Wikipedia talk:Userboxes#The StuffOfInterest draft

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Template:Userbox sample compact

{{tl|Userbox sample compact}} used on wp:userboxes#Userbox sampling templates was deleted. Is there an alternative or should that section be deleted? Thank you Adakiko (talk) 23:00, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

:added an {{tlux|update}}

: akesi akise 19:08, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

:More than likely be removed? It's possible that a similar template would be removed, however don't take my word for granted. / RemoveRedSky ^[talk] 02:59, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Standardized documentation

On a quick search, I'm not seeing any {{t|Userbox documentation}} template providing a standardized documentation for user boxes. This seems like something that should exist and be used. Sdkb ^talk 18:08, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

:I can make that. Would you like me to start it? thetechie@enwiki: ~/talk/ $ 21:27, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

:@Sdkb thetechie@enwiki: ~/talk/ $ 21:28, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

::@TheTechie, sure, feel free to! Rolling it out widely may be the more significant challenge. Sdkb ^talk 21:30, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

:::@Sdkb I now have a skeleton of a documentation. You (or anyone else watching this page) is free to improve it, and give feedback on the template talk page. thetechie@enwiki: ~/talk/ $ 01:20, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

:::(at the template link above) thetechie@enwiki: ~/talk/ $ 01:20, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

::::I mean, I'd start by using {{t|Documentation}} in it... Sdkb ^talk 04:12, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

:FYI, there are also shared documentation templates {{tl|Userbox/categories}} and {{tl|Userbox/citydoc}}. —⁠andrybak (talk) 17:55, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

:Agreed. The page puts way too much emphasis on templates and preexisting Userboxes. Stargazer49 (talk) 16:36, 5 February 2025 (UTC)

Update wording of "Cautions about image use"

The wording of the :WP:UBX#Caution about image use subsection probably should be tweaked because :fair use on Wikipedia is better referred to as non-free content because Wikipedia's non-free content use policy is actually more restrictive than :fair use by design, and it's because of the this policy (:WP:NFCC#9) that non-free images aren't allowed to be used in userboxes. You could actually argue that such a use would be allowed under "fair use", but that's not really what's relevant here. Using "non-free content" and "fair use content" interchangeably often leads to problems whenever such files are discussed because many mistakenly assume they're one and the same; so, it's better not to do so on policy/guideline pages whenever possible. -- Marchjuly (talk) 03:02, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

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