Category talk:Candidates for deletion


 * /Archive 1, 2

Image gallery
Any objections to using __NOGALLERY__  on this page? The upside of using it is that only the image name will show rather than the actual image, so the page loads faster and uses less bandwidth. The downside is that the list of image file names get mixed with all other file names. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 21:02, 14 March 2007 (CDT)
 * If I might venture a suggestion as a non-admin but regular "sticky-beak" to this page. If it's possible, can the number of images displayed per page be limited? ie, notice at the bottom it says "(previous 200) (next 200)", maybe reduce this to 100, 50, 25? That way still get to see the (most recent) images targetted for deletion, while cutting down on the bandwidth etc. --Wolfie [[Image:Wolfie_sig.jpg|19px]] (talk|contribs) 02:09, 3 July 2007 (CDT)
 * The number of items to display per-page can be changed, but it would apply wiki-wide. --Fyren 03:03, 3 July 2007 (CDT)
 * That's a pity. Although, would reducing the number of thumbnails per page from 200 to 100 be so bad, even if it is applied wiki-wide? From a quick random sampling, appears the average thumbnail file size is approximately 6kB, so that could mean a possible 600kB saving in bandwidth for each page view, plus quicker page loading times (speed of course depends on user's Internet link etc, but you get the idea). If someone has a gallery of over 100 images, would they seriously object to having it divided into multiple pages? (or does this effect other things to?) --Wolfie [[Image:Wolfie_sig.jpg|19px]] (talk|contribs) 00:01, 4 July 2007 (CDT)
 * It's a setting for all categories, but it doesn't just affect thumbnails. All category pages would list only the set number of members per page whether they're normal articles or images. We end up using something like 2.5T per month anyway, so 600k per view of this one category isn't going to make a dent.  --Fyren 01:07, 4 July 2007 (CDT)
 * The biggest problem is that Gem doesn't hang out here as much any more, that's why there's so many images! --Xasxas256 01:34, 4 July 2007 (CDT)
 * Well, I can very easily delete them all. I don't particularly want to check to make sure they should be deleted.  If someone cares to do that and then either make a list of filenames somewhere or say "delete all the images in the category,"  I can zap them with few seconds of effort. --Fyren 01:38, 4 July 2007 (CDT)
 * Would it be possible to alter template:delete so that it checks the namespace and categorizes pages in the image namespace in a subcategory like images tagged for deletion instead of the main candidates fro deletion category? -- Gordon Ecker 02:02, 4 July 2007 (CDT)
 * I guess it could do that, but the problem is that the images weren't deleted, not that they're images. If someone tagged 200 various articles (that had content or were otherwise not obviously immediately deletable), the category would still be clogged.  --Fyren 02:07, 4 July 2007 (CDT)

indent reset
 * Ok, so kill the idea of changing the number of objects per page (ie, the 200 to 100 or whatever), it clearly effects too much, so best not be changed. As for the mass of tagged images, yeah it has banked up quite a bit (one reason why I was watching this). If it's of help Fyren, if it were me, I'd be confident of recommending all the currently "tagged for deletion" non-armour related images (can provide a list if it quickens the process). --Wolfie [[Image:Wolfie_sig.jpg|19px]] (talk|contribs) 02:22, 4 July 2007 (CDT)
 * UPDATE: I've checked every image in the N-Z range currently tagged (50 images, oh my aching eyes!), and only one (Image:Shadyguysig.gif, copyvio) has any dependant pages), so I suggest delete em all and be done with it. --Wolfie [[Image:Wolfie_sig.jpg|19px]] (talk|contribs) 02:48, 4 July 2007 (CDT)
 * I wrote a script that checked if they were used and checked the ones that were used manually. --Fyren 04:39, 4 July 2007 (CDT)
 * Cool, anything that can automate the process is good, sorry I couldn't be of more use, but maybe helped move things along. :) At least now we're back to a "clean slate". --Wolfie [[Image:Wolfie_sig.jpg|19px]] (talk|contribs) 05:08, 4 July 2007 (CDT)
 * Woo hoo Gem's been replaced by a small script! It is very nice and clean now, we'll see how long it lasts ;) --Xasxas256 06:17, 4 July 2007 (CDT)

