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Protecting templates
editThanks for reverting this . Since you seem to know a lot more about this than I do, I've got a few questions:
- Does this mean I never have to add protection templates on template pages with the Documentation template?
- Do all templates have the Documentation template?
- Thought it's possible to untick the box, this is done by default with Twinkle. Should we request that Twinkle be modified to not add protection templates in the template namespace? Or maybe only when the Documentation template is found on the page?
Hoping you can answer some or all of these. Toadspike [Talk] 23:24, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
- @Toadspike: (1) yes, and the same applies if the template has
{{Collapsible option}}but not{{Documentation}}(there may be others that also automatically add a prot icon, but I'm not aware of them); (2) no, see e.g. Template:Paris Metro Line 17 navbox; (3) I would say so, but it should be only when neither the Documentation template nor the Collapsible option template are found on the page. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 13:21, 21 April 2026 (UTC)- Awesome, thanks for the explanation! Toadspike [Talk] 14:56, 21 April 2026 (UTC)
- @Toadspike:
{{Redirect category shell}}also detects prot levels and adds an icon. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 20:36, 11 May 2026 (UTC)- Woah, that's cool! I'll add it to the existing Twinkle request. Toadspike [Talk] 07:43, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
- @Toadspike:
- Awesome, thanks for the explanation! Toadspike [Talk] 14:56, 21 April 2026 (UTC)
Nomination for adminship
editI just wondered, would you be prepared to nominate me for adminship at Wikipedia:Administrator elections/May 2026/Candidates/G-13114? I've just been thinking of someone to ask. I'll totally understand if you decline. G-13114 (talk) 00:32, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
- Does a self-nom not count then? --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 07:19, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
- It does, but I've been told it would carry more weight if someone else nominated me as well. Anyway, only do it if you want to. I wasn't sure who to ask tbh. G-13114 (talk) 16:03, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
- Ah, I've found WP:ADESELF. But I don't nominate/co-nominate admin candidates, sorry. I think I explained this to somebody else some years ago, and there was also User talk:Redrose64/unclassified 33#My RFA. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 18:29, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
- Never mind then. G-13114 (talk) 19:11, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
- Well... I voted. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 19:45, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Never mind then. G-13114 (talk) 19:11, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
- Ah, I've found WP:ADESELF. But I don't nominate/co-nominate admin candidates, sorry. I think I explained this to somebody else some years ago, and there was also User talk:Redrose64/unclassified 33#My RFA. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 18:29, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
- It does, but I've been told it would carry more weight if someone else nominated me as well. Anyway, only do it if you want to. I wasn't sure who to ask tbh. G-13114 (talk) 16:03, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
Did I go to the wrong place?
editI realize this is somewhat OT, but I saw your handle on the page in question so I thought I would ask...
Is this request posted to the correct page? Or is there some other "infoboxes needed" page I should be posting to?
I tried doing it in my sandbox, but every edit breaks the template so I gave up.
Maury Markowitz (talk) 13:40, 11 May 2026 (UTC)
- It's as good a place as any (I take it that
{{Infobox electronic component}}, as used at 555 timer IC and Operational amplifier, is unsuitable). You could also try dropping notes at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Electronics and Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Technology directing people to your request. Templates such as{{fyi}}and{{subst:please see}}are available for this. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 13:52, 11 May 2026 (UTC)- Thanks! Maury Markowitz (talk) 14:27, 14 May 2026 (UTC)
Evanescence
editI apologize if my failure to close the DRN after launching the RFC caused confusion. Robert McClenon (talk) 02:02, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- It did seem that a WP:OTHERPARENT situation was going on, what with the ongoing and lengthy WikiProject Musicians thread as well. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 07:28, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- I wasn't familiar with the Musicians discussion at the time. I see that the Evanescence dispute is an occurrence of the larger conflict. Robert McClenon (talk) 16:58, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Since the issue is common to bands in general, there are two ways to address it. The first is to address it at the band level, which may mean a discussion followed by an RFC for each band. The second would be an MOS page specifying the preferred style of timeline, which might require an RFC to select the preferred style overall. Robert McClenon (talk) 16:58, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
- Are we in agreement that we will let the Evanescence RFC run for 30 days and then close it? Robert McClenon (talk) 16:58, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
A fox for you as a thank you!
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Thank you for showing me the parts I missed in WP:Signatures! It turns out that skimming through pages is not the best way to learn information that is the most accurate. I often do this. Maybe I should stop skimming...
