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More fine tuning: Template:Uw-spamublock

I've sandboxed a test version of Uw-spamublock. Only difference is that I've bolded the mandatory steps in my perhaps quixotic quest to help affected users understand that the username is not the primary problem. I'll implement it in a couple days if there are no squeaks or moans. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 14:27, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing note in warnings

There is only one level for this, which might be a bit strong for new editors Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Can we get a lighter level, similar to how there are multiple levels for vandalism? Bogazicili (talk) 12:46, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

uw-legal doesn't actually inform users that they will be blocked

The current wording of {{uw-legal}} states that Users who make such threats may be blocked. (emphasis added) It is my understanding that a user must be blocked until the legal threat is withdrawn. Is that not the case? And if it is, shouldn't the template be worded to note that outcome? WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 22:43, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think in practice we usually give a single, brief chance to withdrawl the threat. Hence why we have a warning. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 22:05, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but the template doesn't mention that. It makes no mention of the fact that the way to avoid being blocked is to withdraw the threat. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 12:31, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 3 November 2024

This edit request to Template:Uw-copyrightblock, Template:Uw-efblock and Template:Uw-ablock has been answered. Set the |answered= or |ans= parameter to no to reactivate your request.

Change {{Block notice|banners={{Twinkle standard installation}}}} to {{Block notice|temp or indef=yes|banners={{Twinkle standard installation}}}} since this template can be used for temporary blocks. This only affects the documentation of the template. 137a (talk • edits) 00:24, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done. SilverLocust 💬 01:24, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Uw-tilde

Should {{Uw-tilde}} be updated to include information about the reply tool? Seems like it has really caught on with the community, it signs posts for you, but it cannot be used if someone does not sign their post, so not only is there no sig but you have to open the eidting window instead of using this convenient tool, make sigs even more important than they already were. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 22:04, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just Step Sideways, feel free to add a link to it to the § See also section (which maybe would benefit from folding). Mathglot (talk) 21:46, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 5 November 2024

This edit request to Template:Uw-spamublock has been answered. Set the |answered= or |ans= parameter to no to reactivate your request.

Change web site -> website, more common and correct spelling and usage. 118.99.116.249 (talk) 18:34, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question: Where specifically is this in reference to? Only website is ever used either on the talk page or in any of the templates. Remsense ‥ 论 22:46, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Uw-spamublock is the only warning/block template I can find containing "web site". Tollens (talk) 23:07, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I fixed that one then. Remsense ‥ 论 23:11, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Er, Remsense, the IP did specify Template:Uw-spamublock in their original post, which somebody subsequently messed with. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 23:28, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Some day, I will learn to read. Remsense ‥ 论 23:31, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already done M.Bitton (talk) 00:24, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can we develop a userblock-wellknown bad faith template?

In my very brief Admin career, I've run across two users who had the name of well-known living persons and were making promotional edits for that person. Ideally, I'd give a bad-faith well-known username block notice, but the only one we have is good-faith (see the table at to see the empty table cell). Can we develop one that combines living person username confirmation requirements with disruptive/promotional editing language for hard blocks?

That is, take Template:Uw-ublock-wellknown and add bad faith/hard block language to it. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 02:35, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If you can edit Template:Uw-ublock-wellknown/sandbox and replace it in its entirety with the wording that you think the template ought to emit in that case in plain text format, I will attempt to help adjust the template to do so. If you want the language to come out of the existing template, we will need a new parameter to flag that; what should be call it, |badfaith=yes? Something else? Mathglot (talk) 09:01, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'll do the editing later today. Thanks. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 16:12, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like tomorrow instead. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 05:50, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WP:NODEADLINE. Mathglot (talk) 05:51, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]