Template talk:Single-purpose account

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| date =November 14, 2006

| result = Speedy keep, nomination withdrawn.

| link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_deletion/Log/2006_November_14#Template:Spa

| date2 = 15 March 2007

| result2 = Keep per WP:SNOW.

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| date3 = 27 January 2013

| result3 = Keep.

| link3 = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2013_January_27#Template:Spa

| date4 = 12 May 2013

| result4 = Nomination withdrawn.

| link4 = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2013_May_12#Template:Spa

| date5 = 2017 April 8

| result5 = keep

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Substitution

I don't see any need to substitute this template, and people have been using this template without substitution, so I'm going to remove that instruction for now; please go ahead and revert if there's some reason that I missed. —Quarl ^(talk) 2007-02-13 07:31Z

Special:Contributions link

{{FYI|1=This is a link to the discussion taking place at Template talk:Unsigned#Is Special:Contributions necessary? — CJDOS, Sheridan, OR (talk) 20:54, 3 September 2021‎ (UTC)}}

:{{Close|Closed.}} — CJDOS, Sheridan, OR (talk) 06:12, 16 September 2021 (UTC)

What is this for/about?

I read this and found no explanation of why a single-purpose account (SPA) is a bad thing.

The only information I saw on whether a SPA is a bad/good thing is their apparently typical

use in sock puppetry.

Is it deemed problematic for a user to have an account they only use for some edits?

If so, why?

Could someone provide some additional explanation?

2601:1C1:C180:4F40:5C4A:BE6D:F0D9:20B5 (talk) 04:44, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

:This is typical template documentation and it just describes how to use the template. The background is at WP:SPA which might be included under "see also". Johnuniq (talk) 06:08, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

::Thanks! (I have forgotten how to tag Johnuniq.)

2601:1C1:C180:4F40:0:0:0:452D (talk) 01:06, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

Edit request 12 September 2022

Add "subst:" to the sample template at the top of the page so that it displays a proper example rather than an error message. QuietHere (talk) 16:43, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

:File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: or actually "already done" – there is an initial {{code|{{safesubst:}} that is enclosed in <{{code|includeonly}}> tags that, if removed, will show a barebones example template as rendered in [my sandbox]. Editors thought it best to show examples in the template documentation, and to readily show other editors who come to this page the exact error they will see if they forget to substitute this template. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. ^put'r there 18:28, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

::Okay, that logic makes sense to me. Looks a bit silly but that's no big deal. Thanks for explaining! QuietHere (talk) 18:39, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

:::my pleasure! Paine 19:19, 12 September 2022 (UTC)