Wikipedia:WikiProject User warnings/Design guidelines: Difference between revisions

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* Keep the message of the template 'on-track', avoid [[digression]].

* Try to keep sentences as concise as possible, see [[WP:MOS|Wikipedia's manual of style]] for advice on writing style.

* '''Level 1''' and '''Level 2''' templates, and single issue notices should [[WP:AGF|assume good faith]]. Beginning the message with "Welcome to Wikipedia" or "Hello" and ending with "Thank you" is considered appropriate.

* [[Colloquialism]]s should be avoided in all templates.

====Block advisories====

* Generally speaking, block advisories should appear at the end of the template text.

* It is appropriate to make reference to [[WP:Blocking policy|blocking]] in Level 3, Level 4 and Level 4im templates as well as in single issue warnings. Level 2 templates often include reference to the blocking policy but the wording is much less strong; for example, Level 2 templates often include text similar to "Continuing to edit disruptively could result in loss of editing privileges." Level 1 and single issue notices, should not include reference to the blocking policy.

** Level 3 templates often include a more direct reference to blocking, although, they should ''not'' include a '''bolded''' block warning. Typically Level 3 templates include: "Continuing to edit disruptively may result in you being [[WP:BLOCK|blocked from editing]]." Or a variant thereof.

** Level 4, Level 4im, and single issue warnings typically include text similar to: "If you continue to... '''you may be [[WP:BLOCK|blocked]] from editing without further notice"'''.

* All references to blocking should include the use of the word "may" rather than "will" (be blocked from editing). This allows administrators to exercise discretion when dealing with complex cases of abuse.

==Derivatives==