comments and notes prior to moving this to mainspace:
- This template is a direct reflection of WP:RIP
- Discussion of the establishment of this template was originated by User:LessHeard vanU during the proposals discussed here
- A general guideline proposal is available at: Wikipedia:Deceased Wikipedians/Guidelines
- A discussion on verification issues is available at: Wikipedia talk:Deceased Wikipedians/verification
The intent of this template is to establish a method of communicating with the family members of wikipedians who have passed on, provide the easiest methods of communication for those family members, and offer them the most beneficial links to our community.
Initial Statement edit
The Wikipedia community would like to express our sincere condolences to the friends and family members of , and offer any and all assistance in proper procedures. It is important to us to recognise the valuable contributions that has provided. We would ask your assistance in providing an appropriate remembrance of . We should be grateful if you would spend a little time in reading and responding to the following sections.
Verification edit
Please understand that as a project which presents facts that are verifiable, it is important to us that we can establish both the death of and your identity and relationship to the deceased. The contact links below will provide access to sections and members of the project well versed in handling sensitive matters, and will be able to provide further guidance. Please be assured that all sensitive information will be treated, and remain, in confidence, and only that which you are happy to be made known will be.
Please follow (click upon) any of the links (blue text) listed below.
links edit
Wishes edit
Please provide us some input as to how would best be remembered. Please note that while your wishes will be catered for as far as possible, there are various rules which may not allow everything suggested being used. We will explain why where necessary. Further, as this is an open editing project, other members may vary aspects of any such page; this is permissible providing they do not alter other peoples comments, or remove them without the consensus of other editors. Therefore, any agreed wording that is placed upon the page may in time be added to or amended with respectful consideration of other peoples wishes. Disrespectful edits to the page, as with any page, will be swiftly removed.
Please follow the instructions provided below in editing this page to outline your desired manner of commemorating and their contributions to this project and community.
Ease of communications and login edit
If you are uncertain regarding any of the above, or wish to discuss a suitable way of remembering , or any other matter, you can use this page to request assistance, ask questions, or otherwise communicate with other editors. Click the tag toward the top of this page entitled "Edit this page" or, preferably, "New section". A editing window will then open up, if you chose "Edit this page" you will need to scroll to the bottom of the page and if you chose "New section" you will have to type something in the title field first, and you may then type as required. Please type four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your text, this dates the message and the acount used. Then click the "Save page" button found below the editing space. If you have an urgent request, type {{help me}} at the end of the message and you should receive a prompt response. Otherwise, please check back on this page to see if anyone has yet replied.
Should you be familiar with any named editor of 's acquaintance, you may type their name, preceded by the phrase "User talk:", in the box marked "search" in the left hand column, near the top, of this page. You will be redirected to a page where you can communicate or leave a message for that individual in the manner described above (but please do not use the 'helpme' notice.) You may also contact me, by clicking the "talk" (or similar) sign after my account name.
We encourage you to establish your own login identity at WP:Signup, so that communications will be easier and more certain. You may abandon this account once it has served its purpose, or may continue to use it to contribute to Wikipedia as did (account).