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imported>David Levy
m (moved Template:Rejected/doc to Template:Failed/doc: new template name)
imported>Father Goose
(updating docs to reflect "failed" instead of "rejected" name; wayyy too much general instruction here which is out of line with actual practice anyway)
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To include a shortcut, pass a parameter: <code><nowiki>{{Rejected|WP:SHORT}}</nowiki></code>.
 
To include a shortcut, pass a parameter: <code><nowiki>{{Rejected|WP:SHORT}}</nowiki></code>.
For related [[:Category:Wikipedia header templates|Wikipedia header templates]]
 
see [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Project namespace|Template messages/Project namespace]].
 
  
Rejected proposals are listed in [[:Category:Wikipedia rejected proposals]].
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Failed proposals are listed in [[:Category:Wikipedia rejected proposals]].
  
When adding this template, it is probably worthwhile editing the text of the page, as follows:
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When adding this template, it is recommended to provide links to any new proposals that superseded it, if known.
*<s>Strike-out</s> any requests for comment, feedback etc
 
*Remove any new procedures or new processes that were suggested as part of the proposal
 
*Provide links to any new proposals that superseded it, if known.
 
  
== Purpose ==
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== Overview ==
The [[Wikipedia|Wikipedian]] Community, in its actions, [[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules|roughly follows]] a set of official [[Wikipedia:policies and guidelines|policies and guidelines]]. Pages reflecting these policies are written by ordinary editors in '''Wikipedia:''' [[Help:namespace]]. Other editors review these [[:Category:Wikipedia proposals|proposals]] and edit to improve them. Over time, many things may happen to a proposal; it may be moved to a new page name, edited substantially, adopted as official policy or mere guideline; nor is this list complete.  
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:''See also: [[WP:POL#Failed|Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines - Failed proposals]]''
 
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A failed proposal is one for which consensus for acceptance has not developed after a reasonable time period. Consensus need not be fully opposed; if consensus is neutral or unclear on the issue and unlikely to improve, the proposal has likewise failed.  
Some proposals seem so completely at odds with actual Community policy that we wish to reject them entirely rather than edit them. This may be unwise but in some cases there seems to be no alternative. Such proposals are tagged <code>{&#123;[[Template:{{PAGENAME}}|{{lcfirst:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]&#125;}</code>. On occasion, rejected proposals may be edited to address community concerns and even pass into policy ''but'' this is rare. We retain rejected proposals, no matter how violently we disagree with them, for historical interest and future reference.  
 
  
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
 
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<code><nowiki>{{Rejected|''shortcut''}}</nowiki></code>
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<code><nowiki>{{Failed|''shortcut''}}</nowiki></code>
  
 
The only parameter is optional. If supplied, it displays as a link to the appropriate [[WP:SHORTCUT|shortcut]] page for the proposal. (Note that this is not automatic; [[MediaWiki]] cannot determine the shortcut from the page itself. You need to discover or create the shortcut yourself.)
 
The only parameter is optional. If supplied, it displays as a link to the appropriate [[WP:SHORTCUT|shortcut]] page for the proposal. (Note that this is not automatic; [[MediaWiki]] cannot determine the shortcut from the page itself. You need to discover or create the shortcut yourself.)
 
== Example ==
 
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{|
 
| align="center" | '''Code'''
 
| align="center" | '''Result'''
 
|-
 
| valign="top" | <code><nowiki>{{Rejected}}</nowiki></code>
 
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{| class="messagebox"
 
|-
 
| style="font-size:36px" | [[Image:Red x.png|30px|✘]]
 
|'''This proposal has been rejected by the community.''' [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines#rejected|A rejected proposal]] is any for which [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] to support is not present and seems unlikely to form, regardless of whether there is active discussion or not.
 
 
| {{#if:{{{1|}}} | {{shortcut|{{{1|}}}|{{{2|}}}|{{{3|}}}|{{{4|}}}|{{{5|}}} }} }}
 
|}
 
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| valign="top" | <code><nowiki>{{Rejected|WP:SHORT}}</nowiki></code>
 
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{| class="messagebox"
 
|-
 
| style="font-size:36px" | [[Image:Red x.png|30px|✘]]
 
|'''This proposal has been rejected by the community.''' [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines#rejected|A rejected proposal]] is any for which [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] to support is not present and seems unlikely to form, regardless of whether there is active discussion or not.
 
 
| {{#if:WP:SHORT | {{shortcut|WP:SHORT|{{{2|}}}|{{{3|}}}|{{{4|}}}|{{{5|}}} }} }}
 
|}
 
|}
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
  
* {{tl|Proposed}}
 
* {{tl|Policy}}
 
* {{tl|Guideline}}
 
* {{tl|Rejected}}
 
* {{tl|Historical}}
 
* {{tl|Essay}}
 
 
* [[Wikipedia:How to create policy]]
 
* [[Wikipedia:How to create policy]]
 
* [[:Category:Wikipedia rejected proposals]]
 
* [[:Category:Wikipedia rejected proposals]]
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* [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Project namespace|Template messages/Project namespace]] for related [[:Category:Wikipedia header templates|Wikipedia header templates]]
  
 
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Revision as of 06:40, 25 July 2008

To include a shortcut, pass a parameter: {{Rejected|WP:SHORT}}.

Failed proposals are listed in Category:Wikipedia rejected proposals.

When adding this template, it is recommended to provide links to any new proposals that superseded it, if known.

Overview

See also: Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines - Failed proposals

A failed proposal is one for which consensus for acceptance has not developed after a reasonable time period. Consensus need not be fully opposed; if consensus is neutral or unclear on the issue and unlikely to improve, the proposal has likewise failed.

Usage

{{Failed|''shortcut''}}

The only parameter is optional. If supplied, it displays as a link to the appropriate shortcut page for the proposal. (Note that this is not automatic; MediaWiki cannot determine the shortcut from the page itself. You need to discover or create the shortcut yourself.)

See also