Template:Contentious topics/alert
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Usage
Some topics on Wikipedia have been designated as contentious topics, and this template alerts editors to that fact.
Alerts ensure a user knows what is expected of them. Alerts are a neutral courtesy; never use them to intimidate, coerce, or shame another editor.
To alert a user, open a new section on their user talk page. Paste the following code into it, replacing topic code here – select from list with the corresponding code from the table below. Type an appropriate subject line, then save the page.
{{subst:Contentious topics/alert|topic code here – select from list}} ~~~~
The template is flexible through the parameters |2=, which adds text to the box, and |sig=, which adds your signature.
{{subst:Contentious topics/alert|topic code here – select from list|2=If you have questions, please contact me or ask at the [[WP:AC/CN|Arbitration Committee Clerks Noticeboard]].|sig=yes}}
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The contentious topic code | 1 topic t | What contentious topic applies to this page. Specified using a shorthand code listed on this template's documentation page. | String | required |
| Extra content | 2 | Extra content that is appended to the alert but placed before your signature. | String | optional |
| Add your signature? | sig | Whether to include your signature at the end of the message. Any text as the value adds your signature. | String | optional |
Codes
When leaving a user an Alert, you must replace |topic code – select from list with the relevant topic code:
Standardised Arbitration Enforcement (AE) templates
This section transcluded from: Template:Contentious topics/list/single notice [edit] [Contentious topics template subpages]
Alerting
- {{alert/first}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/first}}), to alert an editor to the CT system
- {{alert}} ({{Contentious topics/alert}}), to alert an editor to the CT system
- {{alert/DS}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/DS}}), to alert an editor to the CT system who had previously been alerted of DS
- {{Contentious topics/aware}}, to register oneself as already aware of CT
- {{Contentious topics/talk notice}}, for announcing CT in a talk page messagebox
- {{Contentious topics/editnotice}}, for announcing CT in an editnotice
Enforcement
- Individual restrictions
- {{AE sanction}}, for telling a user they have been sanctioned (under CT or otherwise)
- {{AE sanction/warning}}, specifically for a CTOP warning
- {{AE sanction/topicban}}, specifically for an AE topic ban
- {{Uw-aeblock}}, for notifying users of arbitration enforcement blocks
- {{Uw-aepblock}}, for notifying users of arbitration enforcement partial blocks
- Page restrictions
- {{Contentious topics/page restriction editnotice}}, editnotice that must be used for announcing active page restrictions (except page protection)
- {{Contentious topics/list}} and {{Contentious topics/table}}, the lists of contentious topics
- Contentious topics enforcement templates, the category for all enforcement-related templates created for the current contentious topics template
- Decision-specific enforcement templates
Whenever contentious topics are (de)authorised for a topic, update these: {{Contentious topics/list}} (edit), WP:GS §3.1 (edit), and {{Contentious topics/table}} (edit).