Somehow the category content is getting stuck inside the shortcut box... someone please fix this. blankfaze | (беседа!) 12:17, 13 Jul 2004 (UTC)
This format is not working - Tεxτurε 21:59, 13 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- Note: original format was restored.
Cluttering
Since the pages on the list (like Template:Delete) will always show up, and the amount of speedy deletions is probably always less than the amount of pages on the list, can we create a seperate category for thos? Like Catergory:About Speedy Deletions or Category: Concerning Candidates for Speedy Deletion or whatever? --Dyss 01:13, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- Ideally: yes, we should. Template:Delete and friends would best be in their own category. Unfortunately, there is no way to do this under the current MediaWiki software. It is the template itself that contains a link to Category:Candidates for speedy deletion; check out the source.
- In any case, there's only a few static category members — don't worry about them, they won't bite. :-) • Benc • 06:33, 16 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- You're right, most of the pages back when I posted this were empty images, not static pages. --Dyss 07:45, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- Is there any way to modify the nonsense and delete templates to take an optional parameter that becomes the sorted name of the page in the category, like this:
- [[Category:Candidates for speedy deletion|{{{parameter}}}]]
- And when the the templates are inserted, like delete, a user will have to enter
- {{delete|article name}}
- That way, all of the templates will get sorted at the top under the '{' character, as no parameters have been specified for them, where the articles that call the template will get sorted under their appropriate article name. It would make maintaining this page a lot easier. If someone is better with template syntax, correct any of my mistakes. Also, would it be possible to utilize the "pipe trick" to get around this as well? --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 16:05, Nov 18, 2004 (UTC)
- Also, why does the Template:Nonsense article get sorted at the top? Is this a bug, or is this something we can utilize to sort the list better? --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 16:20, Nov 18, 2004 (UTC)
Accidental template deletions
This has happened before: well-meaning admins don't read the category text, or at least not the section labelled "important note". The latest deletion:
- 10:49, 11 Oct 2004 Fuzheado deleted "Template:Nonsense" (content was: '{{deletebecause|this article violates the [[Wikipedia:patent nonsense|patent nonsense]] policy}}') (from the deletion log)
- 20:33, 11 Oct 2004 Angela modified "Category talk:Candidates for speedy deletion" [1]
Please be careful in the future, being mindful of the instructions. Thanks, • Benc • 06:47, 16 Oct 2004 (UTC)
{{subst:delete}}?
You could use {{subst:delete}} to include the text from a template on the pages in question and manually delete the category. [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm|(talk)]] 08:18, Nov 19, 2004 (UTC)
Old warning message
The following notes about the KevinBot appeared on the article page for a few hours as a precaution.
- The Kevinbot has marked a large number of articles for speedy deletion. The reason is that they have been moved to the Wiktionary (which is appropriate for most, if not all of them). However checking the Wiktionary I found no sign of the words that have supposedly been moved. In view of this, please check the KevinBot's speedy deletes before acting on them. Articles which do not yet appear on Wiktionary should not be deleted yet. Once things have been cleared up I will remove this warning message. -- Derek Ross | Talk 03:50, Mar 25, 2005 (UTC)
- The articles are in the transwiki namespace on wiktionary. Also, the bot is not automated, every page that is listed here was selected by me as a candidate for speedy deletion after transwikifying the article. It is the responsibility of the administrators who maintain this page (which is not me) to determine if my nomination for speedy deletion is inapproprate. Finally, I have amended the template on the talk pages so that it links to the reference in Wiktionary. Also, I'm human and my bot might have unknown bugs, if a page wasn't actually transwikied, or if the edit history wasn't moved to the transwiki talk page, please let me know. I'm not malicious just trying to help keep the Wikipedia clean. (Should this converstaion be on the talk page?) Kevin Rector 15:22, Mar 25, 2005 (UTC)
Luckily the caution was unnecessary but thanks to all who held off deleting while it was checked out. As it turns out the Bot is harmless (indeed useful) and now that Kevin has added an explanatory link to its summary text, it shouldn't cause others the worry that it caused me. Thanks, Kevin. -- Derek Ross | Talk 19:16, Mar 25, 2005 (UTC)
Redirect broken?
When I go to CAT:CSD, it redirects to the Category, but there are no articles in it - not even {{delete}}, et. al. When I go there through the link on WP:CSD, everything works fine. Is this an error in category redirects? --Golbez 07:44, May 8, 2005 (UTC)
- Yes. It seems that redirecting to a category only displays the text in the category, not the actual categorized material – ugen64 03:08, 9 May 2005 (UTC)
Speedy images
It is my understanding that images should not be speedied just because they are now on commons. Any other views? If I'm right, how can we stop it happening? Filiocht | Blarneyman 09:17, May 20, 2005 (UTC)
- From what I know, images that I upload, and if I am the only person who uploaded the image, it can be speedied, just like with articles. Is there a template already that you can use to say "Speedy Delete This Image Since It Has Gone To The Commons?" Zscout370 (Sound Off) 14:59, 20 May 2005 (UTC)
On another note, do we have to have the images on view here? I'd prefer not having to look at offensive pictures just because I visit this page. --Fred-Chess July 3, 2005 13:48 (UTC)
- I think that is what happens on default. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 3 July 2005 21:12 (UTC)
- Yea maybe. I wrote the above note just after having seen an image of "gay fellatio", on the page. I think it may be considered offensive by many who would then be reluctant to visit this page. --Fred-Chess July 5, 2005 00:56 (UTC)
- Well, I know many of the images placed there are shocking, but I would rather see it here rather than over here. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 5 July 2005 01:12 (UTC)
- Yea maybe. I wrote the above note just after having seen an image of "gay fellatio", on the page. I think it may be considered offensive by many who would then be reluctant to visit this page. --Fred-Chess July 5, 2005 00:56 (UTC)
As of 7-28-05, there has been sexual nude images tagged as speedy candidates! --SuperDude 20:24, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
Template:Advert
Just wanted to note here that I recently created Template:Advert and added it to the list of articles to not summarily delete as it will always appear on the list, if for some reason in the future this needs to be deleted please remove from the list before so as to avoid confusion. Jtkiefer 05:49, July 15, 2005 (UTC)