] 11:33, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Templates warning against frivolous XfD/PROD nominations and comments?

What is a good way to warn a user who makes a clearly inappropriate or disruptive XfD/PROD nomination, such as one without a valid reason for deletion? What about users who make disruptive comments at XfD that have nothing to do with the deletion policy? Helpful Raccoon (talk) 02:51, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Helpful Raccoon, here's my recommendation: start by writing a manual message: explain why their edits are disruptive, ask them to stop. If it's a new editor, try to avoid jargon. If disruptive edits continue – revert. Then Template:Uw-disruptive1 becomes appropriate, since it presupposes that the edits were reverted. —⁠andrybak (talk) 07:44, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
A manual message seems good. The issue I have with existing templates is that XfD nominations and comments shouldn't be reverted like other edits just for being unconstructive (like saying an article "fails GNG" when it obviously doesn't). XfD nominations can be closed as speedy keep if there's no deletion rationale or they're obviously disruptive, but that's not exactly reversion and doesn't apply to all frivolous nominations. Helpful Raccoon (talk) 08:19, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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