On 5/16/06, Steve Summit scs@eskimo.com wrote:
Anthony wrote:
So can we please please get rid of [[template:spoiler]] while we're at it?
Hell, I'm going to start a new thread on this, cause I'm serious. I hate that template.
You're not alone, but you're in a distinct minority. There was a poll on this at [[Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Log/2006 May 4]], and the ratio was running about 7:1 Keep before AzaToth speedied it under WP:SNOW.
I wonder if the ratio would have been significantly different if the reason for nomination hadn't been so terrible (the template *isn't* used for censorship, of course). Looking through the "votes" there doesn't seem to be very much intelligent discussion on either side of the issue.
I still hate that damn template. At the very least I think most would agree that it is overused.
Anthony