indent reset - take 2
 * Back to my original suggestion from March ... the __NOGALLERY__ tag would result in only the image file name being shown in this category, not the thumbnails. It eliminates the problem of large bandwidth requirements to open the category page. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 13:59, 4 July 2007 (CDT)
 * Well from what Fyren said "We end up using something like 2.5T per month anyway, so 600k per view of this one category isn't going to make a dent", does not appear that's an overriding concern. Removing the thumbnail view would I think would lessen the speed in which images get cleared (ie; a thumbnail helps to quickly spot those clearly obvious images that can be wiped immediately, assuming one of you admins are watching :p of course), so if the bandwidth usage is not a worry, might as well keep the thumbnail view? --Wolfie [[Image:Wolfie_sig.jpg|19px]] (talk|contribs) 20:55, 4 July 2007 (CDT)
 * When I made my original suggestion about using __NOGALLERY__, the reason was my bandwidth at work, not the server's bandwidth. Since then, my office has seen too much bandwidth usage to/from this site, so they blocked it and I'm no longer able to reach this wiki (or the official wiki) from work.  So, for me, it's no longer an issue - I just can't assist with admin tasks as much as I once could. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 10:33, 6 July 2007 (CDT)

Pages that don't have deletion tags
Currently the category has 4 or so pages in it which do not have or have not had the deletion template on them. Instead they included pages that had deletion templates on them which were then removed from the wiki. I have tried purging those pages and this category, but nothing removes those pages from this category. Is there a way to resolve this issue. (Other than deleting and restoring the pages which does remove them from here. I tested it by accident. ;) ) -- (gem / talk) 19:07, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I managed to remove it from one of tha pages. I think that its an issue of them having links to things that have been deleted. --[[Image:Warwick sig.JPG]] Warwick (Talk)/(Contr. ) 19:09, 26 December 2007 (UTC)(f)
 * its somthing to do with them having templates that dont exist/templates that were deleted on the page.. --[[Image:Warwick sig.JPG]] Warwick (Talk)/(Contr. ) 19:12, 26 December 2007 (UTC)(f)
 * I did it! ^^ --[[Image:Warwick sig.JPG]] Warwick (Talk)/(Contr. ) 19:17, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I guess it's a cache problem, ie the cache doesn't update properly when a page with a deletion template (or any page for that matter) is deleted when some page includes that page. Any edit on a page will most likely fix the problem. -- [[Image:User Gem sig.png|Gem]] (gem / talk) 22:56, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
 * In the past I've found that deleting all relevant pages solves the problem. Of course it's the messy solution but it works. [[Image:Entropy Sig.jpg]] (T/C) 21:04, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

Template:Unattributed image
This template creates a delete template for the image being deleted, but the image does not appear here. Cress Arvein(Talk) 21:09, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
 * What, the DMC image? That is showing up--[[Image:Marcopolo47 signature new.jpg]] (Talk) (Contr.) 21:16, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Only after I added the extra delete template, obviously. It wasn't showing up before. Cress Arvein(Talk) 21:17, 3 January 2008 (UTC)


 * The template's code suggests it should only be placed in the category 7 days after the Unattributed image tag was applied (tecnically, 7 days after the first parameter fed into the template). Being a categorization handled from template, the actual categorization goes through the job queue and maybe the cache, causing additional delays.  A null edit will force it to update, so you won't ever need a separate delete tag on it. -User:PanSola (talk to the [[Image:follower of Lyssa.png]]) 22:33, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
 * In other words, seven days after it was tagged with the unattributed template, it may need to be updated manually? That's a pain. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 22:37, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Depends on if you want to be a n*** about deleting unattributed images on the 8th day. When left alone, eventually the categorization will catch up. -User:PanSola (talk to the [[Image:follower of Lyssa.png]]) 23:53, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't think it does. I have been watching the Candidates for deletion for months and I have never seen an unattributed image end up here. I know that you can find such ones by using Whatlinkshere from the Delete template itself, but that is...awkward. [[Image:Entropy Sig.jpg]] (T/C) 20:38, 9 January 2008 (UTC)