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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the template below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the template's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the discussion was keep, per WP:SNOW. I did not consider the possibilities of people using the comment to focus on certain areas of Wikipedia as opposed to just there being numbers that don't affect people in any way, but it's clear now that they do affect people, so I'll withdraw this and close as speedy keep. Cowman109Talk 20:39, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Wdefcon (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

This should really be an MFD and not a TFD, but so it doesn't break transclusion I'll drop this here. Times have clearly changed sine the past TFDs of the Defcon, and I can safely say that it serves no purpose other than to glorify the vandals who up the defcon level. There is no hard and fast rule as to what allows the defcon to be at a certain level and the whole thing doesn't help protect the encyclopedia in any way. Therefore, I am proposing this for deletion. This will inevitably end up on a subpage as I'm sure the discussion will outgrow this allocated space, but there is simply no use for this template. Cowman109Talk 21:53, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

22:50, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment this isn't a vote, however, at this juncture, it would require 22 straight delete 'non-votes' to gain a two-thirds majority. Not that all 'non-votes' are closed according to this, of course. Consequently, I would suggest this nomination should be closed or withdrawn. Finally, regarding your question, the DefCon is used in a similar manner to the category tracker at WP:BACKLOG... Addhoc 23:41, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • Wdefcon provides a snapshot of overall vandal activity on the site that isn't immediately apparent to all patrollers. As most people view recent changes on a slowed down, page-by-page basis (rather than "as it happens"), this template gives a good picture of what people are missing. They can accordingly learn quickly what pages to watch (e.g. Special:Log/newusers, Special:Newpages, or pages that are currently undergoing extensive vandalism, such as with the Colbert debacle) when attention needs to be concentrated in specific places. Watching Wdefcon also paints a very helpful picture of what times throughout the day are the most ripe for vandalism. Aren't these good enough rationales for the template? -- Omicronpersei8 (talk) 00:11, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the template's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this section.