Template talk:Talk

Template for flat-style discussion.

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The syntax is, where topic is subject of your comment, and ~ will be automatically converted to your signature.

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may become

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Repurpose this template
Hello. I would like repurpose this template into a small notice to put at the top of active sections on talk pages.

This is an active discussion! (Remove this template when the issue is resolved.)

This template would also categorize active talk page discussions in something like Category:Active talk pages and, maybe, populate a dynamic page list.

My reason for this is because for about four days I was unable to post to the forums. I used talk pages to get help instead. However, some talk pages may not get seen as active. I do not know how often recent changes gets checked for activity on talk pages.

I know most users would use the forums, but some, like me, feel more comfortable using talk pages. I would be willing to make all necessary edits to the pages where this template is already used.

So, what do you think? Lady Aleena (talk) 23:07, November 20, 2017 (UTC)


 * I feel that talkheader is more suited for this purpose, & you could simply apply a parser function to that template that automatically categorizes active talk pages, like so:


 * I believe that would negate the need for |this template.


 * Would the categorization go away when the current active conversation ends? Lady Aleena (talk) 23:56, November 20, 2017 (UTC)


 * Example: I asked a question on navbox talk back in August 2016. It is still unanswered by anyone, so it would still be an active discussion even over a year later. Lady Aleena (talk) 23:59, November 20, 2017 (UTC)


 * The categorization would go away at the turn of the month. If people were still active (& therefore editing) when that happened, then it would return fairly quickly. If the conversation was indeed over (& so no one is editing the talk page) at the turn of the month, then it would not come back. TL;DR, yes, but based on activity & not on whether a given topic was “resolved” or not.


 * It’s worth noting that if a talk page is left alone for several months, then the chances of it getting a reply decrease exponentially anyway, so unless your intent was to “keep the talk page open until someone replies” by keeping it in the active category, it shouldn’t matter.


 * That is why I added "(Remove this template when the issue is resolved.)" to the template. It would be removed when the issue is resolved. The template would also visually highlight the section with the active discussion. There could be an active unresolved discussion two sections from the bottom, while the bottom discussion is already resolved. The point of this is to make active unresolved discussions easy to find by categorizing them and a visual cue in the section. Lady Aleena (talk) 00:08, November 21, 2017 (UTC)