Template talk:GlobalProblems/Virtual Console
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Too broad?
This template seems too broad to be useful. It also hasn't been used in game pages like the global problem templates of each VC system does; these are already sufficient and easy to maintain. I'm fine with seeing this template go honestly. Lucario (talk) 02:44, 15 August 2017 (CEST)
- Apparently, after reviewing the codes behind template:GlobalProblems, this template will be called in virtual console game pages when there's a new issue for it. Still, it wouldn't be too hard to copy/paste the problem entry into each template of the affected VC system. Lucario (talk) 02:59, 15 August 2017 (CEST)
- I'm completely against removing it. The whole {{GlobalProblems}} and its subtemplates were made to avoid duplicating common entries in different places and to get changes made here or in any of the subtemplates instantly reflected on all applicable pages, and I personally think they serve this purpose very well. Dolphin got more accurate as the development continued, and even through we never relied on {{GlobalProblems/Virtual Console}} that much, I still prefer to have it around if we ever need it in the future than having to duplicate whatever entries that could be put here on any of the other {{GlobalProblems}} subtemplates, which would go completely against all the reasons that made us develop {{GlobalProblems}} on the first place. Plus, having this template around actually doesn't add any maintenance burden at all, so there's really no benefit in purging it, we would just be losing functionality without winning anything in return - mbc07 (talk) 06:17, 15 August 2017 (CEST)
- Of course, the GlobalProblems template and its subtemplates for each VC system are very important to have, but with them around, this template isn't much to me. I don't think the loss would be too devastating with this template purged either. For example, it's going to be extraordinary for us to even find issue that applies to all Virtual Console either way, and even if so, the GlobalProblems for each VC system can relay the duplicate problem information into game pages pretty well. I had the urge feel to purge out Virtual Console#Virtual Console Global Problems to be consistent with Main Page in case you're wondering. Lucario (talk) 09:00, 15 August 2017 (CEST)
- I'm completely against removing it. The whole {{GlobalProblems}} and its subtemplates were made to avoid duplicating common entries in different places and to get changes made here or in any of the subtemplates instantly reflected on all applicable pages, and I personally think they serve this purpose very well. Dolphin got more accurate as the development continued, and even through we never relied on {{GlobalProblems/Virtual Console}} that much, I still prefer to have it around if we ever need it in the future than having to duplicate whatever entries that could be put here on any of the other {{GlobalProblems}} subtemplates, which would go completely against all the reasons that made us develop {{GlobalProblems}} on the first place. Plus, having this template around actually doesn't add any maintenance burden at all, so there's really no benefit in purging it, we would just be losing functionality without winning anything in return - mbc07 (talk) 06:17, 15 August 2017 (CEST)