Template talk:unsigned

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Usage

{{unsigned|user name|date}}

Tacky

This template just seems tacky to me for some reason I can't quite put my finger on. What if we took out the "the preceding unsigned comment is by" bit and just left the name and date? — It's dot com 05:40, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

Like this: —User:It's dot com (talk • contribs) 05:43, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

I like it. It doesn't say, This person is forgetful and this is a remimder of that fact anymore. I'll change it right now, if that's all right. — Lapper (talk) 05:49, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

Cool. Yeah, that's how it was coming across to me. Or even: forgetful and stupid, which just didn't seem necessary to point out. I realize that by changing it, we lose the link to the standards page, but I personally am willing to live with that. — It's dot com 06:06, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

We all have to deal with unbearable losses sometimes. I'm glad you agree. — Lapper (talk) 06:16, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

Hey, do you guys have an example of when to use this? So does this mean we can sign for people who don't!? --Stux 18:47, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

This template was intended for when a user left a comment unsigned, this would then be added to alert others to both who left the comment and that they had left it unsigned. As it is now, it just does the former. Pehaps that task could be better left to something like a {{user}} template, thus letting this template serve it's two purposes again.. -- Tom 07:11, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

What about something like:

— [[User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] ([[User talk:{{{1}}}|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/{{{1}}}|contribs]]) {{{2}}} (left unsigned)

e.g.:

— Stux (talk • contribs) 08:59, 2 January 2006 (UTC) (left unsigned)

? --Stux 08:57, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

That works for me. I've updated the wording and I also took liberty of creating {{user}} for a single-use option. -- Tom 23:10, 2 January 2006 (UTC)