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Based on recent changes to date formats (in particular, date autoformatting) in the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style]] for dates, I would like to suggest that "link=off" should be the default setting so that dates are not automatically linked when not specifying a parameter (likely to be the most common usage). If editors wish to link dates, they can set "link=on". [[User:Truthanado|Truthanado]] ([[User talk:Truthanado|talk]]) 00:15, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

: A lot of people who use this template might then wonder why the links are now off; they might think something is broken, perhaps. <fontspan facestyle="font-family:Verdana;">[[User:Gary King|<fontspan colorstyle="color:#02e;">Gary</fontspan>&nbsp;<fontb colorstyle="color:#02b;"><b>King</b></font>]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Gary King|<fontspan colorstyle="color:#02e;">talk</fontspan>]])</fontspan> 03:00, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

::That kind of confusion is already happening with the major change in the way dates are handled now. In the interest of moving forward to a consistent system, maybe that's an acceptable "bump in the road". [[User:Truthanado|Truthanado]] ([[User talk:Truthanado|talk]]) 11:32, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

::: I don't mind; I created that feature in this template and would like to see the default as unlinked. But of course, I'm always a fan of consensus, too :) <fontspan facestyle="font-family:Verdana;">[[User:Gary King|<fontspan colorstyle="color:#02e;">Gary</fontspan>&nbsp;<fontb colorstyle="color:#02b;"><b>King</b></font>]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Gary King|<fontspan colorstyle="color:#02e;">talk</fontspan>]])</fontspan> 14:14, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

:::: I think if the policy is to have unlinked dates, then the template ought to be made to be consistent with that policy. It is true that some people might think the template is broken, but then that should hopefully lead them to discover the change in policy, which would be a good thing in the long run! [[User:Mrh30|Mrh30]] ([[User talk:Mrh30|talk]]) 09:27, 10 October 2008 (UTC)