Template talk:Controversial

Purpose

I see this template often and I often wonder what it's meant to impart. That Wikipedia acknowledges that the topic is controversial? That should be readily apparent by a number of other warnings and links to prior discussions by that point. That we want users to follow our standard dispute resolution process? I doubt the current language would be successful at that, especially as that language is already shoved into the standard talk header template. That we want users to abide by NPOV? Doubtful that this template sandwiched on the talk page will cut it. Is there one singular thing we're looking for users to get from this? Because there might be a better way to express it with existing templates. czar 22:37, 5 July 2022 (UTC)

Edit request 12 June 2025

Template:Edit template-protected Description of suggested change: Please remove the link to WP:CTOP as this template is used mostly on pages that are not WP:CTOP.

Diff: Template:TextDiff Psychastes (talk) 04:54, 12 June 2025 (UTC)

I recommend letting the TFD reach a consensus before making this or any other substantive change. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:56, 12 June 2025 (UTC)

Agree 100%, this request is mainly contingent on the concerns raised in the TFD discussion. Psychastes (talk) 17:59, 12 June 2025 (UTC)

Let's mark the request as answered for now, then. —⁠andrybak (talk) 18:24, 12 June 2025 (UTC)

Strong Delete on the Controversial box. The significance of this just hit NYT and WaPo. This article is going to catch fire. For the public good—don't discredit the truth in a world where its increasingly hard to find. Funkadlik3 (talk) 17:09, 19 June 2025 (UTC)

Please take your !vote to the TFD, not here, where it will not be accounted for. — Trailblazer¹⁰¹🔥 ^{(discuss · contribs)} 17:16, 19 June 2025 (UTC)