Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Log/2006 August 31

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The result of the debate was delete. --Robdurbar 22:02, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

Template:CopyrightedFreeUse-Sherurcij (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

Essentially a user-specific version of {{CopyrightedFreeUse}}. Either should be userfied or just replaced by {{NoRightsReserved}} or {{PD-self}}. howcheng {chat} 22:55, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

• It, I suggest, should be userfied to User:Sherurcij/CopyrightedFreeUse. The creator may want to use it that includes his/her username indicating as an author. -- ADNghiem501 01:38, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
• Delete - I'm strongly against personalized copyright status tags. Pagrashtak 18:48, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per above. Michael 08:06, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
• Delete Usage of personal tags makes it harder to quickly identify what copyright tag th eimage has. Creator's name should just be put into the description. Hbdragon88 18:52, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

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The result of the debate was deletion. RyanGerbil10(Kick 'em in the dishpan!) 00:55, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

Template:User Wic (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

Encourages people to impersonate the Communist Vandal (similar to why other pages were deleted - see Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Long term abuse/Willy on Wheels 2). —Mets501 (talk) 18:08, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

• Keep - As far as I can tell, the mere fact that "anyone can edit" is encouragement enough for people to vandalize. – ClockworkSoul 18:32, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
  • I'll admit that WP:DENY makes some very good points. I withdraw my support. – ClockworkSoul 19:41, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per WP:DENY. Pagrashtak 18:51, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
  • Comment: WP:DENY is only an essay, not policy. – ClockworkSoul 19:37, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
    • I am aware. I am not saying that this template violates policy, I am simply using WP:DENY to explain my rationale succinctly. Pagrashtak 17:02, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
      • It's an official guideline now. —Mets501 (talk) 19:13, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
        • Not quite: it's a proposed guideline. Of course, I fully support it actually becoming official. – ClockworkSoul 05:45, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per WP:DENY (good essay) --Doc 22:06, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per WP:DENY - the page Wikipedia:Long term abuse/Wikipedia is Communism is no longer exist. Bigtop 16:38, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

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The result of the debate was speedy keep - no delete votes but me, apparantly people think I nominated this to prove a point, which is completely wrong —Mets501 (talk) 11:28, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Template:User vandalized (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

All this does is encourage vandals to vandalize the user page to raise the counter. Strong delete —Mets501 (talk) 17:59, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

• Keep. As one who has it, I have not seen that effect. If we were to use "encourages vandals" as our chief criterion for not doing things, we'd have a Wikipedia without any school articles or deletion discussions since, IMO, those do a lot more to encourage vandalism than that box. Daniel Case 18:10, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. Agree with Daniel Case, the only thing that seems to make people vandalise my user page is reverting their vandalism on other pages. Budgiekiller 18:13, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. Encouraging vandalism is a weak argument for deletion. Wikipedia, by its very nature, encourages vandalism by allowing any user to edit its pages. Shall we delete Wikipedia entirely? I think not. -FateSmiled&DestinyLaughed 18:17, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Particularly as Mets501 has a user box which states "Warning to Vandals: This user is armed with Vandalproof" - surely even more incitement to commit mayhem? Budgiekiller 18:28, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Yes, what say you, Mets501? Doesn't your Vandal Proof on your page invite people to vandalize your page? Furthermore, nominating this template could be dangerous vandal-wise as well. Scary times? -FateSmiled&DestinyLaughed 19:31, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Bring out the duck tape, seal the windows... vandals abound! Budgiekiller 20:07, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

• Keep I've never had anyone vandalize my userpage for anything other than reverting them elsewhere. No reason for this to be deleted. EVula 18:22, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep - Please cite evidence that this template encourages vandalism. As far as I can tell, the mere fact that "anyone can edit" is encouragement enough. – ClockworkSoul 18:31, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

  [1] and many of the like. —Mets501 (talk) 19:20, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

  Probably one of the most benign examples of vandalism I've ever seen! Still, general consensus seems to be keep, so not to worry. Budgiekiller 19:24, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

  It should be noted that Duwayitheru was first alerted to Goldom's page by the later welcoming the former. [2] We should ban use of {{welcome}} instead. EVula 21:12, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

  Indeed, that's very telling. Perhaps we should delete user pages because they encourage people to vandalize them? – ClockworkSoul 01:56, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

• Keep per Clockworksoul. -- Grafikm ^(AutoGRAF) 18:50, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep per all. -- ADNghiem501 01:31, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

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The result of the debate was speedy keep - no delete votes but me, apparantly people think I nominated this to prove a point, which is completely wrong —Mets501 (talk) 11:28, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Template:Bot vandalized (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

All this does is encourage vandals to vandalize the user page to raise the counter. Strong delete —Mets501 (talk) 17:59, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

• Keep No evidence that this box actually makes people vandalize the page. EVula 18:23, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep as EVula, where's the evidence that supports this, or is it original research?! Budgiekiller 18:32, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep - As far as I can tell, the mere fact that "anyone can edit" is encouragement enough for people to vandalize. – ClockworkSoul 18:32, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

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The result of the debate was speedy keep - no delete votes but me, apparantly people think I nominated this to prove a point, which is completely wrong —Mets501 (talk) 11:28, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Template:User vandalized lots (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

All this does is encourage vandals to vandalize the user page to raise the counter. Strong delete —Mets501 (talk) 17:59, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

• Keep No evidence that this box actually makes people vandalize the page. EVula 18:23, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep as EVula, where's the evidence that supports this, or is it original research?! Budgiekiller 18:31, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep - As far as I can tell, the mere fact that "anyone can edit" is encouragement enough for people to vandalize. – ClockworkSoul 18:32, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

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