Jens Lehmann

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RFC: Infobox Template Coherence

Following the discussion at Wikipedia:Village_pump_(technical)#DBpedia_Template_Annotations, we created the RFC Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment/infobox_template_coherence. We put links between the two such that users can edit/comment. However so far, not many non-DBpedia users contributed and there was no discussion. We could see that as a sign that the new proposal is much less controversial. ;-) However, it would be great to actually have opinions and hopefully reaching consensus on it. Can you help us to get the process going? Jens Lehmann (talk) 07:33, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

Well, it can take a while to get feedback on RFCs, especially more technical ones - think weeks, not hours. You can do three things to help get them noticed: list at WP:RFC (by adding the appropriate tag to the top of the page, bearing in mind the first paragraph after the tag will be shown as a summary on the RFC list); list at Template:cent; and start a new thread at WP:VPT (the existing thread has certainly passed the WP:TLDR point, and the RFC justifies making a new thread, with a link to previous discussion).

More broadly, though, what you've done is draft an RFC on your proposal, whereas I'd suggested drafting an RFC on the broader issue (WP:Requests for comment/data extraction), which should be drafted by a non-DBpedian, and with your ideas just a part of that. You've drafted your ideas clearly in this RFC, and it can serve as a basis for the broader one too. You could try asking one of the more interested/knowledgeable people in the debate to draft the broader RFC, with a section summarising/linking your RFC. Skimming that discussion, you might try asking User:TheDJ if he'd be willing to do it. Rd232 ^talk 09:53, 13 November 2009 (UTC)