Forum:CT Archive/Scroll boxes

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There are several articles that have many appearances and I was under the impression that we were still using the scroll boxes but whenever I add one, one of our good friends deletes it so do we use them or not? Ugluk: Destroyer of Redlinks 18:55, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

Use them

 * Use Ugluk: Destroyer of Redlinks 18:55, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Ozzel 15:45, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes. -Finlayson 16:51, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Havac 20:25, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't see how they could hurt anyone. If the code it is written under is stable (does not crash people's machines or uninstalls Windows), it could remain. If we do decide to keep them, we should also reach an agreement on after how many sources/appearances we should use these boxes. TopAce 18:42, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Mir  len  00:20, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Do not use them

 * So far, I might be the only user that is having problems with them, but still, they shouldn't be used since I (and possibly others) am having problems with them. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 22:40, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * As much as they shorten article space, it sometimes leaks into words and stuff and messes up the bottom portion of the article. like Gamorrean. It isn't how they look, for it's nicer if othrers, who don't share the privlige of using them for some odd reason (Jack and possible others), I feel they can be left out, or add arows to them for the non-scroller(s). Jabbathehuttgartogg  [[Image:Desilijic Clan (Jabba’s Tattoo) .jpg|20px]] [[Image:Desilijic Clan (Jabba’s Tattoo) .jpg|20px]] 23:19, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

Neutral

 * Neutral - The fact that they look cool is countered by their inconvenience. Cheers,  Relentless Recusant [[Image:Jedi_Order.jpg|20px]] 23:15, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

Comments

 * Better to use scroll boxes than using a List page with major Appearances in the article. What is a major appearance can be a bit vague in some cases.  -Finlayson 16:52, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Exactly they are absolutely necessary but a certain user likes to vandalize pages by reverting them. Ugluk: Destroyer of Redlinks 21:48, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Scrollboxes aren't absolutely necessary. They are however much simplier than using List pages. I wouldn't all that vandalism.  -Finlayson 20:35, 22 September 2006 (UTC)


 * I urge the community to vote against the use of this template and remove any you see. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 22:41, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * In response to the good Admirals statement: some articles have over a page of apearances and NEED the scroll box. Ugluk: Destroyer of Redlinks 22:43, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * That's what the "List of (article name) appearances" articles are (or, at least, were) for. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 22:46, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
 * As a compromise, we could simply embed the 'list of appearance' pages inside a scroll box in the main article and then provide a link to the list page for those who have trouble with the template.– 20:46, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I saw no problems with the scoll box on the Gamorrean article. -- Ozzel 17:59, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
 * better yet where is the scroll box in the gamorrean article? Ugluk: Destroyer of Redlinks 00:24, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Perhaps the main task should be trying to figure out *why* the scroll boxes are giving Nebulax and Jabbathehuttgartogg trouble. If the issues are repairable, then we can proceed without worrying about leaving people behind. jSarek 07:44, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Jabbathehuttgartogg isnt having trouble wiht them; he just voted no because jack "is". i dont see what the problem is, occasionally the down arrow doesnt work but that happens on regular ones also and a simply refresh fixes it. also jack is the only one who has reported trouble.  Ugluk: Destroyer of Redlinks 04:57, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
 * The scroll box on Gamorrean was removed; I meant that it looked fine on the previous version. -- Ozzel 05:02, 24 September 2006 (UTC)