User talk:DexDor/Archive 2017

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Wikipedia:ExpandTemplates. Since you had some involvement with the Wikipedia:ExpandTemplates redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. Steel1943 (talk) 22:48, 5 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Marcocapelle (talk) 22:47, 5 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Marcocapelle. I've been busy IRL, but will try to get a few edits in. DexDor ^(talk) 21:37, 6 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

An article that you have been involved in editing—Press gaggle—has been proposed for merging with another article. If you are interested, please participate in the merger discussion. Thank you. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 22:44, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, DexDor! I saw you recently edited a page related to the Green party and green politics. There is a WikiProject that has been formed - WikiProject Green Politics and I thought this might be something you'd be interested in joining! So please head on over to the project page and take a look! Thanks for your time. Me-123567-Me (talk) 17:38, 22 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Me-123567-Me. I've no particular interest in green politics; my contributions are mostly fixing categorization anomalies. DexDor ^(talk) 06:47, 23 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough! Me-123567-Me (talk) 16:58, 23 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello DexDor, Me-123567-Me has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Go on, smile! Cheers, and happy editing! Me-123567-Me (talk) 16:59, 23 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Category:Article namespace templates, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. A discussion is taking place to see if it abides with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. — Mr. Guye (talk) (contribs) 22:03, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

This was relisted at Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2017_June_17#Category:Article_namespace_templates. If this is closed as no consensus (or before), I think the best thing to do is to populate it more. – Fayenatic London 11:49, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I've added some contents. Feel free to add/revise more. – Fayenatic London 23:13, 4 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

A 'new' editor is recreating categories initially created by user:NotWith and deleted at cfd; see eg Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2014_November_10#Category:Tetrapods_by_year_of_formal_description (your nom). Any ideas? Oculi (talk) 11:25, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a policy link for this? As far as I can see WP:CAT is fine with this as templates are not articles and specifically section "Template categorization" appears to be about the templates themselves. Cheers, Dresken (talk) 20:22, 21 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

That category (Category:Doctor Who templates) isn't a category specifically for _wikiproject_ pages (i.e. Pages with "wikiproject" in their name). That pages (in whatever namespace) are of _interest_ to a project can be tagged on the talk page. Why might it be appptopriate to categorize those template pages as wikiproject pages (your edit summary wasn't at all clear)? (ps i'm travelling at moment so limited mobile internet access). DexDor ^(talk) 16:37, 22 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't see the need to justify it as it literally says in the message box for templates "part of Wikipedia's administration and not part of the encyclopedia" - which makes it . Category:WikiProject Doctor Who templates is a soft redirect to it as it was renamed years ago. Cheers, Dresken (talk) 20:32, 22 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Both template pages and wikiproject pages are part of wp administration (rather than content), but that doesn't mean that one should be categorized under the other. Where a wikiproject "owns" several templates then a category for that project's templates may be appropriate (e.g. See categories below Category:WikiProject templates). DexDor ^(talk) 16:18, 23 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I think you actually oppose the renaming of the category. I wasn't around at the time for that - and I don't mind if it is renamed back - but it doesn't change what it contains though "banners, collaboration templates, portal templates, user templates, etc., as well as navbox and infobox templates" relating to the WikiProject Doctor Who. Cheers, Dresken (talk) 20:39, 23 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Is there an animal equivalent?--Bellerophon5685 (talk) 20:39, 12 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

User:Bellerophon5685 - There isn't (yet) an exact equivalent, but there's Category:Animal births by year. DexDor ^(talk) 05:56, 13 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Dex, thank you for your comments at my RfA. Your support is much appreciated! ansh666 22:30, 22 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi DexDor, Since you seem to be active in categorization, I wanted to direct your attention to Wikipedia_talk:Categorization#Miscellaneous_categorization_issues if you have the time to look at it. Thanks. RVS (talk) 18:57, 12 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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