Template talk:Failed verification

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This template is one of several templates used to provide or request sources for articles.

[edit] When to use

This template is intended to be stronger than {{request quote}} or {{verify source}}. The intended use is when a plausible source has been provided, but an editor has thoroughly checked that source and found that it does not support the text of the article. Robert A.West (Talk) 21:38, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

The citation should just be removed and replaced with {{fact}}. This tag seems redundant. – Þ  06:55, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Then the mis-citing editor will simply put back the original bogus source. — SMcCandlish [talk] [contrib] ツ 16:20, 17 March 2007 (UTC) [Corrected 00:01, 19 March 2007 (UTC)]

The mis-citing editor you mean? Such cases should go to talk. If the original editor continually reverts, take it to dispute resolution. Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Failed verification reveals only 68 links, many of which are not in mainspace articles. It would seem this might be a good candidate for TfD. – Þ  20:40, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Right, that was a typo. Anyway, I don't disagree with your take on what process should be. I'm simply countering the idea that the proper response is deleting instead of discussion. I.e., what's good for the gander is good for the goose in this case. The point of the template is to generate discussion as to how to fix something. — SMcCandlish [talk] [contrib] ツ 00:01, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikiproject Inline templates proposed

Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals#Inline templates. I've been meaning to do this for a while. — SMcCandlish [talk] [contrib] ツ 16:31, 19 March 2007 (UTC)