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Patrick has started noting what wiki templates are needed to save everybody time in the long run. So far he has come up with:
What others need to be on this list? I’m sure you have a few ideas - please add them.
Perhaps empty templates can be created in the first instance, and we can start to fill these out over time. I’m happy to help where I can.
Created these three for now.
Will suggest others as inspiration arrives. 
http://forums.kkkkkkkkkk63ava6.onion/t/long-wiki-edits-thread/3477/71
(Sorry about cross-posting, but it came out of wiki editing and is best kept recorded on this thread for posterity)
Do we need a Maintainer Required Warning Box template?
I know the status box template already exists, but I keep seeing the manual warning box repeated all throughout the verifiable builds templates I have been editing of late.
So the template could look something like this:
{{mbox
| image = [[File:Ambox_warning_pn.svg.png|40px|alt=verifiable builds warning icon]]
| text =
Warning:
A dedicated [[Contribute#Maintainer|maintainer]] is required.
}}
Debian release suite jessie
Some pages in this list…
https://www.whonix.org/w/index.php?search=jessie&fulltext=Search
Should not use jessie verbatim, but this template instead?
https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Template:Stable_Whonix_based_on_Debian_codename
It cannot be mass replace. Need to keep the context in mind. See if a change on that page would make sense when it’s mass changed.
https://www.whonix.org/wiki/VPN-Firewall “only tested on Debian jessie” is a bad idea to auto upgrade to “only tested on Debian stretch” when that was not actually done.
On the other hand, for https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Install_Software#Backports that would be sensible.
You need a License template, since I keep seeing the old outdated text (2014 instead of 2017) everywhere. You could just create and cut and paste the following text:
= License =
Whonix Bridges wiki page Copyright (C) Amnesia Whonix Bridges wiki page Copyright (C) 2012 - 2017 Patrick Schleizer This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details see the wiki source code. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; see the wiki source code for details.
https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Template:Backports_Repository_Add needed for:
https://www.whonix.org/w/index.php?search=jessie-backports.list&fulltext=Search
I would like to have an “Open Arm” template. Could you please help me to create an empty one, @Patrick?
It seems that a Wiki Page (template) can only by created by people with that privilege? Is it true?
If it is true, do you think it will be a good idea for people to create a Wiki page but still need a review before becoming stable? I guess it is more of a technical issue on how to do this with the current wiki, instead of a policy issue?
Yes, new page creation is restricted to block spam (most spam bots use new page creation).
It’s a technical issue. Most new created pages are created by spam bots.
Modification of existing template wiki pages has to be reviewed before going live.
Template created:
https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Template:Run_Arm
What’s best, run arm, start arm, open arm?
Thank you very much for your help, @Patrick!
Done:
https://www.whonix.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Run_Arm&oldid=30848&diff=cur
Related Changes:
I actually prefer “start arm”, because this is actually what is described in that template. But since it is a reference for Wiki editor only, it is Okay if we do not want to change it.
BTW, is there a place where we can find all the existing template pages? Because it will be really helpful for Wiki editor and translators.
Renamed to Start_Arm.
Surely useful. Yes, there is.
https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Special:SpecialPages
—>
Lists of pages
—>
Namespace: Template
—> Go
Thank you for your instructions!
It seems this is a more direct link:
https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=10