Template talk:Scam warning

Template Styles
Should just be, with no parameter, i.e. just a shortcut for the icon and the warning, to be used like or , unless we envision using boxes or some such for that. -- ◄mendel► 01:21, October 14, 2009 (UTC)
 * IMO, no reason why we should not have both:, which is the message box and which is the icon (used in the template and whenever ppl don't want msg box).


 * I envision the message box version to be used primarily in Notes and in its current format; it was patterned after, which is also a bulleted item alternative. The icon version could be used when it's not a msg box. (If you have something else in mind for things like Historical, I'm almost motivated to find the relevant templates and update them all. )


 * PS I prefer template names that help convey usage, except for the ubiquitous, e.g.
 * is great
 * has become non-intuitive
 * is sensible, so perhaps might be parallel
 * might properly be called, (so perhaps, it should be )


 * I assume I'm missing some larger purpose (or naming convention). Please set me straight and/or let me know why longer, usage-based names for template is a brilliantly misguided solution to a problem you do not fear (or etc). Tongue in cheek for a serious discussion  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 01:50, October 14, 2009 (UTC)


 * Occam's razor: shorter is better; what else are we going to say about scams other than warn about them? And we might want to do a template:note (haven't checked the name) that takes an icon, a text, and maybe a color, so we can format thses all alike without copy & paste. If the Icon is floated left, we can probably do without the table that currently necessitates taking the text as parameter. With luck, it's big enough so that two lines wrap to the right of it. -- ◄mendel► 10:10, October 14, 2009 (UTC)


 * That razor is sharp! (I'm still in favor of longer names to set the pattern of usage+form, but withdraw any opposition to being 100% consistent about it esp. for Scam.) → So, move this template to and edit/repair the one place its currently used? I can do that.


 * I like the idea of substitutions to produce consistency of notes...and using floats instead of tables (the latter tends to cause the Law of Unintended Consequences to bring its own wikifu). → I'll take a look at some templates used here, at the mother of all wikis, and that other wiki.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 20:08, October 14, 2009 (UTC)

Personal vs Blobs
Wolfie: you're taking away all my fun ;-) However, you are correct that I was being inappropriate to be personal in the example. Better still: to use an actual scam as the example, as you did. I appreciate your taking the time to clean up after me (and I like the result, too).  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 05:59, October 14, 2009 (UTC)