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I noticed! [[CZ:Monthly Write-a-Thon#The shy ones, absent-minded profs, and other modest creatures|here he is!]] [[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 22:01, 2 September 2008 (CDT) | I noticed! [[CZ:Monthly Write-a-Thon#The shy ones, absent-minded profs, and other modest creatures|here he is!]] [[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 22:01, 2 September 2008 (CDT) | ||
:Travel(l)ing through North America at the moment and it's wall-to-wall Sarah Palin on CNN, so... [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] 22:04, 3 September 2008 (CDT) | :Travel(l)ing through North America at the moment and it's wall-to-wall Sarah Palin on CNN, so... [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] 22:04, 3 September 2008 (CDT) | ||
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John, | |||
Sometimes I deliberately do not put <nowiki>{{subpages}}</nowiki> on a page. Most commonly, this is a situation when the title is in flux and I don't want to create metadata that is likely to change. In other cases, it's a relatively short article undergoing active writing, and I'd just rather not have half a page of metadata reminders cluttering the screen. | |||
There is a discussion about topics that really aren't more than a definition. Chris Day has some complex ways about making these work with R-templates, which have complex interactions with definitions and metadata. I'm still trying to understand his logic, which I think will make sense but is clearly not trivial. | |||
Anyway, it's one thing if you plan to fill in the metadata, definition, and so forth. If not, may I ask why you are just putting <nowiki>{{subpages}}</nowiki> but not doing anything else on them? Is it meant to be a reminder of some sort? You may have a very good reason, but it isn't obvious. Do note that you can create a talk page without metadata. | |||
[[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 19:30, 4 September 2008 (CDT) | |||
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Way to go (at Ju-on)! Thanks! J. Noel Chiappa 13:40, 27 May 2008 (CDT)
Culture
Do drop in John (at culture that is). Aladin 08:50, 9 July 2008 (CDT)
Thanks
Hi John! Thanks for having corrected my English prose.--Domergue Sumien 15:06, 18 August 2008 (CDT)
- No problem, and welcome to Citizendium. It is a relief to have some more linguists on the wiki! John Stephenson 15:29, 18 August 2008 (CDT)
I saw him standin' there.... (told you guys I could keep this up)
I noticed! here he is! Aleta Curry 22:01, 2 September 2008 (CDT)
- Travel(l)ing through North America at the moment and it's wall-to-wall Sarah Palin on CNN, so... John Stephenson 22:04, 3 September 2008 (CDT)
subpages template
John,
Sometimes I deliberately do not put {{subpages}} on a page. Most commonly, this is a situation when the title is in flux and I don't want to create metadata that is likely to change. In other cases, it's a relatively short article undergoing active writing, and I'd just rather not have half a page of metadata reminders cluttering the screen.
There is a discussion about topics that really aren't more than a definition. Chris Day has some complex ways about making these work with R-templates, which have complex interactions with definitions and metadata. I'm still trying to understand his logic, which I think will make sense but is clearly not trivial.
Anyway, it's one thing if you plan to fill in the metadata, definition, and so forth. If not, may I ask why you are just putting {{subpages}} but not doing anything else on them? Is it meant to be a reminder of some sort? You may have a very good reason, but it isn't obvious. Do note that you can create a talk page without metadata.
Howard C. Berkowitz 19:30, 4 September 2008 (CDT)