Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Log/2008 November 18

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Template:DramaWiki

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The result of the debate was delete --Woohookitty^Woohoo! 07:44, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

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

DramaWiki has been blacklisted for continuously spamming the site with inappropriate links; as such, a template for links to the site is now invalid and should be deleted. -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 21:44, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

• Conditional keep: Delete if blacklisting claims are true. Keep if false. Voters should assume the basis for nomination is false, until we're given reason to believe otherwise. Louis Waweru  Talk  22:31, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
• Delete It is on the spam blacklist. But based on the examples and the few transclusions, the DramaWiki isn't of quality to be permitted by WP:EL. --Farix (Talk) 23:01, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
• Delete (kinda) per nom. Note that it wasn't blocked for being spammed, but for being of questionable quality. —tan³ tx 01:34, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
• Comment Ahh, the spamming thing didn't sound right. But I can agree to delete for quality issues. Seems to be a closed wiki now. Louis Waweru  Talk  03:57, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
• Delete Blacklisted hyperlink , can't imagine a purpose for linking to it. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP)} 19:13, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

• Comment I've updated the transcluding pages. I don't think anything in the mainspace relies on this template anymore. Louis Waweru  Talk  14:42, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

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Template:Portland Naughty Dogs

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The result of the debate was speedy deleted G8 by User:NawlinWiki. JPG-GR (talk) 07:09, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Template:Portland Naughty Dogs (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Not used, and topic of template does not have an article thus unlikely to be used. Aboutmovies (talk) 21:07, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

• G8 Dependent on a nonexistant parent. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP)} 19:12, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

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Template:Religious freedom

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The result of the debate was superfluous. JPG-GR (talk) 20:39, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

Template:Religious freedom (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

This template does not include links for all the countries of the world for which Wikipedia currently has religious freedom articles. If the template was updated with the other links, this template would quickly become unwieldy. In any case, it is superfluous, as country-specific religious freedom articles already use contenental templates, such as Template:Asia topic and Template:Africa topic. Neelix (talk) 19:09, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

• Keep for now. I'm sympathetic to the claims of the nominator, that if this template included all the articles in Category:Status of religious freedom by country, it would be excessively large; continent-based templates would be more appropriate. However, until those templates are created, this is all we've got. So, either keep and expand this, or create the 'religious freedom by continent' templates, but don't delete this until the latter are created. Terraxos (talk) 04:32, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

• Delete as nominator - The other templates referred to by Terraxos have already been created. The generic continental topic templates work so that any topic is applicable. If we're only postponing the deletion of this short-sighted template because the more appropriate continental templates do not exist, then there's no need to postpone:

All the other continental topic templates work in exactly the same manner, replacing the unsustainable "global" religious freedom template. Neelix (talk) 16:16, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

• Delete but not per nom. IMO this covers too large an area to be useful and half of it consists of red links. A series of more focused navboxes (for East Asia, SE Asia etc.) would work much better for the reader. --Kleinzach 02:18, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Note: The half consisting of redlinks can be removed by using countries_only=yes. Also, if more focused navboxes are deemed appropriate, then this is not a difficulty specific to religious freedom; a series of sub-continent general navboxes could be created so that any issue could be inserted, just as the continent navboxes currently function. I don't see that sub-continent navboxes are necessary, but I would support their creation and usage if such was accepted by the community. Neelix (talk) 18:37, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

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Template:HR Central Asia

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The result of the debate was delete as superfluous. JPG-GR (talk) 20:36, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

Template:HR Central Asia (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

This template is rendered superfluous by Template:Asia topic, which is more inclusive and is already in use on all applicable articles. Neelix (talk) 18:54, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

Keep. There's a world of difference between the specific HR Central Asia template and the huge scope of the Asia topic one. Of course if there are other reasons for deletion, I'd be interested to learn more. . . . --Kleinzach 05:38, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Delete as nominator - All the links on this template already exist on the Asia topic template; the only difference between the two templates is that this one is more limited. If we were to start adding sub-continent regional templates for global subjects (such as human rights), we would just create Template:Central Asia topic, and the problem would persist that this is always entirely redundant. Neelix (talk) 16:19, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

I've had another look at this and IMO Template:HR Central Asia is viable as a navbox for the specific articles linked. --Kleinzach 14:01, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Deletion discussions aren't votes; do you have a reason for believing that this navbox is viable? Neelix (talk) 16:20, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

Indeed so. The articles it links to. The navbox is effective as a navbox. --Kleinzach 13:33, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

A template's existence is not justified because it is used. If it is rendered entirely superfluous by another template, which this one is, then it serves no purpose but to clutter. Neelix (talk) 18:42, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Clutter! It's one of the smallest navboxes on WP! --Kleinzach 12:03, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

All navboxes take up the same amount of space when they are in their hidden form. The point is that any repetition of links already located on the continental template is superfluous. Neelix (talk) 19:29, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

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Template:DresdenFiles character

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The result of the debate was delete --Woohookitty^Woohoo! 07:48, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Template:DresdenFiles character (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Unused. {{Infobox character}} does the job. -- Magioladitis (talk) 17:21, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

Delete: Unused and redundant to {{Infobox character}}. Peachey88 ^{(Talk Page | Contribs)} 12:15, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

Delete I agree. I think it can be deleted --SirGeek CSP (talk) 04:12, 21 November 2008 (UTC)--SirGeek CSP (talk) 04:12, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

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Template:Schools in Caerleon

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The result of the debate was Delete as an exact duplicate of an already existent template --Magioladitis (talk) 01:28, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

Template:Schools in Caerleon (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Caerleon is not a Local Education Authority, but is part of the Newport LEA. The template is also a substantial duplicate of Template:Schools in Newport. Owain (talk) 14:11, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

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Template:Commander In Chief character

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The result of the debate was delete --Woohookitty^Woohoo! 07:46, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Template:Commander In Chief character (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Unused. {{Infobox character}} does the job. Magioladitis (talk) 07:59, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

• Delete per nom - redundant to existing template. Terraxos (talk) 04:29, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
• Delete per nom --Kleinzach 02:19, 26 November 2008 (UTC)

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