Template talk:Adw

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Templates for deletion This template was considered for deletion on 2006 October 12. The result of the discussion was to keep.

This is a useful template to subst: into people's talk pages when they are the only (or one of a very small number of) editor(s) that have been working on an article up for deletion, so they know about it. Modeled after {{Idw}}

Usage: On the user's talk page, do a {{subst:Adw|pagenameOfPageUpForAfD}} and then add expanding or parenthetical remarks, as necessary, then sign. Note, if you start using the '+' tab, it may put in two headings... best to edit the whole page and add it at the bottom. An example of usage (when it was in my user space) is here: [1]

Comments and improvements welcomed. ++Lar: t/c 17:07, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

Nice idea, I was on afd patrol notiying creators about their articles (which doesn't seem to be done much, despite it being part of the etiquette), and didn't know this template was here. Any objections if I add the existance of this template to the main WP:AFD page? (I'm also going to drop a note to admins regarding the afd2 template, with a suggestion that it adds the line "Has the creator been notified" or similar to remind people) Regards, MartinRe 09:40, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
I'd add a link to the Wikipedia:Deletion policy from this template, since this is likely to being posted to newcomers' talk pages. - Liberatore(T) 16:08, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] A variation on this message

I created {{Adwnote}} as a convenient way to let an editor know that someone else has nominated an article for deletion. That template is based on this one, {{Adw}}. Recipients of a {{Adw}} message may think that the person sending the message is the same one who nominated the article for deletion, which isn't always the case. Note that {{PRODNote}} already exists as a "someone else prodded the article" version of {{PRODWarning}} --Eastmain 21:35, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Soften the wording?

If you read it in a certain light, this template's current wording seems kind of ominous:

  • An article that you have been involved in editing, [[{{{1}}}]], has been listed by me for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/{{{1}}}]]. Thank you.

One person I left the message for even complained in an AfD discussion about receiving an automated, intimidating, accusatory summons from a bot.

How about something like:

  • Hi. You're one of multiple editors who have edited [[{{{1}}}]] in the past. I've nominated this article for deletion from Wikipedia since it may not meet our requirements for inclusion. We're discussing this article at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/{{{1}}}]] where you're invited to join us and add your comments if you wish.--~~~~

--A. B. (talk) 20:51, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 2nd nomination

How should this template be used if an article is nominated for the second time (or any other number)? Currenty, it doesn't seem to work in this case, can the template be extended? --B. Wolterding 09:03, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ooops

I had just intended to cut this off my talk page. I'm not sure how I ended up cutting it off here. Sorry.--T. Anthony (talk) 21:08, 8 May 2008 (UTC)