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Template:Cartoon Network Original Series

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The result of the discussion was delete. Note that this is eligible for WP:G6 based on the past XfD, and so is not eligible for WP:REFUND. (non-admin closure) ~ Rob^Talk 14:22, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Cartoon Network Original Series (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

This template uses a version of {{Cartoon Network programming}}, which was deleted after being found redundant with a category. This template's namespace had been redirected to {{Cartoon Network}} in 2010 before being recently amended with the modified markup. 23W 21:29, 22 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Sync

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The result of the discussion was delete after converting into a wrapper of {{contradicts other}} and substituting it. Don't check "minor edit" for the substitutions. This accomplishes the purpose of redirecting while leaving a change on watchlists of anyone really intended this template for other purposes. Likely, they did not. (non-admin closure) ~ Rob^Talk 02:18, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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

This is a maintenance template with no documentation and no apparent uses that are important and unable to be served by other templates. I'm not sure if it duplicates {{Contradicts other}} or if it's a request to harmonise the exact text (i.e. copy a chunk from one article to another) or to do something else, but if it's the first, we can use the other template, if the second, this isn't really a maintenance-template-needed situation, and if the third, we can use {{cleanup}} with a rationale. Nyttend (talk) 16:30, 7 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - I presume that by "no documentation" you really mean that the documentation explains how to use the template but not why. I think that the purpose of the tag is made a little clearer by the link to Wikipedia:Summary style. It is applied to sections that cover the same subjects as articles and should therefore be summaries of those articles. Sometimes the tag is placed on the article page and sometimes in the summary section. I think that one reasonable use for the tag is to alert editors to "summary" sections that are better than the article itself (e.g., French popular music). In response, one could improve the article or merge it. If the template is kept, its purpose should be made clear in the documentation. RockMagnetist(talk) 22:37, 7 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, by "no documentation" I meant that it has no explanation for what we're supposed to do with it. If the "how" were missing, it would just be a SOFIXIT issue; I'd take it to WP:HD with a request for someone to help me understand the parameters it takes. Nyttend (talk) 00:13, 9 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Category:Articles to harmonize has 60 subcategories and less than 100 Articles. If the template is deleted, what becomes of the tagged articles? On the other hand, If the template is kept, its purpose should be made clear in the documentation is very well said by RockMagnetist. --DThomsen8 (talk) 14:56, 8 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'd say that we can just remove the tag. Perhaps a bit more work, but...a bot could remove each template, leave an explanatory note at the talk page for each templated article, and perhaps even leave a note at the talk page of the user who added it. This will catch any situations in which it's meant for {{contradicts other}}, and we really don't need maintenance templates merely for "the summary section elsewhere is better than this article" or vice versa. Nyttend (talk) 00:13, 9 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ~ Rob^Talk 22:29, 14 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ~ Rob^Talk 19:21, 22 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to {{Contradicts other}}, as the majority of uses for this template is motivated by the same concern. --Proud User (talk) 01:40, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:U.S. premium television services (variety)

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The result of the discussion was relisted here. (non-admin closure) ~ Rob^Talk 14:23, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Template:U.S. premium television services (variety) (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
Template:U.S. premium television services (PPV) (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Propose merging Template:U.S. premium television services (variety) with Template:U.S. premium television services (PPV).
Overlapping content. Ambiguous criteria for including links to one vs. the other. PPV is a subset of premium (pay) television. Osubuckeyeguy (talk) 21:22, 14 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ~ Rob^Talk 19:21, 22 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Northern Ireland Executive templates

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The result of the discussion was delete as unopposed. WP:REFUND applies. (non-admin closure) ~ Rob^Talk 02:12, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Dardni (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
Template:Dfpni (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
Template:Dhsspsni (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
Template:Djni (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
Template:Drdni (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

I'm nominating these templates for deletion because they are simply not in use and are redundant because the template at Template:Northern Ireland Executive is a catch all and is already in use in all articles, rather than these small ones. The templates nominated for deletion are completely out of date (over six years for some - ministers haven't been updated since before 2010!) and all of the government departments have changed their names, with one exception (see Northern Ireland Executive for the updated names). st170e^talk 02:25, 22 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Notre Dame of Dadiangas University

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The result of the discussion was delete. (non-admin closure) ~ Rob^Talk 02:09, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Most of the links in this navbox lead to the articles whose subjects involve other schools. Sixth o f March 02:17, 22 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

delete. "what links here" shows that it only links two articles. Frietjes (talk) 19:10, 27 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Dcalni

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The result of the discussion was delete. (non-admin closure) ~ Rob^Talk 02:08, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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

Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure has been closed and its functions have been transferred to other departments of the Northern Ireland Executive. This template is therefore completely redundant. st170e^talk 02:04, 22 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

delete, unused. Frietjes (talk) 19:11, 27 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Template:Doeni

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The result of the discussion was delete as unopposed. WP:REFUND applies. (non-admin closure) ~ Rob^Talk 02:06, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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

This template is for the Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland) which has now been abolished. There is no committee, no minister and all powers and departmental agencies have been transferred to other departments. This template is therefore redundant. st170e^talk 02:00, 22 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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