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While it is important for any fansite to allow their users a place to express themselves and let others know more about them, we feel that there must be a standard for the creation of usertags. In the past, we have cracked down on laziness templates as well as integrated groups of usertags into a single, multipurpose one, such as {{template|User Pet}} and {{template|User Want}}. To reduce the amount of maintenance that administrators need to do in the <code>Template:</code> namespace, we are now requiring that any and all new usertags are to either be created in the <code>User:</code> namespace, under User:(your username)/(template name) or in the case of a tag that is only to be used on one page, that the {{template|User Template}} template be used.  
While it is important for any fansite to allow their users a place to express themselves and let others know more about them, we feel that there must be a standard for the creation of usertags. In the past, we have cracked down on laziness templates as well as integrated groups of usertags into a single, multipurpose one, such as {{template|User Pet}} and {{template|User Want}}. To reduce the amount of maintenance that administrators need to do in the <code>Template:</code> namespace, we are now requiring that any and all new usertags are to either be created in the <code>User:</code> namespace, under User:(your username)/(template name) or in the case of a tag that is only to be used on one page, that the {{template|User Template}} template be used.  


Should the creator of a usertag wish for it to be moved from the <code>User:</code> namespace to the <code>Template:</code> namespace, the usertag must have at least five users using it. It may then be brought to the attention of administrators by nominating it to be moved via [[Bulbapedia:Usertag nomination|this page]]. If at least two administrators deem the tag useful enough to be placed in the <code>Template:</code> namespace, then the move shall occur. The exception to this rule is in the case of administrators creating usertags. These are automatically approved and do not need to go through the nomination process.
Should the creator of a usertag wish for it to be moved from the <code>User:</code> namespace to the <code>Template:</code> namespace, the usertag must have at least five users using it. It may then be brought to the attention of administrators by nominating it to be moved via {{red link|Bulbapedia:Usertag nomination|this page}}. If at least two administrators deem the tag useful enough to be placed in the <code>Template:</code> namespace, then the move shall occur. The exception to this rule is in the case of administrators creating usertags. These are automatically approved and do not need to go through the nomination process.


Please note that creating usertags directly into the <code>Template:</code> namespace will result in the tag being moved to the <code>User:</code> namespace.
Please note that creating usertags directly into the <code>Template:</code> namespace will result in the tag being moved to the <code>User:</code> namespace.

Revision as of 22:23, 12 July 2009

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This article is a proposed policy for Bulbapedia.

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Bulbapedia has recently adopted a policy pertaining to the creation of new Usertags.

While it is important for any fansite to allow their users a place to express themselves and let others know more about them, we feel that there must be a standard for the creation of usertags. In the past, we have cracked down on laziness templates as well as integrated groups of usertags into a single, multipurpose one, such as {{User Pet}} and {{User Want}}. To reduce the amount of maintenance that administrators need to do in the Template: namespace, we are now requiring that any and all new usertags are to either be created in the User: namespace, under User:(your username)/(template name) or in the case of a tag that is only to be used on one page, that the {{User Template}} template be used.

Should the creator of a usertag wish for it to be moved from the User: namespace to the Template: namespace, the usertag must have at least five users using it. It may then be brought to the attention of administrators by nominating it to be moved via this page. If at least two administrators deem the tag useful enough to be placed in the Template: namespace, then the move shall occur. The exception to this rule is in the case of administrators creating usertags. These are automatically approved and do not need to go through the nomination process.

Please note that creating usertags directly into the Template: namespace will result in the tag being moved to the User: namespace.