Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Log/2009 January 30

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January 30

Template:Usecsm

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the template below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the template's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the discussion was Subst and delete --Magioladitis (talk) 22:18, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Template:Usecsm (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

It is transcluded onto only one article. It was the creator's intent to shield it thereby from malicious/vandalous editors. Well intentioned, but Wikipedia:Template namespace#Usage says, among other things, "Templates should not masquerade as article content in the main article namespace; instead, place the text directly into the article." This template should be deleted and the text replaced in the article with the text of this template. Do not delete the template without first "subst"-ing it into the article, please.—Markles 02:05, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

• Subst and delete per nom; there is no need for a template which is only used in one article, the text should be in the article itself instead. Terraxos (talk) 19:57, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
• Delete - my only objection to deleting would be if the underlying code was horrendously complex, but it's a fairly simple table. I've subst'd it per WP:BOLD, so it's safe to delete now. Orpheus (talk) 21:21, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
  • I do not think you should have subst'd it. Editors reading this TFD need to see how the template is transcluded to help them value this TFD process. Now they can't tell at all.—Markles 21:30, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
    • Fair point - here's the original version as of the time of this TfD. Orpheus (talk) 23:49, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
      • Good solution! Thanks.—Markles 17:10, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
• Delete Can simply be substed or done as a simple table. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP)} 16:35, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the template's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this section.