Forum:CT:Infobox references and the sourcing policy

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The result of the debate was Amend sourcing policy with proposed change. grunny@wookieepedia:~$ 04:28, January 22, 2013 (UTC)

This should hopefully be a minor modification. Currently the sourcing policy contains the following rule:

  1. References may be used in infoboxes.
    • Use the {{Ref}} template when sourcing infobox information.

First, as I'm sure everyone is aware since it's been plastered on the sitenotice and community corner for the past several days, {{Ref}} is now deprecated. Therefore the bullet point can and should be removed, and doing so could even be done without a CT as simple housekeeping. However, I would like to make one other small change at the same time to the main numbered point. Currently, the wording of "may" only permits references to be used in infoboxes and does not require them. However, current practice is to require them in infoboxes of status articles. Therefore, I propose the above quote be changed to read:

  1. References are required in infoboxes.

This will ensure that the policy correctly reflects current practice. —MJ— Training Room 03:34, January 11, 2013 (UTC)

Support

  1. As proposer. —MJ— Training Room 03:34, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  2. Agreed. Cade Calrayn GalacticRepublicEmblem-Traced-TORkit 03:36, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  3. Makes sense. Trak Nar Ramble on 03:38, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  4. I'd say absolutely...but it's already a fait accompli, no? Corellian PremierJedi symbolThe Force will be with you always 03:39, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  5. Good change. They should be required.—Cal JediInfinite Empire (Personal Comm Channel) 04:22, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  6. Indeed.—Jedi Kasra ("Indeed.") 04:30, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  7. Menkooroo (talk) 04:36, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  8. jSarek (talk) 05:30, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  9. LelalMekha (talk) 12:12, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  10. A matter of writing a policy already in active use anyway. (: – Tm_T@Wookieepedia:~$ 12:32, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  11. Exiled Jedi Oldrepublic crest (Greetings) 14:28, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  12. 1358 (Talk) 14:35, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  13. "8. Follow the same referencing policy that applies to every other part of the article except the bit that needs to look pretty for the front page. Also, don't use a template that serves no purpose." Yeah, let's go for it. :P -- Darth Culator (Talk) 14:41, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
    • Retroactively, PerCulator. jSarek (talk) 04:34, January 16, 2013 (UTC)
  14. grunny@wookieepedia:~$ 15:46, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  15. Oki. Winterz (talk) 16:50, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  16. Good catch. Toprawa and Ralltiir (talk) 18:03, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  17. CC7567 (talk) 19:06, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  18. Dew it. Grand Moff Tranner Imperial Department of Military Research (Comlink) 21:06, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  19. Sure why not JangFett (Talk) 23:37, January 11, 2013 (UTC)
  20. Green Tentacle (Talk) 13:57, January 12, 2013 (UTC)
  21. ~SavageBOB sig 04:42, January 14, 2013 (UTC)
  22. Let's do it! Commander Code-8 To say hi, press 42 09:39, January 14, 2013 (UTC)
  23. Rokkur Shen (talk) 00:28, January 15, 2013 (UTC)
  24. While I find that references make infoboxes look a bit more messy than I'd like, I think it's important that status articles (and really, all articles) have information cited to the best of our ability. — DigiFluid(Whine here) 13:57, January 16, 2013 (UTC)
  25. Stake black msg 14:00, January 16, 2013 (UTC)
  26. Tinwe(comlink) 09:21, January 18, 2013 (UTC)
  27. MasterFredCommerce Guild(Whatever) 06:29, January 21, 2013 (UTC)

Oppose

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