Video Template talk:Current sports transaction
Further customization
Is there a way to customize the message from Information regarding... onwards? I've found a situation at Chris Kaman in which I would like some more flexibility. Thanks. Zagalejo^^^ 02:26, 9 July 2013 (UTC)
Maps Template talk:Current sports transaction
How players use the media for their own ends
This Deadspin piece on Jordan Cameron shows pretty clearly how a player can use the media for their own benefit, which we have to deal with in regards to premature announcements. It's an interesting read that illustrates the problems we deal with here when a player is in a "reported transaction". - Muboshgu (talk) 14:17, 13 March 2015 (UTC)
Wording needs to be more assertive
I think we should prioritize the "advisory to editors" aspect of this template rather than "advisory to readers." The template's wording should give clear instructions to editors rather than the passive wording it has now. I'm also thinking we add "CITE SOURCES" in bright red (possibly flashing) 500% Times New Roman. Lizard (talk) 22:00, 13 March 2018 (UTC)
- The current wording was already more preachy than Template:Current. Honestly, I slap on Template:uw-sportstrans on many user talk pages, and there'll always be "that group" of editors that just wont't get it or care about "reports" until they are blocked. I'm also being more aggressive with applying extended protection to pages. --Bagumba (talk) 00:57, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
- I've been fairly aggressive in protecting pages as well. I'm open to strengthening the wording, though I'm inclined to agree with Bagumba it probably won't prevent the "wikijournalists" who want to "break the news". It always reminds me of this The Onion article. - Muboshgu (talk) 14:20, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
- Yeah, I think with sports Wikipedia has built a reputation as being up-to-the-second. So people still expect it to be that way. I remember Wikipedia used to be as quick as ESPN in reporting trades and transactions. Of course, by "reporting" I mean simply updating the infobox. Lizard (talk) 14:33, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
- The other thing I'm thinking is that (hopefully) more readers see the message than editors, so I'd rather not be too editor-centric. For what it's worth, that seems in line with the other templates at Wikipedia:Current event templates.--Bagumba (talk) 15:12, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
- Yeah, I think with sports Wikipedia has built a reputation as being up-to-the-second. So people still expect it to be that way. I remember Wikipedia used to be as quick as ESPN in reporting trades and transactions. Of course, by "reporting" I mean simply updating the infobox. Lizard (talk) 14:33, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
- I've been fairly aggressive in protecting pages as well. I'm open to strengthening the wording, though I'm inclined to agree with Bagumba it probably won't prevent the "wikijournalists" who want to "break the news". It always reminds me of this The Onion article. - Muboshgu (talk) 14:20, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
Deals that fell through / didn't happen
The specific problem of "reported transactions" being added to articles prematurely by those who want to "break the news" is something we strive to prevent. For User:Lojbanist and others who may wonder why this specific template is needed, below are many transactions that were reported in the media that either fell through or were never happening to begin with (copied from Template talk:uw-sportstrans:
- Aaron Sele, free agent agreement with Baltimore Orioles, 1999-00 offseason
- Mike Lowell, trade to Texas Rangers, 2009-10 offseason
- Chris Paul, trade to Los Angeles Lakers, 2011-12 season
- Grant Balfour, free agent agreement with Baltimore Orioles, 2013-14 offseason
- DeAndre Jordan, free agent agreement with Dallas Mavericks, 2015 offseason
- Wilmer Flores, trade to Milwaukee Brewers, 2015 trade deadline
- Aroldis Chapman, trade to Los Angeles Dodgers, 2015-16 offseason
- Hisashi Iwakuma, free agent agreement with Los Angeles Dodgers, 2015-16 offseason
- Jay Bruce, trade to the Toronto Blue Jays, 2015-16 offseason
- Dexter Fowler, free agent agreement with Baltimore Orioles, 2015-16 offseason
- Jonathan Lucroy, trade to the Cleveland Indians, 2016 trade deadline
- Brandon Nimmo, trade to the Cincinnati Reds, 2016 trade deadline
- Gerrit Cole, trade to the Houston Astros (the first try), 2017-18 offseason
- Seung-hwan Oh, free agent agreement with the Texas Rangers, 2017-18 offseason
- Trevor Rosenthal, free agent agreement with the Miami Marlins, 2018 season
Please add any others. - Muboshgu (talk) 13:43, 10 April 2018 (UTC)
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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