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I noticed that some surname dab pages contain clumsy mismatched "See also" lists, so I started these surname-templates for uniformity. After creating the template:Tinker-surname, I could not help but go with the Tailor. In the pipeline are: Template:Soldier-surname and template:Spy-surname (or should it be template:Sailor-surname? :-). - Altenmann >t 18:41, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
Could you please stop adding links to disambiguation pages in Template:Tailor-surname. They are considered disruptive. Please use correct links to real existing articles. The Banner talk 16:10, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
Would you please stop disrupting the navigation template by unlinking the lists of surnames from it. - Altenmann >t 16:04, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
Even user with the name Altenmann have to respect the Guideline Wikipedia:Disambiguation. brushing that aside as "not a valid reason" is nonsense and vandalism. So please, keep in mind this part of the guideline: With few exceptions, creating links to disambiguation pages is erroneous. Links should instead point to a relevant article.. The Banner talk 22:49, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
Hi both, I'll be responding here to the request for a third opinion. If you think I've misunderstood your arguments or anything regarding this dispute, please do tell me; I'm basing my response largely on the section above. The dispute comes down to a central question as far as I understand - Should pages which are not explicitly about the surname, but rather just list people with that surname be wikilinked in this template?
First I'd like to say that wikilinks are used to allow the reader to find articles which contain more detail on a subject than would/could be contained within the current page in order to provide more information on the subject. If the page being linked to in this case is one like Taylor (surname), then that makes perfect sense; the article explains a little on the origin and use of the surname. The question then comes down to whether this template should contain links to articles which only contain lists of people with the surname with no detail on the surname itself. Do either of you think that an article which only contains a list of surnames and does not give any information on the surname's history or use would increase the understanding of the reader? Samwalton9 ( talk) 10:18, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
Anthroponymy Template‑class | |||||||
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I noticed that some surname dab pages contain clumsy mismatched "See also" lists, so I started these surname-templates for uniformity. After creating the template:Tinker-surname, I could not help but go with the Tailor. In the pipeline are: Template:Soldier-surname and template:Spy-surname (or should it be template:Sailor-surname? :-). - Altenmann >t 18:41, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
Could you please stop adding links to disambiguation pages in Template:Tailor-surname. They are considered disruptive. Please use correct links to real existing articles. The Banner talk 16:10, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
Would you please stop disrupting the navigation template by unlinking the lists of surnames from it. - Altenmann >t 16:04, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
Even user with the name Altenmann have to respect the Guideline Wikipedia:Disambiguation. brushing that aside as "not a valid reason" is nonsense and vandalism. So please, keep in mind this part of the guideline: With few exceptions, creating links to disambiguation pages is erroneous. Links should instead point to a relevant article.. The Banner talk 22:49, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
Hi both, I'll be responding here to the request for a third opinion. If you think I've misunderstood your arguments or anything regarding this dispute, please do tell me; I'm basing my response largely on the section above. The dispute comes down to a central question as far as I understand - Should pages which are not explicitly about the surname, but rather just list people with that surname be wikilinked in this template?
First I'd like to say that wikilinks are used to allow the reader to find articles which contain more detail on a subject than would/could be contained within the current page in order to provide more information on the subject. If the page being linked to in this case is one like Taylor (surname), then that makes perfect sense; the article explains a little on the origin and use of the surname. The question then comes down to whether this template should contain links to articles which only contain lists of people with the surname with no detail on the surname itself. Do either of you think that an article which only contains a list of surnames and does not give any information on the surname's history or use would increase the understanding of the reader? Samwalton9 ( talk) 10:18, 6 March 2014 (UTC)