We have been requested not to use meta templates. But
they are used on the Commons a lot for other language.
In the template Copyvio there's even two meta
templates (
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Copyvio ) .
Who were we requested by? Or do you mean, in a general sense, as in
[[w:Wikipedia:Avoid using meta-templates]]?
1. Question: Is this really detremental for the
server
performance? To me it seems possible that the extra
server power it takes to invoke templates on Wikipedia
projects is an extra strain on server resources (as it
were an additional meta template). What do the
developers say?
Brion:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Avoid_using_meta-templates/Arch…
I don't think the meta templates we're using are the kind people on
en.wp get worried about. They're talking about complex, nasty beasts
like [[template:qif]] rather than just nested templates like we use...
I think. Plus Duesentrieb's meta-templates are empty, AFAIK, so I
doubt they can do much harm. And lastly... Commons doesn't have
anywhere near the traffic of en.wp.
Furthermore, I find it useless to have links to
translation of templates for all minor languages such
as Alemannisch, Asturianu, Brezhoneg, etc. To me, it
is sufficient to have translation in French, Spanish,
Italian, Chinese, etc (the larger languages). Isn't
this Alemannisch , etc, just some kind of vanity
thing? I mean, they would have to know at least one
other language anyways.
What is the alternative? Only allow people to translate into "allowed"
languages? I don't think so. People will only translate what they
want. Banning people from translating into Alemannisch will not make
them translate into a more popular language. So who does the extra (if
superfluous) translation hurt? No one. Who does it help? Well,
possibly someone. It might also, as I think Arnomane once said, shame
the speakers of more popular languages into keeping their translations
up to date. :)
Brianna (User:pfctdayelise)
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"Mathematicians do it with Nobel's wife."