Template:Historical: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 10:26, 20 September 2025

This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference.
Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum.

Use this template to say when something is historical and not used anymore. Example: Why the CRW is awful in the year 2024.

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-  |User|User talk='''This user {{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}}||sub}}page is currently inactive and is retained for ''historical'' reference.'''<br /><span style="font-size: 90%">{{#if: {{{last|}}}{{{date|}}}|It was last substantively updated {{{last|{{{date|}}}}}}.<br />}}If you want to revive discussion regarding the subject, you might try contacting [[User talk:{{ROOTPAGENAME}}|the user in question]] or seeking broader input via a forum such as the [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)|village pump]].</span>
+  |User|User talk='''This user {{#ifeq:{{BASEPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}}||sub}}page is currently inactive and is retained for ''historical'' reference.'''<br /><span style="font-size: 90%">{{#if: {{{last|}}}{{{date|}}}|It was last substantively updated {{{last|{{{date|}}}}}}.<br />}}If you want to revive discussion regarding the subject, you might try contacting [[User talk:{{ROOTPAGENAME}}|the user in question]] or seeking broader input via a forum.</span>
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-   |policy='''This former [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Wikipedia policy]], no longer backed by community consensus, is retained for historical reference.'''
+   |policy='''This former Consumer Rights Wiki policy, no longer backed by community consensus, is retained for historical reference.'''
-   |guideline='''This former [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Wikipedia guideline]], no longer backed by community consensus, is retained for historical reference.'''
+   |guideline='''This former Consumer Rights Wiki guideline, no longer backed by community consensus, is retained for historical reference.'''
-   |woundup='''This page has been closed down by [[Wikipedia:Consensus|community consensus]], and is retained only for [[Wikipedia:Project namespace#Historical pages|historical]] reference.'''<br /><span style="font-size: 90%">If you wish to restart discussion on the status of this page, seek community input at a forum such as the [[Wikipedia:Village pump|village pump]].</span>
+   |woundup='''This page has been closed down by community consensus, and is retained only for historical reference.'''<br /><span style="font-size: 90%">If you wish to restart discussion on the status of this page, seek community input at a forum.</span>
-   |dbr='''This [[Wikipedia:Database reports|database report]] is no longer updated, and is retained for [[Wikipedia:Project namespace#Historical pages|historical]] reference.'''<br /><span style="font-size: 90%">However, it may have been superseded by another report, or replaced with a [[Wikipedia:Maintenance|maintenance]] or [[:Category:Tracking categories|tracking category]].<br />To see currently maintained reports, consult the [[WP:Database reports|main database report page]].<br />If you would like a historical database report to be run again, see the main [[WT:Database reports|database reports talk page]].<br />Other discontinued database reports can be found in the [[Wikipedia:Database reports/Archive|archive]].</span>
+   |dbr='''This database report is no longer updated, and is retained for historical]] reference.<br /><br />If you would like a historical database report to be run again, seek input.<br /></span>
-   |section='''This section is retained only for [[Wikipedia:Project namespace#Historical pages|historical]] reference.'''
+   |section='''This section is retained only for historical reference.'''
-   |essay='''This [[Wikipedia:Essays|essay]] is currently inactive or at one time had [[Wikipedia:Consensus|community consensus]], but is no longer relevant. It is retained for [[Wikipedia:Project namespace#Historical pages|historical]] reference.'''
+   |essay='''This essay is currently inactive or at one time had community consensus, but is no longer relevant. It is retained for historical reference.'''
-   |#default='''This page is currently inactive and is retained for [[Wikipedia:Project namespace#Historical pages|historical]] reference.'''{{#if: {{{brief|}}}||<br /><span style="font-size: 90%">Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum such as the [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)|village pump]].</span>
+   |#default='''This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference.'''{{#if: {{{brief|}}}||<br /><span style="font-size: 90%">Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum.</span>
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