Template talk:VandalBanningNotice

Smaller text? <small> </small> ? Didn't look too shabby when I previewed it.--  AHLGTG THE END IS NIGH! 22:32, 24 September 2007 (BST)

This is big so people for people to notice. If you make them small, people will ignore these boxes the same way they already do ignore the SAME rules that are written in the beginning of the page. --People's Commissar Hagnat ^{[cloned] [mod]} 23:33, 24 September 2007 (BST)

Thats better.--  AHLGTG THE END IS NIGH! 23:49, 24 September 2007 (BST)

Discussion

The administration strongly asks that you use the talk page for further discussion. Free-for-all commenting can lead to a less respectful environment.

The Keyword there is ask not demands. Grim, this is not an order that you not comment on the page. --User:Axe27/Sig 00:39, 24 October 2007 (BST)

You had nothing to add to the conversation so you shouldn't have commented on the administration page, how hard is that to understand?--Karek^maps?! 01:09, 24 October 2007 (BST)

the keyword is strongly ask. It's a nice way to say this is an order. And please don't carry on with a discussion we already had with nalikill and he failed miserably as all SysOps agreed that the administration pages should be kept useless-comments-free. --People's Commissar Hagnat ^{[cloned] [mod]} 18:03, 24 October 2007 (BST)

Let's revisit this conversation because apparently saying it nicely doesn't quite get through to people. I propose changing the box to this:

Administration Notice

If you are not a System Operator, the user who made the vandal report, the user being reported, or directly involved in the case, you must use the talk page for further discussion. Free-for-all commenting can lead to a less respectful environment.

Thoughts? It is in keeping with the original intent so there should be no issues there - all this is doing is closing an imaginary loophole whose only function was to create endless amounts of drama and headache because people thought they could argue using it when in fact they couldn't and telling them such was OMG ABUSE. --Cyberbob 04:22, 15 July 2009 (BST)

It seems this hair is only up your ass, Bob. Why is it such a big fucking deal if people post on the main page? I mean, if it's total trash or someone starting a fight, then it can be deleted/moved to talk. Otherwise, it's just easier if it's on the front page. Then, once a case is finished, if you are so distracted by the text on the front page, nonessential posts or long conversations can be moved to the talk page.--SirArgo ^Talk 06:22, 15 July 2009 (BST)

Nah. Better to stop those kinds of posts before they happen. --Cyberbob^{POST HERE} 06:25, 15 July 2009 (BST)