Template talk:U.S. Senator box
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I added text for showing what class the senators were in. I set a default parameter, however, this means pages which aren't updated will show an ugly "Class ?". Therefore, I'm going to try to change all the uses, and look up the value, but bear with me as I try to change this. I think that this should be on these templates, so here goes. --Mathwizard1232 05:48, 17 February 2006 (UTC) Update:Finished with adding the class information to all pages, and the template. --Mathwizard1232 07:16, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
- I made some requested changes so that this template can produce 'incumbent' style text if no 'after' parameter is set and a 'start' parameter is used. Thereafter I changed Template:Incumbent U.S. Senator box to redirect to this page. Thus the 'incumbent' and 'regular' forms can both be used exactly as they were before or incumbents can call this template directly with the parameters they previously used for the 'Incumbent U.S. Senator box'. --CBDunkerson 01:36, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] United States
There seems to be some opposing viewpoints with this. Should it be U.S. or United States. I personally think that what ever it is, the US rep box should be the same. Any thoughts? American Patriot 1776 20:51, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
- I prefer U.S. over United States just because in this instance it keeps the box less crowded. It's a little cleaner. I feel similarly about {{USRepSuccessionBox}}, its House of Reps counterpart.—Markles 02:27, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
- I personally like United States as it just looks more professional. While it does expand the box a little, it does look a little nicer. American Patriot 1776 03:06, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Proposal: Remove "Alongside"
[edit] First discussion
Suggestion: I suggest we remove "alongside" from the box.
Deadline for consensus: March 1, 2007.
Reason: It's excessive and mostly irrelevant. Many senators already have many other boxes and this just clutters things up. I would also suggest removing the class, but that's a separate argument.—Markles 13:39, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
Result: There's been no objection, so I request that an Admin remove the field from the template.—Markles 13:38, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
Declined. Nah, too few people watch this. Silence isn't a consensus for a potentially controversial edit to a widely used template. Try removing the parameter from some of the senators' articles and see if the editors there agree with you (direct them here so they can leave their opinion). Sandstein 21:50, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
- OK, good idea. I'll try it.—Markles 22:05, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
===Second discussion===--Dr who1975 14:24, 14 March 2007 (UTC) Proposal: I propose we remove "alongside" from the box. Frankly I think "class" can go, too. I did a lot to implement them a while ago, but now I'm changing my mind.
Reason: It's excessive and unnecessary. Do I need to know that John Kerry served alongside Ted Kennedy? It clutters up the article. I admit it's not a strong reason, but if this page weren't protected, I would have just edited it, and that would be it.—Markles 22:38, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
Oppose Sorry to disagree. I love the alongside and class options. I wish there was a rational for adding it to the one to two, two to one, etc. succession boxes.--Dr who1975 01:03, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
Comment I wanted to voice my opposition more articulatly. I think the alongside box is a neat way to display extra information about a Senator's time in the Senate. I think it engages people's interest in the subject matter more. I do not think it clutters up the page.--Dr who1975 14:24, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