TheEpicEgg56 09:49, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
Thank you, but it was a month ago. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 14:01, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
RFC
editHeyo. Thanks for calling out my error with the RFC at Infobox settlement. Sorry for not following the proper format. Was genuinely trying to do it the right way but obviously missed a few steps. Can you glance at it now and let me know if I need to fix anything else? Much appreciated! Zackmann (Talk to me/What I been doing) 06:10, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
- You didn't need to remove the table, the main thing is that the initial statement - defined as everything from the
{{rfc}}tag (exclusive) to the next valid timestamp (inclusive) - cannotcontain tables or complex formatting
. The new timestamp precedes the point where the table had been. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 14:08, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
WIkiProject Doctor Who: April 2026 Newsletter
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RFC on Ayyubid Dynasty
editPlease take a quick look at the RFC on the Ayyubid dynasty. I had been developing a draft RFC during DRN, and was in the process of launching it, and discovered that another editor had copied my draft RFC, and inserted some of their own language, but had apparently forgotten to include the {{RFC}} tag, so it wasn't a live RFC. I think that I handled that by collapsing their attempt at an RFC, which wasn't really an RFC because it wasn't tagged and so wasn't in the list, and then inserting my real RFC. I think that I did that correctly, but would appreciate a second look. Robert McClenon (talk) 20:41, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
Template process question
editHi there! We've crossed paths a few times over the years, and I was wondering if you could lend your experience on an issue that keeps resurfacing. First, no rush at all if you're busy. This can wait.
It boils down to this comment, although you may need to scroll up for some context. I realize you helped build RFCNOT from this discussion. Just had me wondering if perhaps more clarification is actually needed somewhere to explain to editors how they should go about demoting a template they feel should be substituted instead of transcluded. Maybe there are situations where they don't want to actually delete the template, so it may not be immediately obvious that TfD is the right venue when discussion on the template talk page stalls.
Should something be added to WP:SUBST and subsequently, WP:TFD? Or is there existing guidance somewhere I'm missing? --GoneIn60 (talk) 18:56, 24 May 2026 (UTC)
Lowercase sigmabot III
editHello @Redrose64, I wanted to kindly request your help regarding the sigmabot having updated to the wrong counter (10) which happened because by mistake, I modified the counter value from 1 to 10. I have undone the change since but now I have to link archive 10 to my current talk page to show the archive as it doesn't appear on the talk page banner as archive no. 2. I'll be waiting for your reply. Thanks. Sddarealone (talk) 20:37, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
- @Sddarealone: The easiest way (and probably best) is to revert several edits and delete a page. Give me a few minutes. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 20:45, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
- @Sddarealone: OK, it should archive normally next run. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 20:55, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
- That was fast. Thank you so much, Redrose64. Sddarealone (talk) 20:57, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
BR Class 43
editNotice of noticeboard discussion
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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Request to review talk page discussion closure. ~2026-34502-67 (talk) 18:46, 22 June 2026 (UTC)
Notice of noticeboard discussion
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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Avalanche close. —Locke Cole • t • c • b 12:14, 23 June 2026 (UTC)
- Two ANs in less than 24 hours. What fun. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 13:52, 23 June 2026 (UTC)
a barnstar for you!
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The Railway Barnstar | |
| I see that you have contributed on some railway articles; so I thought it would be fitting if I gave this to you. (I usually type in textish; but I didn't want to do it this time…) AHR (g • s • c) 06:14, 25 June 2026 (UTC) |
Thank you --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 23:08, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
About pipes
editHi, about the pipes, I'm using Rater, which is an automated system - I can't control how it works out unfortunately. I apologize in advance for any confusion or hassle! RossEvans19 (talk) 21:18, 29 June 2026 (UTC)
- @RossEvans19: Widefox (talk · contribs), who uses Rater frequently – like, almost all the time – doesn't cause these issues. It must be a configuration setting at your end. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 13:58, 30 June 2026 (UTC)
- Then I will have a look. RossEvans19 (talk) 17:38, 30 June 2026 (UTC)
- I think i've fixed the issue, something in my settings that I turned on not fully understanding what it did. My bad for any issues! RossEvans19 (talk) 17:41, 30 June 2026 (UTC)
- Hi Redrose64 - i can't seem to fix the issue with Rater so i've uninstalled it from my account :) RossEvans19 (talk) 23:20, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Felixstowe Branch Line
editHi Redrose - I see you reverted some changes I made to current preserved locations of industrial shunters. I appreciate they were not referenced but have found myself wondering whether that information is really required. Also when I originally wrote the Felixstowe Dock section I hoped others would fill in the missing blanks. As they have not I am tempted just to terminate the table at the DL11 and add a sentence to the effect of "After that a number of Class 08 shunters have worked in the dock area and these are exchanged from time to time for maintenance purposes". I'd welcome your thoughts. Davidvaughanwells (talk) 20:53, 5 July 2026 (UTC)
- I've made a total of 18 edits to Felixstowe branch line:
- The first nine were on 15 May 2013 which concerned reference formatting (composite diff)
- Two edits on 4 January 2015 to (a) remove editorialising and (b) remove an undesirable comma
