Forum:SH Archive/Guidelines for using scrollboxes

I was working on Blaster Carbine and I wondered, why is there a scrollbox in the Appearances? The listing is not excessive. There is no reason for it. Removing the scrollbox would not make the article worse, but better. Let me explain:

Scrollboxes may be useful for excessively long lists since they reduce the length of the article by a small percentage. But for short lists, they serve no purpose. Additionally, I have found certain disadvantages to scrollboxes:

A scrollbox can display a list of about 19 at the same time. However, if the items were not in a scrollbox, I could see about 30 at a time on my screen. Sometimes I prefer to use my eyes to scan an entire list rather than going up and down and trying to navigate in a tiny scrollbox while looking for something.

Another reason I don't like scroll boxes is because when I am scrolling down the page using my mouse wheel, my mouse always gets caught in a scrollbox and starts scrolling in the box rather than continuing to scroll down the screen like I want. It's like driving along and then getting stuck in the mud with your tires spinning.

I also find scrollboxes are being overused. As I mentioned, a scrollbox can display a list of about 19 items at the same time. As soon as there's a couple more than this, a scrollbox seems to appear. Example: Nomi_Sunrider seems unnecessary. I don't see a scrollbox necessary for her Sources either. The same goes with Vima_Sunrider and Vima_Sunrider

I think we should establish some guidelines as to when scrollboxes should be used. For example, "A list needs to have a minimum of 50 items before a scrollbox is used."

I would like your thoughts before submitting a suggestion to the CT.-- Richterbelmont10  ( come in R2! ) 23:32, September 17, 2013 (UTC)