Template talk:Essay

I've added {{defaultsort:{{pagename}}}} to this template so that in categories the essays are sorted by their title, instead of all coming under 'E'. If there's a problem with this then just revert it and tell me to fuck off. ;) --Stevo (talk) 19:16, 24 June 2007 (CDT)

Oh, com'on, stop the reverting, it's funny--Closer government 19:53, 7 December 2007 (EST)

No, it's not. It's obnoxious. Researcher 19:57, 7 December 2007 (EST)

Define obnoxious--Closer government 17:06, 16 December 2007 (EST)

rant

This template appears on both essays by liberals and conservatives. lets call a spade a spade, and a rant a rant. DoggedamesP 15:21, 12 February 2008 (EST)

I think you got your sets mixed up. Most of our rants are essays, but not all of our essays are rants. --AKjeldsen^Godspeed! 15:25, 12 February 2008 (EST)

New version

For starts, it failed when added to user:teratornis' subpage. You might want to discuss with others an overhaul of a long-used template? ħuman 02:06, 18 August 2008 (EDT)

Perhaps we should remember that this template might be used by utter newbies. It is not highly complicated but some might find it intimidating.--Bob^{bing up} 06:25, 18 August 2008 (EDT)

Talk page

I think we should add something to the effect that the talk page:

1. Will probably be more interesting that the essay.
2. Will reflect the opinion of the site.

But I don't want to make it too wordy and I'd like another opinion first.--Bob^{Spring is sprung!} 20:13, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

I already added a line stating that essays don't necessarily reflect the views of RationalWiki and that we value discussion of a broad range of ideas. How's this for adding your add'l thought (this is already too long):

This essay is an original work by signed users.
It does not necessarily reflect views that are in keeping with RationalWiki's Mission Statement.
We welcome discussion of a broad range of ideas. Please comment only on the talk page,
which may be more interesting and reflect a broader range of RationalWiki editor's thoughts.

Nutty Roux (talk) 20:53, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

The wording is fine, but I think fewer line breaks would look better. Four short, bolded lines of text looks unappealingly blocky. Radioactive afikomen ^{Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments.} 21:30, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Then fix it and stop being such a whiny bitch. Nutty Roux (talk) 23:46, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

I messed with it a bit. Will mess some more. ħuman 02:12, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Signed users

Probably a stupid question, but what does that actually mean? I don't think I've seen many essays where multiple users have signed their names with tildes at the bottom... Peter ^{Blessed are the cheesemakers} 04:11, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

"Unless otherwise stated"

This part is ridiculous. Either release it under RW's license or don't post it. 71.208.249.110 (talk) 15:50, 28 September 2024 (UTC)