Template talk:Debate

The item deleted allowed for the inclusion of the identity of the individual who started the debate. Why remove it?--Bob M 18:36, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh dear! Have I deleted something? A mistake - I'm sorry! But I'm not sure how I've been able to delete something that I didn't know existed and without actively deleting it... I suppose by making a new template it writes over an existing one - but surely some sort of message would appear? --Technopat 18:43, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Not sure what's happening here, but I've checked on the debate pages I've set up and the template is the one that you made - I haven't touched it (except to copy & paste it onto the new pages)! Confused in Madrid --Technopat 18:49, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
 * You (or someone claiming to be you) edited this template with the edit line: Taking advantage of being a sysop - simplifying without going for consensus.  This had the effect of removing the parameter which allowed users to be given credit for starting the debate.   I've changed it back and I've edited the debate heading you started on one page  to give you an example. More tomorrow.  I'm shattered today. :-( --Bob M 19:13, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
 * The guy claiming to be me was me - no doubt about it. Still not quite sure what happened, but I'll have a butcher's - sorry for the inconvenience caused! --Technopat 19:44, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I get it now - what I did was to remove the word 'teacher' so that any editor - not necessarily a teacher - might feel invited to participate. Sorry you were troubled. Serves me right for not going for consensus before being bold! --Technopat 19:59, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Tried to fix my goof - but not up to it. Will leave well alone... --Technopat 20:14, 17 September 2009 (UTC)
 * It's a rather tricky thing. I had to get Nx to help wet it up in the first place.--Bob M 09:22, 18 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Wet it up is Wikispeak for get it up?--Technopat 09:49, 18 September 2009 (UTC)