[WikiEN-l] Preloading template in new articles

[MacGyverMagic/Mgm]

I remember a warning that was in massive red letters above an edit box.
I also remember the AFC preload template.

Both are still effectively ignored.

I don't think it BITEs people. It helps them become familiar with
requirements so they don't get bitten for not citing their sources later.

Mgm


On 1/23/07, Oskar Sigvardsson <oskarsigvardsson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 1/23/07, Mets501 <mets501wiki at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Would anyone object to preloading a references section in every new
> article?
> > For example, when a user searches for a topic and clicks the big "Create
> > this article" link, the user will be shown a page like this:
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Testing...testing...testing
> > <
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Testing...testing...testing&actio
> > n=edit&preload=Template:Article+starter>
> > &action=edit&preload=Template:Article+starter.
> >
> >
> >
> > The text of this template is at [[Template:Article starter]].
> >
> >
> >
> > --Mets501
>
> I'd much prefer it if we didn't do this, it seems kinda....I don't
> know....assholeish. You know, shoving things down peoples throats. It
> has an element of WP:BITE in it, I think. Also, I think it will be
> fairly ineffective (people will simply ignore it, or be confused since
> the comment tag is fairly obscure for the average user), and it will
> mess with the "purity" of the edit box (not much of an argument, but
> still ;)
>
> Why not simply include it in the text that's above the edit box more
> prominently? Like, bold it and make it 2 points bigger than the rest.
>
> --Oskar
>
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