Forum:CT Archive/Adopt a converstion template for heights on characters

Basically, the entire conversation is here. I think it would be beneficial of the wiki to add a conversion template for those that don't understand the metric system.--Christianrocker90 (talk) 07:54, March 21, 2010 (UTC)

Against

 * 1) Star Wars, like almost every country on Earth and every scientific and medical organization in the few countries that don't, uses the metric system. It is a part of grade school curricula in the United States; you have no excuse to not be at least somewhat familiar with it. Furthermore, even if you don't remember anything you learned in grade school, Google will do conversions for you, for free, instantly, with no error. Don't like metric? Sorry, but you're the one with the problem. jSarek 08:13, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * Do you think I want to be siting here on Wookiepedia with Google on standby when you could easily and smartly solve the problem for hundreds of people by adding a convert template. *sigh* This wiki disappoints me for such quality articles.--Christianrocker90 (talk) 08:17, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 1) Strongly per jSarek. Grunny  ( talk ) 08:18, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) My phone can do conversions. I have a conversion table on the back of my notebook.  I've learned to do rough conversions in my head.  Seriously, it takes almost no effort to learn the metric system.  If you round it off, a meter is roughly 3 feet.  2 meters is roughly 6 feet.  How hard is that to understand?  Trak Nar  Ramble on 08:19, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) I think it would be beneficial to the wiki for everyone get at least some vague sense of the metric system and learn to use Google. Havac 08:28, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) I can't believe this is that big of an issue. Absolutely unnecessary. --Omicron 08:34, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) What an absolutely incredible waste of time. I am honestly impressed. -- Darth Culator  (Talk) 09:27, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 6) Per jSarek and Trak.  Nayayen &mdash; TALK  10:20, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) For real? ToRsO bOy 13:25, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 8) Entirely per jSarek. Metric is used IU, which is why we use it, but Wookieepedia isn't exactly the only place where it's useful. And as Trak said, a metre isn't that much more than a yard so it's really not that hard. Green Tentacle (Talk) 13:38, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 9) It isn't that hard, I had to learn the thing other way around (from simple to more complicated)--Dionne Jinn (Something to say?) 13:42, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 10) Per GT, jSarek, and Culator. Jonjedigrandmaster  Jedi symbol.svg ( We seed the stars ) 13:43, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * 11) Don't fix things that aren't broken.  Pranay Sobusk  ~  Talk  14:05, March 21, 2010 (UTC)