Template talk:Db-bio

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[edit] Proper target for the redirect

I think that {{db-bio}} should point to {{db-a7}}, not to {{db-person}}. Although "bio" is short for biography, which refers to a single person, I think that the actual usage of this template is that of {{db-a7}}. עוד מישהו Od Mishehu 08:14, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

I'll try to find the legacy threads, but {{db-bio}} is called with arguments to generate {{db-inc}} and {{db-web}} ... it's the {{db-a7}} "generic" in the "default" mode ... I think that a redirect might break some of the bots ... OTOH, my choice of {{db-people}} avoids the confusion of redirects, etc. ... Happy Editing! — 72.75.110.142 (talk) _{18:18, 17 March 2008 (UTC)}

OK ... see Template talk:Db-a7#Sanity check for some background ... I say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." :-) Happy Editing! — 72.75.110.142 (talk) _{20:16, 17 March 2008 (UTC)}

Breaking the other A7 templates is no longer an issue, as all of them use {{db-a7}} now. The question is: Should the target of this redirect be determined by the use of it (as a generic A7 template), or by the name (bio means one person). I think the first, but aparently some other users think the second. עוד מישהו Od Mishehu 06:47, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

bio means biography. To me, it makes sense to have it redirect to db-person. The current use may be as a7, but new users are coming along all the time and I think that if we think ahead several years that it's easier for a lot of people to learn that bio means person than it is for a lot of new users to learn that bio doesn't mean person. The idea is to keep things simple and logical. --Coppertwig (talk) 00:46, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

On the other hand, newer users who write articles about groups or web content will end up finding the article tagged with "it's about a real person", without the other possibilities. עוד מישהו Od Mishehu 11:49, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

(reindent) Wow! I just stumbled across this thread again (I didn't have it watchlisted), and was surprised to see that it's still going ... in retrospect, I agree that it is a Good Time to buck the inertia of legacy functionality and correct a SNAFU ... OTOH, I'll probably continue to use {{Db-person}} :-) ... Happy Editing! — 72.75.110.142 (talk) _{06:47, 30 March 2008 (UTC)}