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(Current Project: Addressing vagueness of incomplete template.)
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People are putting CREATED BY A ____ jokes instead of explanations in the Incomplete tags. The jokes are funny and all, but it goes against [[explain_xkcd:Editor_FAQ#What_does_the_incomplete_tag_mean?|explainxkcd good practice]] and makes it harder to figure out what needs fixing. I'm not angry at the jokes, I'm upset by the lack of information. See the examples below for clarification on what I mean.
 
People are putting CREATED BY A ____ jokes instead of explanations in the Incomplete tags. The jokes are funny and all, but it goes against [[explain_xkcd:Editor_FAQ#What_does_the_incomplete_tag_mean?|explainxkcd good practice]] and makes it harder to figure out what needs fixing. I'm not angry at the jokes, I'm upset by the lack of information. See the examples below for clarification on what I mean.
  
BAD: '''This explanation may be incomplete or incorrect:''' ''Created by A BOT. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.''
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BAD: '''This explanation may be incomplete or incorrect:''' ''Created by A _____. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.''
  
GOOD: '''This explanation may be incomplete or incorrect:''' ''Created by A BOT. <Actual reasons for incompleteness here>. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.''
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GOOD: '''This explanation may be incomplete or incorrect:''' ''Created by A _____. <Actual reasons for incompleteness here>. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.''
  
 
ALSO GOOD: '''This explanation may be incomplete or incorrect:''' ''<Actual reasons for incompleteness here>. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.''
 
ALSO GOOD: '''This explanation may be incomplete or incorrect:''' ''<Actual reasons for incompleteness here>. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.''

Revision as of 12:59, 9 April 2021

Hello! I'm Quillathe_Siannodel, signature {)|(}Quill{)|(}, and I would like to welcome you to my user page!

About Me

I am a wiki contributor and a huge LOTR nerd. I enjoy role-playing, Interactive Fiction, etc. I also have mild SIWOTI Syndrome and perfectionist tendencies. I dabble in coding and enjoy typing extremely vague things about myself in About Me pages. I have read part of Discworld (The Color of Magic through to Guards! Guards!) and am more than happy to discuss the portrayal of Death in the first book. Death. Kills. A. Cat. What the-

Current Project: Addressing vagueness of incomplete template.

Problem

People are putting CREATED BY A ____ jokes instead of explanations in the Incomplete tags. The jokes are funny and all, but it goes against explainxkcd good practice and makes it harder to figure out what needs fixing. I'm not angry at the jokes, I'm upset by the lack of information. See the examples below for clarification on what I mean.

BAD: This explanation may be incomplete or incorrect: Created by A _____. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.

GOOD: This explanation may be incomplete or incorrect: Created by A _____. <Actual reasons for incompleteness here>. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.

ALSO GOOD: This explanation may be incomplete or incorrect: <Actual reasons for incompleteness here>. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.

Solution

I don't know. Please help me out here.

My Contributions

Templates

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