- One edit on 20 October 2015 to fix a list format
- One edit on 28 January 2016 to fix up some refs
- One edit on 11 October 2016 to remove some info which I considered superfluous
- One edit on 8 October 2021 to correct a ref format
- One edit on 13 February 2026 which added a wikilink
- Most recently, two edits on 25 June 2026, one of which was a revert, but the second applied the fix that I suspect you were attempting (composite diff)
- None of these concern preserved locos, so I'm puzzled by your opening sentence. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 21:31, 5 July 2026 (UTC)
- OK no worries - thanks for the composite diff fix Davidvaughanwells (talk) 22:42, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
My revert and the Template:Redirect for discussion template
editJust wanted to let you know that I opened a discussion regarding the purpose of your edits (which I reverted) at Wikipedia talk:Deletion process#Discussion for change to WP:RFD/AI regarding relisting discussions. The discussion will explain what's going on, as well as me assuming you were citing WP:RFD/AI with the edits you performed. Steel1943 (talk) 12:37, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
Thank you, indeed this is what I was going by (updating links in the nomination template to point to the new page
); and I note that the relevant bullet has been edited since. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 17:54, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar |
| Saw you on Wikipedia:Database reports/Longest active user editing streaks, so I had to give this to you. Keep it going! AHR (g • s • c) 04:19, 8 July 2026 (UTC) |
Thank you It would have been longer. In early September 2022 I had six days without any edits at all, due to the upheavals of a house move - no broadband in the new property for about two weeks. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 07:44, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Reverting Paisley Gilmour Street category
editSorry, but aren't you splitting hairs here? "Paisley Gilmour Street rail accident" redirects to "Paisley Gilmour Street railway station" so the effect is the same, as there is no separate page for the accident. There are numerous other cases in this category where it refers to a location/station rather than an accident, for the same reason. Hyperman 42 (talk) 10:07, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
- And the same applies to Gidea Park. I will however correct the categories as suggested, as I was unaware that the separate titles existed - they did not come up on a Wikipedia search - but it would have been quicker and easier if you had corrected them yourself rather than reverting them. Hyperman 42 (talk) 10:11, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
- In fact when I went to the two "accident" pages, it simply brought back the "station" pages and there was no way to put the "accident" links into the category. So I have reverted your undos. If you know of some obscure way to make the links refer to the "accident" page, by all means do so. Hyperman 42 (talk) 10:19, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
- @Hyperman 42: First, I did put the cat onto the accident page, see my contribs from that timeframe. Second, it's easy to get back to the redirect in order to edit that - just below the "From Wikipedia, the free ..." notice there will be a link back to the redirect. Third, see WP:ACATR, wp:SUBTOPICCAT and wp:REDCAT. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 14:19, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
- OK, sorry, I had missed that - it only showed up in my notifications as an undo of my edits. I should have checked more closely. Hyperman 42 (talk) 17:20, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
- You can use the "what links here" feature. At Paisley Gilmour Street railway station, locate What links here. In most skins, it's in the left sidebar; in Vector 2022 it may be in either sidebar or in a dropdown menu, depending on your settings. Click that link, then select both "Hide transclusions" and "Hide links", then click Go. This yields this list which has 13 entries as I type this. Five of these include the words "accident" or "crash". You can use the page name link to get to the redirect, which will show its categories (if any) in the usual box at the bottom; there's also an "edit" link by means of which you can see the category markup, and amend if necessary. Only one of the five redirects needs categories; in this case Paisley Gilmour Street rail accident is the one. This is the one from which you merged the accident into the station page. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 18:45, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
- OK, sorry, I had missed that - it only showed up in my notifications as an undo of my edits. I should have checked more closely. Hyperman 42 (talk) 17:20, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
- @Hyperman 42: First, I did put the cat onto the accident page, see my contribs from that timeframe. Second, it's easy to get back to the redirect in order to edit that - just below the "From Wikipedia, the free ..." notice there will be a link back to the redirect. Third, see WP:ACATR, wp:SUBTOPICCAT and wp:REDCAT. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 14:19, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
- In fact when I went to the two "accident" pages, it simply brought back the "station" pages and there was no way to put the "accident" links into the category. So I have reverted your undos. If you know of some obscure way to make the links refer to the "accident" page, by all means do so. Hyperman 42 (talk) 10:19, 13 July 2026 (UTC)
July 2026
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Hello, I'm Mattdaviesfsic. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, East Lancashire Railway, but you didn't provide a reliable source. On Wikipedia, it's important that article content be verifiable. If you'd like to resubmit your change with a citation, your edit is archived in the page history. If you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Cheerio, Mattdaviesfsic. Talk to me. 05:49, 20 July 2026 (UTC)
- @Mattdaviesfsic: You're kidding, right?
Many mistakes on Wikipedia have been made by editors not checking what they are changing.
Did you not notice that I was rolling back a vandalism edit that broke a table? --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 06:35, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

